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Special Exhibitions 7-May-08 | June and July Public Programming Schedule Announced 5-May-08 | Director Roberta Grossman and Actress Joan Allen to Screen US Premiere of Documentary 29-April-08 | Sephardic Master of Song Gerard Edery to Lead Ensemble in World Premiere Concert 17-April-08 | Cornel West and Susannah Heschel to Honor Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
9-April-08| The Moth Lands at the Museum for the First Time
3-March-08 | April-May Public Programming Schedule Announced for Edmond J. Safra Hall
24-January-08 | Museum Publishes Landmark Book about Jews in the Dominican Republic 16-January-08 | Photography Exhibition Celebrates Birth of Israel 11-January-08 | Jews Offered Refuge by the Dominican Republic Focus of New Exhibition 14-December-07 | Jews Offered Refuge By The Dominican Republic Subject of New Exhibition 5-Mar-07| Museum Opened Groundbreaking Exhibition Daring to Resist: Jewish Defiance in the Holocaust 14-Feb-07| Museum Published Remarkable Companion Book to Daring to Resist
*NEW* Watch a video about the Museum. Click here to view. Click here to read about the Speakers Bureau in the New York Times. Read the New York Times review of Daring to Resist. Click here to read part one of the review.
Check media kits for more detailed information about the Museum and special and permanent exhibitions and the press release archive for information about past events and programs. About the Museum The Museum is New York's primary institution of public education about modern Jewish history and the Holocaust. The Museum tells the moving story of 20th century Jewish life from the perspective of those who lived it. Weaving together personal experiences and world events, it paints an evocative portrait of a people and an indomitable spirit. Created as a living memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, the Museum honors those who died by celebrating their lives and legacy. It conveys a message of memory and hope that is of universal significance. Newsletter Click here to read the Winter 2008, Fall 2007, Spring 2007, Winter 2007, Fall 2006 edition, or the Spring 2006 edition. Sosúa: A Refuge for Jews in the Dominican Republic Sosúa: Un Refugio de Judíos en la República Dominicana On view February 17-July 25, 2008 In 1938, a time when openings for Jewish refugees were hard to find, the government of the Dominican Republic offered to resettle up to 100,000 Jews. Sosúa, an abandoned banana plantation on the north coast of the island, would become a refuge to hundreds of Jews. The settlers were given resources to cultivate the land they were provided, and built a thriving town – one that still exists today. This exhibition will tell how the settlers were recruited and came to Sosúa, what awaited them there, what role the Dominican and U.S. governments and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee played in the story, how the settlers worked with their Dominican neighbors to establish themselves, and what kind of a town they created. Sosúa speaks poignantly to one chapter in a shared Dominican and Jewish story.
This exhibition was made possible, in part, through major funding from the Leon Levy Foundation, with additional support provided by: NY State Senator Eric T. Schneiderman, Former City Council Speaker Gifford Miller, City Council Member Miguel Martinez, and the American Jewish Congress.
“To Return to the Land…” Paul Goldman’s Photographs of the Birth of Israel In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the State of Israel On view February 17-May 19, 2008 Hungarian-born photojournalist Paul Goldman fled to the British Mandate of Palestine in 1940, where he chronicled the events leading up to the foundation of the State of Israel. Goldman’s photos of life before statehood, during the War of Independence, and the ingathering of dispersed Jews are complemented by rich memories of individuals who lived through those same events. Images and words together tell stories of the birth of Israel through the lenses of photographic and human memory. From Tel Aviv streetscapes to the bombing of the King David Hotel, from street vendors to Prime Ministers; both the extraordinary and every-day document this monumental story. This exhibition is made possible through the generous support of Spencer M. Partrich/Photo Art Israel, with additional funding provided by Harvey M. Krueger.
Daring to Resist: Jewish Defiance in the Holocaust April 16, 2007-July 13, 2008 During the Holocaust, Jews throughout Europe, through individual and collective acts of resistance, sought to undermine the Nazi goal of the annihilation of the Jewish people. Jews engaged in a range of resistance activities with the aim of preserving Jewish life and dignity despite unimaginable difficulties. Their efforts powerfully refute the popular perception that Jews were passive victims. Through testimony, archival footage, and authentic artifacts, the exhibition helps visitors to understand the dilemmas that Jews faced under impossible circumstances. Whether praying clandestinely, documenting the experiences of Jews in the ghettos, or taking up arms to fight, these responses took many forms, but each and every one was a courageous act of resistance.
This exhibition was made possible through major funding from: Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, the Elizabeth Meyer Lorentz Fund of The New York Community Trust, the Edmond J. Safra Philanthropic Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Humanities*. Generous leadership gifts were made by: Frank and Cesia Blaichman, Patti Askwith Kenner and Family, George and Adele Klein, Ingeborg and Ira Leon Rennert, and Shalom and Varda Yoran. Additional support was provided by: The David Berg Foundation, Nancy Fisher, Robert I. Goldman Foundation, The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, L’Oréal USA, Righteous Persons Foundation, and Gil and Claire (Israelit) Zweig. Media sponsorship provided by The Jewish Week. *Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily reflect those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Expert Sources The Museum is pleased to set up interviews between members of the media and our staff experts on topics related to the Holocaust and 20th century Jewish history. Please contact the Communications Department at communications@mjhnyc.org or call 646-437-4340 to submit your interview request. |
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