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FAMILY PROGRAM
Sunday, December 2, 2 P.M.
Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins
Storytelling duo Play Me a Story ushers in the Festival of Lights with puppets, lively klezmer music, and the chance for kids to take part in the story. Following the performance, children can create holiday-themed crafts. For ages 3 to 10.
$10, $7 children 10 and under
Museum members: $7, $5 children 10 and under
This program is made possible through a generous gift from the Margaret Neubart Foundation Trust.
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BOOK PROGRAM
Tuesday, December 4, 7 P.M.
When General Grant Expelled the Jews
(Nextbook/Schocken, 2012)
Author Jonathan Sarna in conversation with Jonathan Karp, Executive Director, American Jewish Historical Society
In December 1862, General Ulysses S. Grant issued an order expelling all the Jews from the territory under his command. Though quickly overturned by President Abraham Lincoln, the order became a key moment in American Jewish history. On the 150th anniversary of this edict, Sarna sheds new light on the enigmatic Grant and the Jews of that time.
$10, $7 students/seniors, $5 members
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DISCUSSION
Wednesday, December 12, 7 P.M.
The Jewish Family Novel
Writers Jami Attenberg (The Middlesteins) and Joshua Henkin (The World Without You) in conversation with Adam Kirsch, Tablet Magazine
Attenberg's and Henkin's recent novels feature generations of sprawling, quarrelsome Jewish relatives. The two discuss the challenges involved in capturing the contemporary Jewish family in fiction.
$10, $7 students/seniors, $5 members
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BOOK PROGRAM
Wednesday, December 19, 7 P.M.
A Kosher Christmas: 'Tis the Season to Be Jewish
(Rutgers University Press, 2012)
With author Rabbi Joshua Eli Plaut, Ph.D.
Plaut explores how a wide range of American Jews have created alternative rituals for December 25. Whether they prefer to volunteer at soup kitchens or partake in Chinese food and Woody Allen film festivals, many Jews use this day to celebrate their unique identity.
10, $7 students/seniors, $5 members
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FAMILY CELEBRATION
Tuesday, December 25 11 A.M.—5:45 P.M.
Hava'n a Good Time
Spend the day at the Museum of Jewish Heritage enjoying crafts for kids, music, and a movie.
Free with admission:
All exhibitions, including Hava Nagila: A Song for the People.
11 A.M. - 4 P.M. Crafts for children
FAMILY-FRIENDLY TOURS (Meet in the lobby by the menorah)
11 A.M. Jewish Life A Century Ago
12 P.M. Jewish Life A Century Ago
2:30 P.M. Emma Lazarus: Poet of Exiles
3:30 P.M. Keeping Up with the Steins (USA, PG, 2006, 90 min.)
A comedy about coming of age—at any age. The film stars Jeremy Piven, Garry Marshall, and Cheryl Hines.
Separate ticket:
1 P.M. Metropolitan Klezmer
“Eclectic and sizzling klezmer”—Jewish Week
This joyful ensemble brings eclectic exuberance to Yiddish musical genres from all over the map.
$15, $12 students/seniors, $10 members
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The Museum's public programs are made possible through a generous gift from Mrs. Lily Safra.
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