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Jewish Study Jam
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesCome study for finals, have some pizza and soda, and be in a safe space with other community members!
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Community Day in celebration of JAHM
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesOpen house for families of K-5th graders in collaboration with Berkeley Unified School District. Hands-on arts activities, treasure hunt of the Global Diaspora, snacks, and Jewish world-music by Lior Ben-Hur!
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Yiddish Theatre Ensemble Play Reading Series | On the Road to Zion by Sholem Asch
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesPlease join the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life for Berkeley's award-winning Yiddish Theatre Ensemble's staged reading of Sholem Asch’s play, "On the Road to Zion."
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In person | Community Conversations with Executive Director Hannah Weisman
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin Executive Director Hannah Weisman and museum staffers in person for a community conversation about the Magnes. Hannah will share a brief update on the museum’s current activities and upcoming plans. Come together to share your favorite Magnes stories along with your thoughts about the present and creative ideas for the future.
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Lomir Zingen! Let’s Sing with the Jewish Folk Chorus of San Francisco
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin The Magnes for a special family friendly performance and sing-a-long with the Zingeray ensemble of the Jewish Folk Chorus of San Francisco.
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Virtual | Community Conversations with Executive Director Hannah Weisman
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin Executive Director Hannah Weisman and museum staffers virtually for a community conversation about the Magnes. Hannah will share a brief update on the museum’s current activities and upcoming plans. Come together to share your favorite Magnes stories along with your thoughts about the present and creative ideas for the future.
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Exhibition Opening | In Plain Sight: Jewish Arts and Lives in the Muslim World
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin us in the opening celebration of "In Plain Sight: Jewish Arts and Lives in the Muslim World," the Magnes’s newest exhibition.
Workshop | Curating “In Plain Sight: Jewish Arts and Lives from the Muslim World”
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesThe Magnes invites faculty, students, and staff from UC Berkeley and neighboring universities to a curatorial workshop about the new exhibition In Plain Sight: Jewish Arts and Lives in the Muslim World featuring co-curators Dr. Qamar Adamjee, scholar of Islamic art, and Dr. Francesco Spagnolo, Magnes curator and UC Berkeley Professor.
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Victoria Hanna at In Plain Sight: Sounds Create Worlds
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin the Magnes, the Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies, and UC Berkeley's Center for Jewish Studies for a special performance by multi-disciplinary Israeli artist, Victoria Hanna.
Cal 2024 Homecoming Weekend Gallery Tour
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesStop by the Magnes during UC Berkeley's Alumni and Parents Weekend at Homecoming for a free guided tour of the new exhibition, "In Plain Sight: Jewish Arts and Lives in the Muslim World."
PJ Library Story Hour
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesStop by the Magnes on the last Sunday of the month for PJ Library's Story Hour, presented in partnership with PJ Library Bay Area. Each month features a different theme and book suited for children of all backgrounds as they learn about themselves and the world around them.
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Happy Ottoman Purim! Commemorating Muslim Victories through Jewish Holidays, 1516-1860
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesHelen Diller Annual Lecture Presented by Berkeley's Center for Jewish Studies. Co-Sponsored by the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life and Berkeley's Center for Middle Eastern Studies. This talk will explore the history of Jewish communities in the Arab provinces of the Ottoman Empire. Orit Bashkin looks at the ways in which Jews in […]