Events in November 2016–January 2017
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- Dr. Judith Cohen - Sephardic Concert-Lecture-Reception Honoring American Veterans
Dr. Judith Cohen - Sephardic Concert-Lecture-Reception Honoring American Veterans Dr. Judith Cohen - Sephardic Concert-Lecture-Reception Honoring American Veterans
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November 10, 2016Join SHINDC and the National Museum of American Jewish Military History in observance of Veterans Day, as we honor American war veterans with a lecture and concert by Dr. Judith Cohen celebrating the musical life and traditions of Portuguese Sephardic Jews and Crypto-Jews, including some songs reflecting on times of war and service.
Out of these Portuguese communities arose American Jews like Asser Levy, who fought for the right to bear arms in defense of his community in seventeenth-century New Amsterdam; Francis Salvador, who was the first Jew known to die for American independence; and Uriah P. Levy, who served in the US Navy during the War of 1812 and later rose to the rank of commodore despite facing anti-Semitism during his forty-year naval career.
The concert and lecture will be followed by a reception of kosher Portuguese wine and Sephardic hors d'oeuvres.
Thurs, Nov. 10, 2016, 7:30-9:30 pm | Cost: $15 (Early) or $18 after 11/7/16
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- Veterans Day at the Museum
Veterans Day at the Museum Veterans Day at the Museum
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November 11, 2016Visit the museum and help create packages and messages to support hospitalized veterans.
Join us at the museum between 1 – 5 pm on November 11th to put together care packages for hospitalized veterans.
What to bring:
- Toiletries (toothbrushes, toothpaste, disposable razors, sample size cans of shaving cream, deodorants/antiperspirants, etc..)
- Socks (must be NEW packaged), slippers (store bought non-skid only), underwear (must be NEW packaged)
- Games, puzzles (complete with all pieces if pre-owned)
- Books, including large print, (must be very clean, in good condition)
Can’t bring anything? Just bring yourself to make cards, thank you notes, and put the materials we already have
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- Movie screening and panel discussion: Stateless
Movie screening and panel discussion: Stateless Movie screening and panel discussion: Stateless
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November 29, 2016Panelists: Lana Alman and Yelena Lazdun
In partnership with the Jewish Study Center.
The December 1987 March on Washington and Rally in support of Soviet Jewry was an extraordinary demonstration of American Jewish concern for the rights of Soviet Jews to freely leave the USSR for Israel, the US and elsewhere. For many Soviet Jews, exit from the USSR did become possible, and families and individuals seized the opportunity. But what came after they flew out of Moscow, Kiev and Minsk? The documentary Stateless, directed by Michael Drob, who emigrated from Latvia when he was 10, explores the unanticipated turns of events that a number of emigres encountered. Following our screening, two emigres who took very different paths to the United States—from two very different republics of the former Soviet Union—will share their personal experiences. This will be the first in a series of sessions the Jewish Study Center will host over the winter, exploring the U.S. experience of Russian-speaking Jews from the former Soviet Union -- a journey too little known in the wider American Jewish community.
Lana Alman is originally from Tiraspol, Moldova and immigrated with her family to the U.S. in 1990. She has dedicated her career to diverse immigration issues in the U.S. and in Latin America.
Yelena Lazdun, a biologist, immigrated from Odessa, Ukraine in 1992 and grew up in New Jersey and the D.C. area. She lives in Maryland.
Register with the Jewish Study Center: JSC, Museum members $10, others $15. Russian speakers free!
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- Annual Chanukah Party
Annual Chanukah Party Annual Chanukah Party
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December 28, 2016Join us for latkes, jelly doughnuts and song at our annual celebration of Chanukah. Advance registration required.
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- Night at the Museum
Night at the Museum Night at the Museum
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January 31, 2017A young professionals evening: Happy Hour, Peruse the Museum, and a talk by Professor Jenna Weissman Joselit of George Washington University's Program in Experiential Education and Jewish Cultural Arts.