Museum of Jewish Heritage Sets Schedule for May Through August
By: Tyler Peterson Apr. 14, 2016
Highlights are:
· Commemorative events for Yom HaShoah / Holocaust Remembrance Day
· Tziporah Salamon, a NYC fashion icon and child of Holocaust survivors, in her one-woman show, The Fabric of My Life
· Return engagement of the highly acclaimed operetta, The Golden Bride, by the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene
· Father's Day Fiddler on the Roof Sing-Along
· Book launches featuring bestselling author Michael Wex and renowned international human rights lawyer Phillipe Sands
The Museum's public programs are made possible through a generous gift from Mrs. Lily Safra.
YOM HASHOAH - HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY EVENTS
Sunday, May 1, 2 P.M.
Annual Gathering of Remembrance
Survivors and community leaders come together for New York City's oldest and largest Holocaust commemoration held at Congregation Emanu-El, Fifth Avenue and 65th Street.
Tickets are required and must be reserved by April 22. Reserve tickets by calling 646.437.4227 between 10 A.M. and 3 P.M.
Listen to the live stream via www.mjhnyc.org/agr2016
DOUBLE FEATURE
Tuesday, May 3, 4 P.M.
Voices from the Attic (1989, 59 min.)
Echoes from the Attic (2016, 35 min.)
Post-screening discussion with director Debbie Goodstein and Holocaust survivor Sally Frishberg, whose story is featured in the films. These companion films tell the small but epic story spanning 70 years of the shifting, sometimes tense, sometimes distant relationship between two families surviving the Nazi occupation, one Jewish and the other, their Polish rescuers. It is the story of the triumph of an enduring bond forged in war, tempered by compassion and made resilient by love.
Free
Thursday, May 5, 10 A.M. - 5:45 P.M.
Day-Long Observance
Commemorate Yom HaShoah by visiting the Museum. Survivors and artifact donors will be in the galleries from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M.
Free - Donations Welcome
Thursday, May 5, 4P.M - 5:30 P.M.
Sew-In: Patchwork Prayer Shawl Project
Join Lab/Shul in creating a super-size patchwork prayer shawl from donated and upcycled sacred fabrics in this unique, interactive experience. For more information, visit labshul.org/calendar
Free
Co-presented by Lab/Shul
Presented in conjunction with the Museum's special exhibition, Stitching History From the Holocaust.
TICKETED PUBLIC PROGRAMS
PERFORMANCE
Wednesday, May 11, 7 P.M.
The Fabric of My Life
Tziporah Salamon, a NYC fashion icon and daughter of Holocaust survivors, uses pictures, anecdotes, and clothes to weave a sartorial autobiography in which her remarkable wardrobe has informed her life's journey.
$15, $12 Students with Valid ID, Free for Members
Join us for a tour of Stitching History From the Holocaust at 6 P.M. Pre-registration for the tour is required. Call 646.437.4202.
PERFORMANCE
Sunday, May 15, 12 P.M. & 3:30 P.M.
Letters to Sala by Arlene Hutton
In this poignant concert presentation based on Ann Kirschner's book, Sala's Gift, young performers portray how Sala risked her life to keep a forbidden diary while in seven Nazi forced-labor camps.
$20, $15 Members/Students with Valid ID, $10 Children (For Ages 10+)
Co-sponsored by Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany
FATHER'S DAY PROGRAM
Sunday, June 19, 3 P.M.
Fiddler on the Roof Sing-Along (1971, 179 min., English, Hebrew, and Russian, Blu-Ray)
Come in costume and sing along with the award-winning film starring Chaim Topol and Norma Crane.
$15, $10 MJH/NYTF Members, $36 Families (Up to 4 People)
To purchase tickets, visit www.nytf.org or call 212.213.2120 x204; after business hours, call 866.811.4111.
Co-sponsored by National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene
SUMMER RESIDENCY JULY 4 - AUGUST 28, 2016
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
The Golden Bride
Join the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene for a remount of the NY Times Critics' Pick The Golden Bride. One of the most-popular operettas of the Roaring Twenties, this fully-restored charming Golden Age romantic comedy, was brought back for the first time in 70 years this past winter.
For the performance schedule and related programs, visit www.mjhnyc.org or www.nytf.org.
Free same day Museum admission
$40, $30 MJH/NYTF Members, $35 Groups of 10 or more
To purchase tickets by phone, call 866.811.4111.
For groups, contact groupsales@nytf.org or 212.213.2120 x204.
Presented by National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene
CONVERSATION
Sunday, July 17, 12 P.M.
Stitching Through Time
Go behind the scenes with Izzy Fields, designer of the elaborate period costumes for The Golden Bride, as she shares her creative process from research to conception.
