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Donning Costumes Through the Ages: Deciphering “Jewish” Clothing
2021-03-04 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Dear fellow RSJ educators and engagers,
I am reaching out on the recommendation of our dear Olga Markus to share the information about JPA Platinum – a series of free online events for the Russian-speaking 60+ audience. Last spring, JPA resolved to make a positive difference in the lives of our parents’ and grandparents’ generations; those who found themselves most vulnerable and isolated during the COVID pandemic.
Following the mission and strengths of our organization, we’ve created a series of virtual classes/lectures/events with gripping Jewish themes and presented in Russian language.
This year we were able to revive this initiative with the generous support of the Genesis Philanthropy Group. Past JPA Platinum included a lecture about Yiddish literature presented by Professor Anna Shternshis and a virtual tour of Paris which followed the footsteps of Russian-Jews who lived in that city in the first half of the 20th century. This lecture was presented by one of the most popular Parisian guides – Polina Fomina. The Zoom lectures are open to all registered at no cost and are always engaging and high quality. The very appreciative audience of the last lecture consisted of about 150 participants from 13 states.
We invite you to utilize this program as a resource for your community and will be happy to see the representatives of your communities in our next meetings. Please feel free to share directly with the target audience or with their children and grandchildren who can assist in installing Zoom and passing on the information.
The next meeting will take place on March 4th. Please see the details below and share as you find appropriate.
Please note that while we are working on making the last lecture’s video available through our website, other lectures are only accessible in real time with registration.
Yelena Pogorelsky
JPA Program Director
www.jpacademy.org

347-885-5571
We are excited to announce that the next lecture will be Thursday, March 4th on the topic of: Donning Costumes Through the Ages: Deciphering “Jewish” Clothing. Please find more information below and register for free to receive the event details. The event is targeted for Russian-speaking people age 60+.
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TOPIC: Donning Costumes Through the Ages: Deciphering “Jewish” Clothing
Переодеваясь через эпохи: как читать еврейский костюм?
Многовековая история еврейского гардероба превратила одежду в особый язык, помогающий не только «читать», но и «толковать» высказывания её носителя. А мода меняющегося мира продолжает «дописывать» эти смыслы и сегодня.
DATE: Thursday, March 4th
TIME: 7:00pm EST (New York)
6:00pm Chicago
4:00pm California
LANGUAGE: Russian
LOCATION: Online via ZOOM
JPA Platinum has been made possible with the generous support of Genesis Philanthropy Group.

Passover Instant Pot Cooking with Paula Shoyer
2021-03-14 10:00 - 11:30
Passover Instant Pot Cooking with Paula Shoyer
Get out your Instant Pot and prepare for Passover with famed cook and author, Paula Shoyer
About this Event
Please join us for a wonderful morning of cooking with famed cook and author, Paula Shoyer, as she helps us find ways to use our Instant Pots for Passover and cook delicious dishes from her new cookbook, “The Instant Pot Kosher Cookbook.” Paula has a French pastry degree from Paris and has taught more than hundred virtual cooking events all around the world. Paula will take the fear out of this amazing appliance and help us all make Passover a little less stressful this year.
Whether cooking for one or a few more, the Instant Pot can make everything from chicken soup to dessert and all dishes in between and cuts down cooking time by hours. You can purchase an Instant Pot and Paula’s new cookbook at various local and online vendors.
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With Us More Than Ever: Making the Absent Rebbe Present in Messianic Chabad
2021-03-18 12:00 - 13:00
Photo Credit: Menahem Rosenberg
With Us More Than Ever: Making the Absent Rebbe Present in Messianic Chabad
March 18, 2021
12:00 – 1:00 PM EST

