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STAGED READING
New York Premiere
Wednesday, September 10, 7 PM
Commandant
A staged reading of a new play by author Frederic Morton
Set in 1945, Commandant is a psychological duel in which a prisoner--a preeminent actor--faces the greatest acting challenge of his life: forced to wear the SS uniform, he must take on the role of the Commander and face questioning while his captor escapes.
Frederic Morton will discuss his work after the performance with Lewis Lapham, former editor of Harper's Magazine.
Tickets $12 adults, $7 students/seniors, $5 members
Presented in association with Bisno Productions.
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PANEL DISCUSSION
Wednesday, September 17, 7 PM
Religion and the 2008 Presidential Campaign
With Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy, President, Interfaith Alliance; Charles Haynes, Senior Scholar, First Amendment Center; Susan Jacoby, author; Sally Quinn, Founder and Co-Moderator of On Faith; and Rabbi David Saperstein, Director, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
Religious freedom is a foundation of democracy in America. In the most religously diverse nation in the world, it is not surprising that faith plays a prominent role in public life. Panelists will examine the boundaries between religion and government, politicians' use of religious language in marketing their initiatives, and the role of religion in the 2008 election.
Tickets: $15 adults, $12 students/seniors
$10 members
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DISCUSSION
Wednesday, September 24, 7 PM
Irène Némirovsky: A Daughter's Discovery
With Denise Epstein, daughter of Irène Némirovsky, interviewed by Sandra Smith, Robinson College, Cambridge, U.K.
Fifty years after her mother's death, Denise Epstein discovered and transcribed the first two parts of the remarkable, unfinished five-part novel, Suite Française, now a worldwide bestseller. Denise will discuss her mother's life and work with Némirovsky translator and literature professor Sandra Smith.
$15 adults, $12 students/seniors, $10 members
SOLD OUT
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DISCUSSION
Sunday, October 26, 2:30 PM
Jews in Vichy France
With Michael Marrus, Dean of Graduate Studies and the Chancellor Rose and Ray Wolfe Professor of Holocaust Studies at the University of Toronto, and Robert O. Paxton, Robert O. Mellon Professor of Social Sciences Emeritus, Columbia University
In 1941, the Vichy government worked with the Nazis to begin rounding up Jews for the concentration camps. Between 1942 and 1944, nearly 76,000 Jews were deported to concentration camps from France.
These world-renowned scholars and authors of Vichy France and the Jews will provide historical context for the experience of Irène Némirovsky and other Jews of France during World War II.
Tickets: $10 adults, $7 students/seniors, free for members
This program is made possible, in part, by a generous gift from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany: Rabbi Israel Miller Fund for Shoah Research, Documentation and Education.
Presented in conjunction with Woman of Letters: Irène Némirovsky and Suite Française.
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DOUBLE BILL CONCERT
Wednesday, October 29, 7 PM
Soulfarm and Moshav Band
Inspired by their Jewish roots, the dynamic and wildly popular musicians of Soulfarm and Moshav Band will offer up their unique blends of rock, reggae, folk, funk, and soul for this year's Daniel Pearl World Music Days concert at the Museum.
$15 adults, $12 students/seniors, $10 members
This concert is arranged through Golden Land Concerts & Connections, Inc. and is part of the Daniel Pearl World Music Days, presented in conjunction with the Holocaust and United Nations Outreach Programme, established to raise awareness of the Holocaust and to help prevent genocide.
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Ticket Purchase
On-line: Click on the link listed after each program.
Phone: Call 1.646.437.4202
In Person: Visit the Museum Box Office at 36 Battery Place,
Battery Park City, New York.
Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at:
Museum of Jewish Heritage
A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
36 Battery Place
New York, NY 10280
General Information
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