Free with Museum admission or ticket to a performance of The Golden Bride
Co-presented by National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene
PERFORMANCE
Tuesday, July 19, 7:30 P.M.
Celebrating Cantor Joseph Malovany
Join us for a special evening of cantorial and Yiddish theater songs composed by Joseph Rumshinsky.
$20, $15 MJH/NYTF Members
Presented by National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene
FREE PROGAMS
DONATIONS WELCOME | RESERVATIONS ENCOURAGED
CONVERSATION
Wednesday, May 18, 7 P.M.
The 2016 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature
This year's best emerging Jewish writers discuss their latest works. Visit the Museum's website for the names of the 2016 Jewish Literary Prize Fellows, Choice Award Recipient, and Winner.
Co-presented by Jewish Book Council and Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature
BOOK LAUNCH
Sunday, May 22, 3 P.M.
Rhapsody in Schmaltz (St. Martin's Press, 2016)
Author Michael Wex in conversation with Jayne Cohen
Known for his NY Times Bestseller Born to Kvetch and his unique Yiddish charm, Wex traces the history and social impact of the culinary traditions that European Jews brought to America.
BOOK LAUNCH
Wednesday, June 8, 7 P.M.
East West Street: On the Origins of "Genocide" and "Crimes Against Humanity" (Knopf, 2016)
Author and international lawyer Phillipe Sands in conversation with Nadine Strossen, former president, American Civil Liberties Union. Sands, a world-renowned commentator on the BBC and CNN, investigates the precedent-setting legal concepts for the prosecution of Nazi war criminals.
Co-presented by Human Rights First
PERFORMANCE
Thursday, June 9, 7 P.M.
Following Her Sold-Out Run in London
An Evening with Mona Golabek
Pianist, author, and star of The Pianist of Willesden Lane pays tribute to her mother, Lisa Jura, who survived the Holocaust through the Kindertransport.
CONCERT
CENTRAL PARK SUMMERSTAGE
Wednesday, June 15, 7:30 P.M.
Yiddish Soul
The hit concert returns with Natanel Hershtik, Yanke Lemmer, Joseph Malovany, and Lipa Shmeltzer joined by Zusha.
No reservations required. For preferred seating call 212-213-2120 x208.
Co-presented by Summer Stage and National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene
PERFORMANCE
Tuesday, June 21, 7 P.M.
Wednesday, June 22, 7 P.M.
THE MAR VISTA, Part IV
With playwright/choreographer Yehuda Hyman of Mystical Feet Company and performers Amanda Schussel and Dwight Richardson Kelly
In this dance-theater piece, Hyman explores his family's story of immigration from Russia, Turkey, and Poland and growing up in Los Angeles in the 60s.
Co-presented by Jewish Plays Project and 14th Street Y
GALLERY TALK
Wednesday, June 22, 7 P.M.
Leo Frank: A Southern Jew
With Professor Hasia Diner, New York University
In 1908, Leo Frank was part of a trend of American Jews who moved to the South in search of commercial success. In 1915, he was lynched. Diner explores this history that rattled American
Jewry and put a spotlight on the vulnerability of Jews in the South.
Join us for a tour of Seeking Justice: The Leo Frank Case Revisited at 6 P.M. Pre-registration for the tour is required. Call 646.437.4202.
FAMILIES
MJH KIDS THEATER
Sunday, May 22, 10:30 A.M.
A Gift of Friendship
Bring your friends and come make new ones as we get up close and personal with New York Harbor and Lady Liberty. Join us to see how we can each make a difference at this special hands-on workshop and an original play based on the book Emma's Poem.
$8, Free for Children and Grandchildren of Members
MJH Kids Theater is generously supported by PJ Library and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation
NEW FAMILIES, NEW TRADITIONS
One Sunday per month at 10:30 A.M. on May 1
Join the musical group Yellow Sneaker and their puppet pals for entertaining programs that nurture family bonds and bridge connections to Jewish life and traditions. For ages 0 to 4
Free, Drop-in
New Families, New Traditions is generously supported by the Gloria Gray Foundation.
STORY TIME PRESENTED WITH PJ LIBRARY
Select Wednesdays at 3:30 P.M.:
· May 4, 18
· June 1
Come hear the Museum's wonderful storyteller read favorite stories, sing along to classic and new songs, and enjoy a delicious afternoon snack. For ages 0 to 4.
Free, Drop-in
Story Time Presented with PJ Library is generously supported by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.
General Information
TICKETS
To purchase tickets to public programs call 646. 437.4202, or visit our website at www.mjhnyc.org, or visit the Museum in Lower Manhattan.
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