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Yoram Bilu is Professor (emeritus) of Anthropology and Psychology at Hebrew University. Focusing on Israeli society and Jewish traditional culture, his research interests include the anthropology of religion, culture and mental health, the sanctification of space in Israel, and Maghrebi Jewish culture. In 2013 he received the Israel Prize in sociology and anthropology. In 2015 he was elected to the Israeli Academy of Sciences and Humanities. His main publications are: “Without Bounds: The Life and Death of Rabbi Ya’aqov Wazana,” (Wayne State University Press, 2000); “The Saints’ Impresarios” (Academic Studies Press, 2010); “With Us More than Ever Before: Making the Absent Rebbe Present in Messianic Chabad” (Stanford University Press, 2020).
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The Jewish Family During Social Isolation
2021-03-18 19:00 - 20:00
The Jewish Family During Social Isolation
JPA Platinum Series in Russian: Since being with family is valued so highly in the Jewish culture, the workshop will discuss the possible impact of being separated from loved ones, and how to mitigate this effect now that families are starting to come back together. The workshop will help participants think through ways that families can stay connected and how rethinking what “family time” means can lead to improved well-being. The importance of mourning “the old normal” will also be discussed.
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DATE: Thursday, March 18
TIME: 7:00pm EST (New York)
6:00pm Chicago
4:00pm California
LANGUAGE: Russian
LOCATION: Online via ZOOM
Presented By
Julie Davelman PhD
Psychologist specializing in maternal mental health, geriatrics, and forensic work
TOPIC: Eврейская семья во время социальной изоляции
Семья – важнейшая ценность в еврейской культуре. Поэтому на нашем семинаре мы обсудим как последствия изоляции от близких, так и смягчение этих неприятных последствий сейчас, когда мы снова начинаем больше общаться. Семинар поможет участникам переосмыслить формы общения в семье. Сама переоценка понятия “быть с семьей” может помочь нам почувствовать облегчение.
Мы обсудим значение ностальгии по “старой норме”. Кроме того, семинар затронет вопросы образования. Ценность образования в еврейской культуре традиционно высока, но в течение последнего года уровень обучения детей совсем не такой как его хотели бы видеть родители. К сожалению, работа родителей не оставляет им достаточно времени чтобы заполнить этот пробел. И здесь могут включиться бабушки и дедушки. Мы обсудим как именно они могут помочь. Помимо непосредственной помощи в обучении, бабушки и дедушки могут включиться в культурное образование внуков, укрепить связь между поколениями.
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Voices Far and Near: Translating Contemporary Israeli Poetry
2021-03-25 12:00
Art by Keren Katz
Voices Far and Near: Translating Contemporary Israeli Poetry
March 25, 2021
12:00 – 1:00 PM EST

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Adriana X. Jacobs is Associate Professor of Modern Hebrew Literature at the University of Oxford and author of “Strange Cocktail: Translation and the Making of Modern Hebrew Poetry” (2018). Her work on contemporary Hebrew and Israeli poetry and translation has appeared in various publications, including Shofar, PMLA, Studies in American Jewish Literature, and Prooftexts. She is the recipient of a 2015 PEN/Heim Translation Fund grant for her translation of Vaan Nguyen’s “The Truffle Eye,” forthcoming from Zephyr Press. She is currently Co-head Fellow of the 2021-21 Frankel Institute for Advanced Judaic Studies (“Translating Jewish Cultures”).
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Saviors on the Screen
2021-04-04 10:00 - 2021-04-08 12:00
Saviors on the Screen
Virtual Series
A series of films presented in commemoration of Yom Hashoah
SUN, APR 04 – THU, APR 08
10:00 AM – 11:59 PM
$12.00
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Русский “гений места” в Бостоне
2021-04-07 19:00 - 20:00
Двадцатый век в Бостоне отмечен созвездием русских имен. Американская “колыбель революции” стала пристанищем наследников петербургского Серебряного века. Загадочные и драматические истории столицы Новой Англии составят основу второй лекции Леонида Спивака о роли Бостона в русской культуре.
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Annual Gathering of Remembrance
2021-04-11 14:00 - 15:00
Annual Gathering of Remembrance
Sunday, April 11 | 2 PM ET online
Every year, at the Museum of Jewish Heritage’s Annual Gathering of Remembrance, we bring together thousands as a community to say: we will never forget. The Jewish people persist, and we will not allow the memory of millions to pass into stony silence. We owe it to our people, ourselves, and our children to insist that when we mourn those who were murdered and comfort those who suffered, we tell their stories with the utmost respect for their human dignity. It is a powerful answer to the Nazis’ thwarted ambition.
Please join us Sunday for this year’s virtual gathering in observance of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day). Featured speakers include Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff; U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer; Elisha Wiesel, son of the late Nobel Prize winner Elie Wiesel; Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer, Museum Trustee and Holocaust survivor; and more.
We hope that you will consider supporting this year’s Annual Gathering by registering and making a donation of any level. Your support is critical to our exhibitions, student field trips, and other educational programs. Help us ensure that future generations never forget the history and lessons of the Holocaust.
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Thank you for being a part of our community as we honor the memory of those we have lost, cherish the survivors still with us, and invite people from New York City and around the world to learn our history.

