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New Exhibition
AUGUST 27, 2024 – MAY 15, 2025
In Plain Sight: Jewish Arts and Lives in the Muslim World
Co-curated by Magnes Curator Dr. Francesco Spagnolo and scholar of Islamic art Dr. Qamar Adamjee, In Plain Sight: Jewish Arts and Lives in the Muslim World showcases Jewish objects originating from Muslim lands that reflect cultural affinities and common threads.
UPCOMING EVENTS
All Consuming: Germans, Jews, and the Meaning of Meat
Apr 10 @ 5:00 pm
Join UC Berkeley’s Center for Jewish Studies and the Magnes for an author’s discussion featuring historian and UC Berkeley Professor John Efron’s latest book, “All Consuming: Germans, Jews, and the Meaning of Meat.”
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As a live band plays, a full Jewish Middle Eastern bridal party dances and sings. Seventh graders from Sacramento peer into a case of ancient Judean coins. UC Berkeley undergraduates discover messages of belonging and community as they research a trove of century-old...
Celebrate Middle Eastern Jewish Wedding Traditions at the Magnes
BERKELEY — The University of California, Berkeley’s Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life and JIMENA, Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa are thrilled to announce the upcoming Henna Party: Celebrate Middle Eastern Jewish Wedding Traditions. Set to...
The Future is Bright!
Wearing a sparkly dress and bright smile, a 5 year old skips through the Magnes’s front doors pointing to one of the three Torah Arks on display as she leads her dad and younger sister through the museum on their way to the auditorium. Part storytime, playdate, and...
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