Sex and furniture, really? Really! Beds (of course), tables, lamps, and ornaments: rabbinic texts illuminate attitudes towards sexuality in key texts where furniture appears—either as literal objects or as metaphors. Wednesday, May 22 @ 7–8:30pm, on Zoom
This three-session course will cover the history and lived experiences of Soviet Jews, their fight to leave for Israel and their current life in Russia. Beginning with the history of Jewish communities in Russia and the Soviet Union and widespread...
In partnership with the Jewish Community Library Inspired by the American group of the same name, Israel’s Black Panthers were young and impoverished Israelis, primarily from a Moroccan background, who mounted protests and a yearslong political campaign in the 1970s...
In partnership with the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life With ketubah artists David Moss, Deborah Ugoretz & Rachel Biale The art of illuminating ketubot (Jewish marriage contracts) spans Jewish communities from India and Iran, to Europe, North Africa,...
In partnership with ReBoot Stereotypes about Jewish physical weakness have meant that the crucial role of Jews in making American fitness culture has often been overlooked — despite the 19th century tradition of muscular Judaism established precisely to challenge these...
Superman, Batman and the Fantastic Four were all created by young Jewish men. In fact, almost all of the original DC and Marvel superheroes, except Wonder Woman, were created by Jewish writers and were drawn by Jewish artists. We will...
In partnership with Congregation Beth Emek The history of baseball is filled with interesting stories of Jewish players. In this program we'll take a closer look at many of the famous—and perhaps slightly less famous—players over the past 160 years,...
Fewer than two thousand Jews lived in North America during the American Revolution. Some were Tories, some sided with the rebellion, and a significant number couldn't make up their minds whose side they were on. Whether they took part in...