Preserving our Collective Memory: Bridging Generations Virtual Community Holocaust Commemoration of Yom HaShoah
2021-04-11 14:00 - 15:00
Preserving our Collective Memory: Bridging Generations
Virtual Community Holocaust Commemoration of Yom HaShoah
BJoin JCRC for our annual Holocaust Commemoration recognizing the 25th anniversary of the New England Holocaust Memorial. This virtual event will feature the moving reflections of our survivors. Through their stories, music, art and poetry – we remember. Through their lessons – we vow to carry their legacy forward.
For more information about the event, please contact ekaye@jcrcboston.org
For survivors needing computer assistance, contact Lillian Fox at 508-875-8101.
Closed captioning will be available.
View the Yom HaShoah commemoration April 11 at 2:00pm on Brookline TV, DedhamTV, Canton Community TV and Sharon TV.
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Judaeophobia and Palestinophilia: Symptoms of Emancipation Anxiety in Late Imperial Russia
2021-04-15 12:00 - 13:00
Moses (1904), E. M. Lilien
Judaeophobia and Palestinophilia: Symptoms of Emancipation Anxiety in Late Imperial Russia
April 15, 2021
12:00 – 1:00 PM EST

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Olga Litvak is the Laurie B. and Eric M. Roth Professor of Modern European Jewish History at Cornell University. A specialist in the intellectual and cultural history of Jews in Eastern Europe, she is currently writing a book on the Jewish origins of Zionism.
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A Conversation with Jehuda Reinharz
2021-04-15 19:00 - 20:00
Chaim Weizmann, the Forgotten Founder: A Conversation with Jehuda Reinharz
Apr 15, 2021 07:00 PM
When the great biochemist Chaim Weizmann was elected president of Israel in 1949, he had been a key figure in Zionist politics for five decades. In fact, as historian Jehuda Reinharz has shown in his magisterial three-volume biography, it is virtually impossible to imagine the founding of the State of Israel without his ceaseless diplomacy. The third volume of that biography was published last year in Israel to great acclaim and some controversy (Weizmann, it turns out, wasn’t perfect), and it will be out in English next year. Sign up for our JRB Conversation with Professor Reinharz on Thursday evening, April 15, for a deep dive into the life of the indispensable (but sometimes overlooked) founder of Israel, Chaim Weizmann.
Professor Reinharz, who, as you know, was president of Brandeis University for 17 years and now heads up the Mandel Foundation, knows something about leadership himself. That knowledge, along with his deep archival research, gives him unique insights into Weizmann’s remarkable career. I think you’ll enjoy our conversation, and I know Jehuda is looking forward to your questions.
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BALLADE: Violin and Piano Concert in memory of GORDON LANKTON
2021-04-25 18:00 - 2021-05-05 23:55
BALLADE: Violin and Piano Concert in memory of GORDON LANKTON
Virtual concert by Liubomyr Senyshyn (violin) and Paulius Pancekauskas (piano) recorded at Faneuil Hall, honoring Gordon Lankton (1931-2021)
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About this Event
A ballade is an instrumental composition based on a heroic narrative. This concert is dedicated to the memory of a human, and in many ways heroic, journey–that of collector, philanthropist and business leader Gordon Lankton. Gordon passed away March 7th, 2021, just shy of his 90th birthday, which he would have celebrated on April 24th.
In this concert, violinist Liubomyr Senyshyn, a native of Ukraine, and pianist Paulius Pancekauskas, a native of Lithuania, perform music by Maurice RAVEL, Balys DVARIONAS, Yevhen STANKOVYCH and Myroslav SKORYK (see below for full details). The streaming premiere of the concert video, on April 25, will be immediately followed by Q&A with the musicians on Zoom. The video will be available to watch on-demand through May 7, with registration remaining open through May 5.
Free registration is available. Your ticket purchases and donations are shared by BRAI and the artists. You can also make a donation after watching the concert.
BALLADE is part of the In Honorable Company series of virtual concerts presented by Ballets Russes Arts Initiative in collaboration with the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts (est. 1638). This concert was recorded live in the fourth floor of Faneuil Hall on April 12th.
Viewing and Q&A links will go out to all registered attendees 24 hours and 2 hours before the streaming premiere. Registrations between 4 and 6 pm on the 25th will get the links shortly before the 6 pm start. Registrations received during/after the premiere, will receive the links instantaneously. The Q&A is only available to those who register before the streaming premiere ends.
PROGRAM:
Welcome by Raoul Alcala, Chairman of BRAI and Joe Regan, Executive Secretary of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company.
