Sounds of Two Cultures: Synagogue Life, and Jewish‐Christian Relations in Italy
Graduate Theological UnionLecture by Francesco Spagnolo, Director of Research and Collections, Judah L. Magnes Museum, Berkeley, CA.
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Zakheim: The Art of Prophetic Justice – Public Opening
Jazz Heritage Center, 1320/1330 Fillmore Street, San FranciscoPublic opening of the exhibition, Zakheim: The Art of Prophetic Justice.
Shoah: 25th Anniversary Screening (Part 1)
Pacific Film Archive, 2575 Bancroft Way, BerkeleyA sensation when it was released twenty-five years ago, Claude Lanzmann’s Shoah has long since passed from “mere” documentary (though it is praised as one of the greatest ever made) to attain a far higher rank, that of one of the most important historical works created in the late twentieth century. Cinematically, Shoah stands out for its refusal of […]
Shoah: 25th Anniversary Screening (Part 2)
Pacific Film Archive, 2575 Bancroft Way, BerkeleyA sensation when it was released twenty-five years ago, Claude Lanzmann’s Shoah has long since passed from “mere” documentary (though it is praised as one of the greatest ever made) to attain a far higher rank, that of one of the most important historical works created in the late twentieth century. Cinematically, Shoah stands out for its refusal of […]
Pell Lecture Series: Back “Home”? The Return of Jewish Intellectuals to Germany after the Holocaust
Morrison Library, University of California, BerkeleyPell Lecture Series Presented by the Jewish Studies Program Sponsored by The Joseph and Eda Pell Endowed Fund for Holocaust Studies Michael Brenner , Professor of Jewish History and Culture, University of Munich Michael Brenner taught previously at Indiana and Brandeis University and was visiting professor at the universities of Budapest, Haifa, Paris, Stanford, Berkeley, Luzern, and […]
Shoah: 25th Anniversary Screening (Part 1)
Pacific Film Archive, 2575 Bancroft Way, BerkeleyA sensation when it was released twenty-five years ago, Claude Lanzmann’s Shoah has long since passed from “mere” documentary (though it is praised as one of the greatest ever made) to attain a far higher rank, that of one of the most important historical works created in the late twentieth century. Cinematically, Shoah stands out for its refusal of […]
Shoah: 25th Anniversary Screening (Part 2)
Pacific Film Archive, 2575 Bancroft Way, BerkeleyA sensation when it was released twenty-five years ago, Claude Lanzmann’s Shoah has long since passed from “mere” documentary (though it is praised as one of the greatest ever made) to attain a far higher rank, that of one of the most important historical works created in the late twentieth century. Cinematically, Shoah stands out for its refusal of […]
Gained in Translation: Jews, Germany, California circa 1849 – Opening Program
Morrison Library, University of California, BerkeleySpeakers: John Efron, Koret Professor of Jewish History, University of California, Berkeley Marc Dollinger, Richard and Rhoda Goldman Chair in Jewish Studies and Social Responsibility, San Francisco State University Followed by an gallery tour and reception at the Bancroft Library. The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life is supported by Koret Foundation, Taube Philanthropies, Hellman […]
Pell Lecture Series: When the Music Stopped: The Spoliation of Europe’s Musical Property, 1933-1945, and 21st Century Concerns presented by Carla Shapreau
Heyns Room, Faculty Club, UC BerkeleyPell Lecture Series Presented by the Jewish Studies Program Sponsored by The Joseph and Eda Pell Endowed Fund for Holocaust Studies Carla Shapreau, Adjunct Professor, Boalt Law School Carla Shapreau will discuss her research in the Institute of European Studies at U.C. Berkeley regarding the looting and displacement of musical manuscripts, printed music, and musical instruments during […]
Daniel C. Kurtzer, former U.S. ambassador to Egypt and Israel
223 Moses Hall, UC Berkeley, CARevolution and Change in the Middle East: Policy Challenges for the U.S. Hon. Daniel C. Kurtzer S. Daniel Abraham Professor in Middle East Policy Studies, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University Former United States Ambassador to Egypt Former United State Ambassador to Israel Revolutions, counter-revolutions and peace-process stagnation are […]
Magnes by The Marsh: Yehuda Hyman’s THE MAD 7
The Marsh Theater,The Marsh Berkeley, 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley, CATo kick off the new program series, Magnes by The Marsh, The Magnes Collection and The Marsh Theater are proud to present: Yehuda Hyman THE MAD 7: A Mystical Comedy with Ecstatic Dance September 15, 17 & 18 Only! The Marsh Berkeley Thursday at 8pm Saturday at 8:30pm Sunday at 2pm For tickets, visit www.themarsh.org or call 415-282-3055 Magnes by […]
This Is Your Life: Holocaust Survivors
UC Berkeley Art Museum and the Pacific Film Arcive 2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesUCLA Festival of Preservation This Is Your Life: Holocaust Survivors Axel Gruenberg, Richard Gottlieb (U.S., 1953, 1955, 1961) Introduction by Julie Kohner, the daughter of Hanna Bloch Kohner and the founder and CEO of Voices of the Generations, a non-profit organization to preserving the memory and personal stories of Holocaust survivors. Hosted by the effervescent Ralph […]