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Wednesday, January 17, 7 P.M.
DISCUSSION
Judgment Days: Lyndon Baines Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Laws That Changed America
(Houghton Mifflin, 2005)
With author Nick Kotz; moderated by
Sam Freedman, Columbia University School of Journalism
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nick Kotz draws on a wealth of newly available sources – from President Johnson’s telephone conversations to FBI wiretap logs – to provide the first definitive account of the relationship between these two great leaders.
Celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Opposites in almost every way, suspicious of each other at first, President Johnson and Dr. King were thrust together in the aftermath of John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Both men sensed an opportunity and began a delicate dance of accommodation that moved them and the entire nation toward the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
$5 all tickets, free for members
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Wednesday, January 24, 7 P.M.
DISCUSSION
Prisoners: A Muslim and a Jew Across the Middle East Divide
(Knopf, 2006)
James Bennet, editor, The Atlantic Monthly in discussion with author Jeffrey Goldberg
“With vivacious candor, Jeffrey Goldberg describes the unexpected refinement of his identity by an encounter with his enemy. The story of his unsentimental education is not only deeply heartening, it is also deeply Jewish.”
–Leon Wieseltier, Literary Editor,
The New Republic
They met in 1990 during the first Intifada—one was an American Jew, the author, who served as a prison guard in the largest prison in Israel; the other, a prisoner named Rafiq, who was a rising leader in the PLO. Despite their fears and prejudices, they began a dialogue that grew into a remarkable friendship—and now a remarkable book that confronts head-on the issues dividing the Middle East, but also shines a ray of hope on that dark, embattled region.
Jeffrey Goldberg is Washington correspondent for The New Yorker. He was for ten years a Middle East correspondent for The New Yorker and for The New York Times Magazine. A winner of the National Magazine Award for Reporting, he is also a former columnist for The Jerusalem Post and the Forward.
$10 adults, $5 students/seniors,
free for members
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Sunday, January 28, 2:30 P.M.
FILM
Ostatni Etap (The Last Stop)
(1947, 110 min., 16mm,
Polish with English Subtitles)
Introduction and post-screening discussion
with Professor Stuart Liebman,
CUNY Graduate Center
The Last Stop focuses on the lives of a group of woman inmates at the infirmary of the infamous women’s camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau. The lead character, the Jewish translator Martha Weiss is loosely based on the legendary resistance leader Mala Zimetbaum (aka “Mala la Belge") who died heroically after her daring escape attempt failed. The first feature filmed at Birkenau, only two years after the camp was liberated, The Last Stop was written by Auschwitz survivors Wanda Jakubowska and Gerda Schneider.
Screened in commemoration of the liberation of Auschwitz, January 27, 1945.
$10 adults, $7 students/seniors, $5 members
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Wednesday, January 31, 7 P.M.
BOOK
The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million
(HarperCollins Publishers, 2006)
With author Daniel Mendelsohn
"A stirring detective work..."
J.M. Coetze
"An epic tale of ghosts and dark marvels."
Michael Chabon
In The Lost, Daniel Mendelsohn embarks on an epic journey across three continents to uncover the fate of six relatives who disappeared during the Holocaust. This literary tour de force brilliantly illuminates all that is lost, and found, in the passage of time.
This program is part of the Museum’s book club, Looking Back, Facing Forward, co-sponsored by the Forward and moderated by its Associate Editor, Gabriel Sanders.
$5 all tickets, free for members
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Sunday, February 4, 12 P.M.
FOR FAMILIES
Tu B’Shvat: Songs of the River
Presented with Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Battery Park City Parks Conservancy, and Teva Learning Center
12-12:45 P.M.:
Concert with Hudson River Sloop Singers
12:45-1:30 P.M:
Activities and workshops
Tu B’Shvat, the Jewish New Year of Trees, is the ideal time to study the Jewish relationship with nature and environmentalism. Come join us for an afternoon of songs, stories, and craft activities and workshops relating to the Hudson River and the indigenous trees of Battery Park City. The Museum, perched at the mouth of the Hudson River, is a perfect setting for this program.
Clearwater, founded by legendary songwriter Pete Seeger, has been working to foster awareness of the Hudson River’s ecosystems and habitats, as well as educate others on the importance of sustaining the vitality of this region.
Battery Park City Parks Conservancy's mission is to conserve our green space by managing, programming, and maintaining the parks in an exceptional manner, and educating the public to do the same.
The Teva Learning Center immerses participants in the natural world. By providing structured activities they can develop a more meaningful relationship with nature and their own Jewish practices.
Great for all ages.
$10 adults, $7 members/students/seniors, free for family-level members
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Wednesday, February 7, 7 P.M.
dISCUSSION
A Jewish Perspective on Infertility
Moderated by Lisa Castleman Glazer, with Rabbi Barry Freundel, Dr. Lawrence Grunfeld, Dr. Sara Barris, and Dr. Harry Lieman
The very first commandment in the Bible is to "be fruitful and multiply," and the desire among many Jewish couples to have children transcends denominational affiliation and cultural background. Jewish infertile couples who are determined to overcome biology must go through the pain and frustration of treatment, while confronting very specific religious and ethical questions about their treatments. Our panel of experts will discuss various treatment options and explore support services available for Jewish infertile couples.
Co-sponsored by A Time: Building Lives, Building Families; JOFA; American Fertility Association
Free with suggested donation
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Wednesday, February 28,
7 P.M.
BOOK
The Mystery of the Kaddish:
Its Profound Influence on Judaism
(Barricade Books, 2006)
With author Leon H. Charney
The Kaddish, widely known as a prayer for the dead, does not speak of death. So why, then, is the Kaddish recited after the death of a close relative? And how did the Kaddish, a prayer of unknown origin, become the most famous and familiar prayer in Jewish liturgy?
Leon H. Charney has enjoyed a distinguished career as an advisor to world leaders, such as Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meier and President Jimmy Carter. He is the author of three books and hosts The Leon Charney Report, a weekly, national television show.
This program is part of the Museum’s book club, Looking Back, Facing Forward,
co-sponsored by the Forward and moderated by its Associate Editor, Gabriel Sanders.
$5 all tickets, free for members
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Thursday, March 1, 7 P.M.
March Follies:
A Preposterous Pre-Purim Pageant
7-8 P.M. Pre-show festivities
8 P.M. Show begins
Hosted by Rebbetzin Hadassah Gross
with comedians Julie Goldman, Seth Herzog, and Lenny Marcus
Join the 'Queen of Judeo Kitsch' and her fabulous friends for a night of live music; stand up comedy, masks and drinks. Costumes are optional – graggers and masks will be provided.
The evening will include a cabaret show, open bar, and snacks. We wish to thank our generous sponsor Zyr Russian Vodka. Co-sponsored by the Young Friends of the Museum.
The Young Friends Division is made up of young professionals (21-40) dedicated to raising funds and awareness on behalf of the Museum through social, educational, and philanthropic programming. Young Friends members enjoy benefits including special events, discounts, and free Museum admission.
In cooperation with Jewcy and Storahtelling.
$36 members, $40 non-members
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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
1.646.437.4200
Advance ticket purchases are recommended. All sales are final.
Phone and internet orders are subject to service charges.
Programs, performers, dates, and times are subject to change.
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