A tribute to Gordon Lankton by Peter Rand and Anna Winestein, co-founders of Ballets Russes Arts Initiative.
Maurice RAVEL (1875-1937) Sonata for Violin and Piano No.1 “Posthume” , M.12
Balys DVARIONAS (1904-1972, Lithuanian) Sonata-Ballade for Violin and Piano
Yevhen STANKOVYCH (b. 1942, Ukrainian) ” Ukrainian Poem” for Violin and Piano
Myroslav SKORYK ( 1938-2020) “Carpathian Rhapsody” for Violin and Piano
PERFORMERS:
LIUBOMYR SENYSHYN is a wide-ranging solo, chamber and orchestral violinist, originally from Ukraine, with an active private teaching studio in the Boston area. After earning an MM from the L’viv National Music Academy, he joined the Austrian orchestra K&K Philharmoniker, with whom he played 120 concerts per year in the great halls of Europe: Berliner Philharmonic, Wiener Musikverein and Oslo Opera House. In the Boston area he performs regularly with the Cape Ann Symphony, Boston Chamber Symphony Orchestra, and Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as Boston Opera Collaborative. He was a member of KLMB String Quartet (Lviv, Ukraine) and he is a co-founder of the Glenside Quartet (Boston, MA). He recently earned his Artist Diploma from the Longy School of Music of Bard College (Cambridge, MA), where he won the 2017 Honors Competition. In 2018, Liubomyr placed 2nd in the International Music Competition for Strings (Cremona, Italy), and now holds an associate faculty position at the Cremona International Music Academy for the 2021 festival. In addition to teaching privately, he is on the faculty of Note-Worthy Experiences (Sudbury, MA) and Sharon Music Academy. Learn more about Liubomyr here.
PAULIUS PANCEKAUSKAS is a pianist and teacher hailing from Lithuania who has made Boston his home for the last five years. In 2020 he earned his Artist Diploma in piano performance from Longy School of Music of Bard College, where he received the Neil and Jane Pappalardo Scholarship as well as the Presidential Scholarship, and studied under Spencer Myer. He also holds an M.M. from Longy and a B.M. from Lithuanian Music and Theatre Academy. Paulius has achieved critical acclaim and won or placed in over a dozen piano and music competitions in Lithuania, Estonia, Slovakia, and USA. He is a laureate of the international New Names foundation. He made his orchestral debut with the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra in 2009 performing Edward Grieg’s Piano Concerto in G minor. In 2014 he performed at the International Piano Stars Festival in Liepoja, Latvia. He has also played with the Klaipėda chamber orchestra. In 2020 he was a finalist of the prestigious Frederic Chopin Competition in Hartford, CT. Currently, Paulius is an active performer in Massachusetts pursuing his solo and teaching career. He is on the faculty at the Community Music Center of Boston. Watch Paulius play.
GORDON LANKTON (1931-2021) was a collector, philanthropist and business leader who founded the Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton, MA and built Nypro Inc into a powerhouse in medical plastics. He will, above all, be remembered as a leader who treated everyone with dignity. Gordon led with humility and genuinely cared for his employees and the community. He was also an important early benefactor of BRAI, and supporter of ongoing collaboration between BRAI and the Museum of Russian Icons that has lasted over a decade. Read more about Gordon here.
BALLETS RUSSES ARTS INITIATIVE is a Boston-based non-profit cultural organization that fosters international creative exchange in the visual and performing arts and film, and connects communities in the US and Eurasia. BRAI carries out public programs throughout Massachusetts, the East Coast and internationally, and BR360 Member programs in the Boston area. www.ballets-russes.com
THE ANCIENT AND HONORABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY is a service organization preserving historic and civic traditions of Boston, Massachusetts, and the United States. The oldest chartered military organization in the western hemisphere, the Ancients have had their headquarters and Museum on the fourth floor of historic Faneuil Hall since 1742. Historically, members of this Company have served in every Massachusetts colonial war and national conflict since the company’s founding in 1638. Today they participate in national holiday celebrations, add a measure of pomp and pageantry to the great events of our city and the Commonwealth and turn out for special commemorations. www.ahac.us.com
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The Zionist Phantom 1
2021-04-26 11:30 - 12:30
Please join us for two exciting events to launch our first ever virtual art exhibition in conjunction with Brandeis University’s Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts, April 25-May 1, 2021.
The Zionist Phantom – Exhibition Launch and Artist Talk with Prof. Dana Arieli and Dr. Rotem Rozental
Monday, April 26, 2021
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET

