Many visitors go to Morocco to visit its most famous city, Marrakech. But, the country holds countless interesting treasures throughout the land from its coasts to the deserts! Let James Sokol zoom you away on our virtual “trips” to this magical North African country, so different from most Arab-dominant countries. Morocco has its own unique, […]
Monthly Mid-Day Speaker Series In partnership with Explorers Lifelong Learners Institute Join Michael Goldman, political consultant and Salem Explorers lecturer, who will discuss 25 songs from the 1960s that were written to convey a specific message and influence change. FREE and everyone is welcome, but please RSVP below. Coffee and bagels will be served
JBC is excited to be hosting A Community One Read with Allison Gilbert moderated by Lori Gottlieb in honor of the late Dr. Ruth in partnership with our JBC Network Member Sites . Click here to register
at JCCNS Join us in conversation with Dr. Brandy Shufutinsky to explore the trends that are exacerbating the recent growth in antisemitism, both locally and worldwide. Topics will include: • How antisemitism has, once again, become so pervasive • The relationship between antisemitism, anti-Zionism and racism • The influence of educational policies and teaching methods […]
The investigation of Holocaust sites using archaeological methods has emerged in recent years as a new sub-discipline. In this lecture, Professor Caroline Sturdy Colls will discuss her work at two sites of persecution–Treblinka and Alderney–highlighting how innovative, interdisciplinary approaches have led to new spatial, historical and material understandings of these landscapes of mass violence. Professor […]
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Back by popular demand, David Misch returns with three interesting, insightful and funny lectures about different aspects of comedy: 1) The History of Ha!, 2) The Shame of Satire, 3) Buster Keaton: Existential Slapstick. Save! Register by September 29th for "Early Bird" pricing! Get your tickets here
The piyyutim are Jewish liturgical poems written throughout the ages, many of which made their way into spiritual gatherings and even into prayer books. What exactly makes it a piyyut? Who wrote these poems? Whether or not you celebrate the Jewish High Holidays, get the answers to these and more questions by joining multi-instrumentalist Asaf Ophir for […]
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