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FILM
Monday, June 2, 7:00 PM
Blessed is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh
(2008, USA, 85 minutes, HD)
Post-screening discussion with Academy-Award nominee Joan Allen, narrator of the film, and director Roberta Grossman
This U.S. premiere of a new documentary about Hannah Senesh, the World War II-era poet, diarist, and resistance fighter, focuses on Senesh's courage and the bravery of her remarkable mother who desperately tried to save her daughter. Part of the only military rescue mission to save Jews during the Holocaust, Senesh's story has inspired readers for generations--this is the first documentary feature about her life.
Free with suggested donation
Learn more about Hannah Senesh in an upcoming exhibition, fall 2009.
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CONCERT
Wednesday, June 11, 7:00 PM
Best of Brooklyn:
Original Music by Chana Rothman, Clare Burson, and Michelle Citrin
This eclectic line-up of Brooklyn-based singer/songwriters showcases a new generation of female Jewish artists. After successful tours in Nepal, Israel, Italy, and Australia, these performers excite audiences far beyond their borough.
Tickets: $15 non-members,
$10 members
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LOOKING BACK,
FACING FORWARD
Thursday, June 12, 7:00 PM
Dominican Haven: The Jewish Refugee Settlement in Sosúa, 1940-1945
(Museum of Jewish Heritage, 2008)
With author Marion A. Kaplan
6:00 PM: Exhibition tour
7:00 PM: Discussion
In 1938, the government of the Dominican Republic offered to resettle up to 100,000 Jews. Sosúa, an abandoned plantation on the north coast of the island, would become a refuge to hundreds of Jews. Marion Kaplan offers a kaleidoscope of views and voices that came together in the creation, life, and transformation of Sosúa.
Admission includes a tour of the exhibit.
$5 tickets, free for members
Presented in conjunction with the special exhibition Sosúa: A Refuge for Jews in the Dominican Republic.
This program is part of the Museum’s monthly book club, Looking Back Facing Forward, co-sponsored by the Forward and moderated by its associate editor, Gabriel Sanders.
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BOOK EVENT
Wednesday, June 18, 7:00 PM
The Broken American Male
(St. Martin’s Press, 2008)
Author Rabbi Shmuley Boteach in conversation with NY1 personality Budd Mishkin
“The most famous rabbi in America.”
Newsweek
Is your husband a fixer-upper? In his latest book, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, author of Kosher Sex and host of TLC’s Shalom in the Home, explores the problems facing men today and offers inspiring solutions with humor and gentle nudging.
Tickets: $10 adults, $7 students/seniors, $5 members
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CONCERT
WORLD PREMIERE
Wednesday, June 25, 7:00 PM
The Spirit of Sepharad:
From Casbah to Caliphate
A 500-Year Musical Journey
Featuring Gerard Edery; with
Amir Vahab, percussion, saz, vocals; Glen Velez, percussion, vocals; Ara Dinkjan, oud; Meg Okura, violin, erhu, vocals; Barbara Martinez, flamenco dance
"A cultural powerhouse."
The Jewish Week
Gerard Edery, Moroccan master of Sephardic song, leads a soul-stirring musical journey, tracing the migration of Sephardic music from medieval Spain, across North Africa, to the Middle East. Combining music and dance, and featuring several acclaimed virtuoso players, this dynamic mixed-media world premiere launches a two-year international tour.
This program is made possible, in part, through the generous support of the Deshe and Bukiet Families, in loving memory of Joseph Bukiet.
Tickets: $20 adults, $15 students/seniors, $12 members
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CABARET
Wednesday, July 9, 7:00 PM
*Third Annual* New York’s Best Emerging Jewish Artists
Hosted by comedian Catie Lazarus
Featuring a fashion show by designer Levi Okunov, a piano performance by Israeli singer/songwriter Or Matias, and a mix of Yemenite/hip-hop beats by Diwon, and others
After two years of “funny and subversive” sold-out shows, this event showcases a new line-up of the best local Jewish talent. Up-and-coming artists take the stage for a dynamic evening of downtown’s best comedy and music. The festivities continue with an after-party on the Museum’s third floor terrace overlooking New York Harbor.
Check our website for an updated list of performers.
Co-sponsored by the Young Friends of the Museum.
Refreshments are courtesy of Manhattan Beer Distributors.
*Ticket price includes open bar.
Tickets: $20 non-members, $15 members
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*FREE SUMMER FILMS*
If you missed these award-winning films at theNew York Jewish Film Festival, catch them this summer at the Museum.
Wednesday, July 23, 7:00 PM
Praying with Lior
(2007, USA, 87 minutes, Beta)
Post-screening discussion with producer and director Ilana Trachtman
“A crowd-pleasing delight! Intimate and involving, fascinating and rather extraordinary!”
-Variety
A New York Times Critics Pick, this documentary introduces Lior Liebling as he approaches Bar Mitzvah. Lior has Down syndrome, and he has spent his life praying with utter abandon. Told with intimacy, honesty, and humor, this film is a story of faith, grief, and triumph.
Free with suggested donation
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*FREE SUMMER FILMS*
Wednesday, July 30, 7:00 PM
Beaufort
(2007, Israel, 132 minutes, 35mm)
Hebrew with English subtitles
“…a movie of tremendous power — nerve-racking, astute, and neutral enough to apply to all soldiers, in all wars, everywhere.”
-Entertainment Weekly
This Academy Award-nominated film tells the true story of Liraz Liberti, the 22-year-old Israeli commander of the isolated Beaufort outpost, during the final months of Israel’s eighteen-year occupation of Lebanon.
Free with suggested donation
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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
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