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Meet the artist and curator behind our very first virtual art exhibition, The Zionist Phantom – coming soon!
Professor Dana Arieli, Design Faculty, Holon Institute of Technology and Mandel Center for Leadership in the Negev
Dr. Rotem Rozental, Chief Curator and Senior Director of Arts and Culture at American Jewish University
Cosponsored by the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies and the Consulate General of Israel to New England.
The Zionist Phantom, A Photographic Tale: Artist Workshop with Prof. Dana Arieli

The Zionist Phantom 2
2021-04-27 12:00 - 14:00
Please join us for two exciting events to launch our first ever virtual art exhibition in conjunction with Brandeis University’s Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts, April 25-May 1, 2021.
The Zionist Phantom, A Photographic Tale: Artist Workshop with Prof. Dana Arieli
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
12:00 – 2:00 PM ET

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Pictured: Artist Dana Arieli
Guided by Prof. Dana Arieli, participants will be invited to select images from the project and respond to them with their own texts, reflecting their impressions, emotions or memories. The written responses will be added to the exhibition webpage – coming soon!
Professor Dana Arieli, Design Faculty, Holon Institute of Technology and Mandel Center for Leadership in the Negev
The Zionist Phantom – Exhibition Launch and Artist Talk with Prof. Dana Arieli and Dr. Rotem Rozental

Voice and Audience in the Israeli Lullaby
2021-04-29 12:00 - 13:00
Photo Credit: Artist: Zvika Lachman
Voice and Audience in the Israeli Lullaby
April 29, 2021
12:00 – 1:00 PM EST

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Lilach Lachman teaches at the Department of Hebrew and Comparative Literature at Haifa University. Since the 1990s she has been a contributor to Haaretz Book Review. She edited an anthology of lullabies that brings together a range of Hebrew poetry from East to West (“Yavo Gdi Zahav,” 2015); essays on Avot Yeshurun’s work (“How is it read: Avot Yeshurun,” 2011), and co-edited a selection of Yeshurun’s poems (2009). She translated Emily Dickinson’s poems (Perhaps the Heart, 2004); recently edited a selection of Nurit Zarchi’s poems “VE-At?” (Afik, 2020); and co-edited Selected Essays on her work (Gama, 2021). My book, “Ktav Adam: Avot Yeshurun,” is forthcoming (2021). My current projects focuses on the Hebrew lullaby and on poetic historiography in Israeli poetry.
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Kochavim - Yad VeYad
2021-05-01 14:30 - 2021-05-02 02:00
KOCHAVIM TEXAS & YAD BEYAD BOSTON Israeli Dance CAMPS INVITE YOU TO JOIN US HAND IN HAND AS WE REACH FOR THE STARS!
Saturday, May 1, 2021
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Hava Nagila (The Movie)
2021-05-05 19:00 - 20:00
Hava Nagila (The Movie) & Conversation with Director Roberta Grossman
THE SONG YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW.
THE STORY YOU WON’T BELIEVE.
It’s to music what the bagel is to food – a Jewish staple that has transcended its origins and become a worldwide hit. Follow the infectious party song on its fascinating journey from the shtetls of Eastern Europe to the cul-de-sacs of America in this hilarious and surprisingly deep film. HAVA NAGILA (The Movie) takes viewers from Ukraine and Israel to the Catskills, Greenwich Village, Hollywood – and even Bollywood – using the song as a springboard to explore Jewish history and identity and to spotlight the cross-cultural connections that can only be achieved through music.
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Stream the movie anytime from April 30-May 7, 2021
Join us on ZOOM
Wednesday, May 5th, 7:00pm EST
for a conversation with award-winning filmmaker Roberta Grossman.
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In the movie, Hava Nagila, Grossman follows the song which becomes a portal into 150 years of Jewish history, culture, and spirituality.
With a passion for history and social justice, Grossman has written, directed, and produced more than 40 hours of film and television. What sets her films apart are high production values, beautiful cinematic craftsmanship, and inspiring protagonists.
In the past ten years, she has directed and produced three other feature documentaries about Jewish history and culture – Blessed is the Match (2008); Above and Beyond (2014) and Who Will Write Our History (2018).
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Tackling White Supremacy and Antisemitism
2021-05-11 19:00 - 20:00
Why We Need Each Other: Tackling White Supremacy and Antisemitism
May 11, 2021 07:00 PM EST
Join ADL New England, the Center for Adult Jewish Learning at Temple Israel of Boston, and the Jewish Community Relations Council for an important discussion on the intersection of white supremacy and antisemitism and what we can do to combat extremism and hate. Rabbi Elaine Zecher, Senior Rabbi of Temple Israel of Boston, will moderate a conversation between leading experts Eric K. Ward and Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss.
This event is free and open to the public. Please enter your details below to register and receive the Zoom link. If you wish to submit a question for our panelists, which may be addressed during the event, please use the “Questions and Comments” section of the form below.
Event Panelists:
Eric K. Ward, Executive Director of the Western States Center, is a nationally-recognized expert on the relationship between authoritarian movements, hate violence, and preserving inclusive democracy. In his 30+ year civil rights career, he has worked with community groups, government and business leaders, human rights advocates, and philanthropy as an organizer, director, program officer, consultant, and board member.
Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss is Professor in the School of Public Affairs and in the School of Education at the American University in Washington, DC, where she directs the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL) in the Center for University Excellence (CUE). She is the author, co-author, or co-editor of six books, including Hate in the Homeland: The New Global Far Right, published by Princeton University Press in October 2020.
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The State of our Immigration System: Local & National Perspectives
2021-05-24 12:00 - 13:00
JCRC Speaker Series
The State of our Immigration System: Local & National Perspectives
Join us for a deep dive into the current immigration landscape, to examine the work on the ground and learn how we can best support our partners in this moment. Featuring: Eva Millona, President and CEO of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA), Pastor Dieufort Jean Fleurissaint (“Pastor Keke”), President of the True Alliance Center, and Rebecca Kirzner, Senior Director of Grassroots Campaigns, HIAS.
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Mohammad Darawshe
2021-05-27 12:00 - 13:00
JCRC Speaker Series
The Crisis in Israel: Perspectives from our Partners
Mohammad Darawshe
In his role as the Director of Equality and Shared Society at the Givat Haviva Institute, Darawshe oversees programs that engage thousands of Jewish and Arab Israeli citizens every year. Mohammad will share his experience as an Arab Israeli during the ongoing clashes, and how shared society initiatives can help all Israeli citizens move forward together.
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Raz Shmilovich
2021-06-01 12:00 - 13:00
JCRC Speaker Series
The Crisis in Israel: Perspectives from our Partners
Raz Shmilovich
Israeli tour educator Raz Shmilovich and his family live in Moshav Netiv Ha’asarah, the closest Israeli community to the Gaza strip. For many of us life on the Gaza border is unimaginable even during the best of times, and Netiv Ha’asarah has been a target of continuous Hamas rocket attacks for the past two weeks. Raz will tell us about life on the border, and how residents have had to adapt during outbreaks with Hamas in Gaza.
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Who is a Jew?
2021-06-10 19:00 - 20:00
Who is a Jew?
Jewish Identity in photography at the ANU Museum in Tel-Aviv.
Dear Friends,
Recently the JPA Community was added to the Communities directory at the ANU Museum of the Jewish People in Israel.
On June 10th we invite you to a special JPA event where we will explore the topic of Jewish Identity through a photographer’s lens.
Topic:
Who is a Jew? Jewish Identity in photography at the newly reopened ANU Museum in Tel-Aviv.
Along with Alex Tabak – a photographer and one of the most sought after guides in Israel, we’ll explore the newly opened museum of Jewish People (ANU). Our focus will be on the photography exhibit and explore the place of photography in shaping and transmitting our identity.
Мы рады пригласить Вас на тур по обновленному Музею Еврейского Народа в Тель-Авиве (“Ану”). Вместе с фотографом и популярным израильским гидом, Алексом Табаком, мы обратим наш взгляд на коллекцию фотографии музея и попытаемся разобраться как этот вид искусства составляет и отражает нашу идентичность.
Лекция открыта для всех кому больше 16-и и будет проведена на Русском. Для участия, необходимо зарегистрироваться
Date: June 10th
Time: 7:00pm EST
Location: Online in Russian
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A Conversation with State Senator Eric Lesser
2021-06-14 12:00 - 13:00
JCRC Speaker Series
A Conversation with State Senator Eric Lesser
Join us for a one-on-one conversation with State Senator Eric Lesser and JCRC Executive Director Jeremy Burton. Senator Lesser will pull back the curtain on Beacon Hill, discuss his priorities for the Commonwealth, and how his Jewish identity informs his work.
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Asia – virtual screeting
2021-07-07 - 2021-07-30
Asia
Virtual Screening
Dir. Ruthy Pribar
(Israel, 2020, 85 min)
Young single mother Asia (Alena Yiv) hides nothing about her work-hard, play-hard lifestyle, and expects the same openness from her teenage daughter, Vika (Shira Haas). But when Vika’s health declines, her need for independence and romantic exploration become paramount, and Asia realizes she must change her ways.
Streaming extended through July 30
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History of American Jewish Summer Camps
2021-07-08 17:00 - 18:00
The History of American Jewish Summer Camps
Thursday, July 8 | 5 PM ET on Zoom
Join the Museum for a program exploring the fascinating history of Jewish summer camps, an American Jewish tradition started in the early 20th century to preserve heritage, forge Jewish identity, and let children escape the city heat.
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Концерт Галины Богдановской
2021-07-08 19:00 - 20:00
Творческий вечер Галины Богдановской
К юбилею
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8 июля, 7 p.m., Zoom
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Американская премьера анимационного документального фильма с участием Галины Богдановской. Совместное производство Беларусьфильм и Ленфильм. Фильм представлен на участие в Венецианском Кинофестивале – 2021.
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A Crime on the Bayou
2021-07-09 - 2021-07-23
A Crime on the Bayou
Virtual Screening
Dir. Nancy Buirski
(US, 2020, 89 min)
The story of a lasting bond formed between an unjustly arrested Black man, Gary Duncan, and Richard Sobol, his young Jewish attorney. In 1966, 19-year-old Duncan faces the white supremacist court system in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. The pair takes Duncan’s case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Streaming Jul 9–23 | Q+A with director Tue, Jul 13, 7 pm
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Mengele: Unmasking the Angel of Death
2021-07-13 14:00 - 15:00
“Mengele: Unmasking the Angel of Death” Book Talk
Tuesday, July 13 | 2 PM ET on Zoom
Former Museum Director David G. Marwell, tasked with uncovering Mengele’s fate while he worked at the U.S. Justice Department in the 1980s, is the author of Mengele: Unmasking the Angel of Death, a definitive new biography. Marwell will explore Mengele’s story with Andrew Nagorski, an award-winning journalist and author of The Nazi Hunters and 1941: The Year Germany Lost the War.
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A Crime on the Bayou Q&A
2021-07-13 19:00 - 21:00
A Crime on the Bayou
Virtual Screening
Dir. Nancy Buirski
(US, 2020, 89 min)
Filmmaker Nancy Buirski (The Loving Story, The Rape of Recy Taylor) tells the story of a lasting bond formed between an unjustly arrested Black man, Gary Duncan, and Richard Sobol, his young Jewish attorney. In 1966, 19-year-old Duncan faces the white supremacist court system in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, for daring to touch a white boy’s arm. Standing united, the pair takes Duncan’s case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court to fight for the rights of all Americans to a fair trial.
Streaming Jul 9–23 | Q+A with director Tue, Jul 13, 7 pm
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Understanding The Rise of Global Antisemitism and Extremism
2021-07-21 12:00 - 13:00
Understanding The Rise of Global Antisemitism and Extremism
July 21, 2021 12:00 PM EST
Join ADL New England for an important discussion moderated by Robert Trestan, ADL New England Regional Director, on the rise and complexities of global antisemitism and extremism, including perspectives from Israel and the United States.

Shira Ruderman is the Executive Director of the Ruderman Family Foundation and is a senior executive and serial achiever in the world of social justice.
Oren Segal leads ADL’s Center on extremism which provides resources, expertise and training which enables law enforcement, public officials and internet and technology companies to identify and counter emerging threats.
Eric K. Ward is a nationally-recognized expert on the relationship between.

The event is free and open to the public.
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