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LEARNING THE PAST CONFRONTING THE PRESENT EDUCATING THE FUTURE
For more than 20 years, the Museum of Jewish Heritage–A Living Memorial to the Holocaust has served as New York’s contribution to the global responsibility to never forget. The Museum is committed to the crucial mission of educating diverse visitors about Jewish life before, during, and after the Holocaust.
This year, we deeply mourn the passing of our dear friend, mentor, and leader, Robert M. Morgenthau z”l, our founding Chairman and the namesake of the Museum’s Robert M. Morgenthau Wing (building in foreground below). Through his lifelong dedication to our mission and our Museum, Mr. Morgenthau ensured that people of all backgrounds can “confront and understand a painful history that can teach us, warn us, and also give us hope for the future.”
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MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE ARTIFACTS IN
Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. 2
Of the over 700 artifacts on display in this groundbreaking exhibition, nearly 100 come from the collection of New York’s Museum of Jewish Heritage. Read the stories behind some of these artifacts and how they enrich the most comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the history of Auschwitz and its role in the Holocaust ever presented in North America.
Exhibition tickets on sale at the Admissions Desk, or online: Auschwitz.nyc
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Ordinary Treasures: Highlights from the Museum of Jewish Heritage Collection 4
ENCORE PRESENTATION
The Number on Great- Grandpa’s Arm 5
Programs & Events 8
Kristallnacht Remembrance 10
Museum of Jewish Heritage Holocaust Curriculum 12
Cover image: German National Railway Model-2 freight car (collection of Musealia), one of the artifacts from Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away.
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Of the over 700 artifacts on display in the exhibition Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away., nearly 100 come from the permanent collection of New York’s Museum of Jewish Heritage–A Living Memorial to the Holocaust.
Many rare artifacts from our collection relay the experience of survivors who found refuge in the greater New York area. These artifacts add a new dimension to the exhibition, reflecting a Jewish perspective on the Holocaust and the Museum’s unique curatorial philosophy. The Museum tries to bring in to the collection as many artifacts from a family as possible, so that the variety of media—objects, documents, photographs—can communicate the fullness of each person’s life, and the various artifacts can inform and illuminate each other.
Artifacts that the Museum has lent to Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. include the trumpet that musician Louis Bannet, who helped popularize American jazz in Europe, credits for saving his life while he was imprisoned in Auschwitz. Well-known as the “Dutch Louis Armstrong,” Bannet went into hiding in 1942, when the Nazis began deporting Dutch Jews. But it wasn’t long before Bannet was recognized and arrested at gunpoint. Registered at Auschwitz as prisoner 93626, Polish prisoner Heinz Frank told him, “Louis, play for your life.” Bannet became part of the inmate orchestra at Birkenau (Auschwitz II). Many who walked toward their deaths in the gas chambers heard the desperate music from Bannet’s trumpet on the way.
Consider another artifact with an illuminating narrative: a blouse that Chaya Porus hand-embroidered for her sister Rachel. The Porus family was part of the underground resistance in the Swieciany Ghetto (modern-day Lithuania), storing guns, ammunition, and stolen machinery parts in their home. When the
Nazis liquidated the Swieciany Ghetto in April 1943 and massacred its inhabitants, Chaya alone survived among the Porus family, and ended up in the Vilna Ghetto.
It was there that Chaya received a package, sent from a friend of Rachel’s who had been tasked with sorting through the clothes of those who had been killed. The friend recognized the embroidered blouse and made sure that it was returned to Chaya. Chaya wore the blouse defiantly as she engaged in partisan fighting in the forest near Vilna.
Some artifacts are on display for the first time, like Czech artist Alfred Kantor’s portfolio, containing over 150 original paintings and drawings created within Auschwitz and other camps. Kantor’s depictions of everyday life in the camps are a monumental complement to the Museum collection. Journalist John Wykert described the artwork as a revelation: “How amazing that one so young could be so clear, explicit, and dispassionate.”
David Polak’s Cloth Number, Gift of David and Malka Polak and family.
SS helmet owned and used by Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler (ca. 1933). Gift of David Dykaar in memory of (Corporal) Raymond W. Dykaar.
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Other artifacts on loan from the Museum have more complicated resonances. Alongside prisoner registration forms and identification cards, the Museum has lent a particularly evocative camp number on a cloth strip: 89896. That number was issued to David Polak, who quickly discovered that he could turn it upside-down (96868). With the ability to “change” numbers, Polak was able to move around the camp—and to be a saboteur.
As a counterpoint to these tales of Jewish life and resistance stand items from the Museum’s collection of antisemitica that depict the world of the perpetrators who created and operated the largest of the Nazi concentration and extermination camps. These artifacts include the SS helmet worn by Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler (ca. 1933), as well as a first edition of Hitler’s Mein Kampf (1925) that was Himmler’s personal copy. Twenty-five years old when Mein Kampf was published, Himmler found it to be “packed with truths.” He read the tome over a period of two years, underlining and making marginal notes in pencil throughout. Historians had not been aware of the book’s existence when it was given to the Museum of Jewish Heritage as an anonymous donation. It evidences a chilling continuity—the man studiously underlining this text would become the man donning the SS helmet.
The Museum is gratified to be able to contribute these rare artifacts to Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. We are pleased that so many survivors and family members have chosen the Museum of Jewish Heritage to safeguard and exhibit their precious artifacts and heirlooms—and thereby to amplify their stories of resistance, of survival, and of a depthless human injury that must never be forgotten.
Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. is produced in partnership with Musealia and the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum. The exhibition’s presentation at the Museum of Jewish Heritage–A Living Memorial to the Holocaust is made possible with lead support by Bruce C. Ratner, George and Adele Klein Family Foundation, Ingeborg and Ira Leon Rennert, and Larry and Klara Silverstein & Family. The exhibition is presented in part with major support by The David Berg Foundation, Patti Askwith Kenner, The Oster Family Foundation, and The Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust. The New York premiere is made possible in part by Simon & Stefany Bergson with additional support from The Knapp Family Foundation.
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Trumpet played by Louis Bannet in Auschwitz. Gift of Louis Bannet.
Neutral Zone by Alfred Kantor. Gift of Alfred Kantor.
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EXHIBITIONSix million Jewish people were murdered in the Holocaust. Millions of others’ lives were changed beyond recognition. European Jewish families, communities, and religious and cultural traditions were nearly stamped out forever. We live in the long shadow of this history, and we share the responsibility of remembering it.
The objects featured in this exhibition are ambassadors from a world that flesh-and-blood people created, inhabited, and fought to preserve. They illustrate Jewish life and reveal self-reliance in the face of exclusion. They were preserved through war and hardship, and with great care. They are treasures.
Ordinary Treasures is inspired by the Museum’s original Core Exhibition and by the Museum publication To Life: 36 Stories of Memory and Hope.
Ordinary Treasures is made possible in part by The Oster Family Foundation and The Krell Testimony Fund.
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Artwork created by Jeff Scher
ENCORE PRESENTATION
THE NUMBER ON GREAT-GRANDPA’S ARMThe Emmy Award-winning HBO® documentary, The Number on Great-Grandpa’s Arm, presented with the Museum of Jewish Heritage, introduces Holocaust history to a new generation. The short family film tells the story of 10-year-old Elliott asking his 90-year-old great-grandfather, Jack, about the number tattooed on his arm. This question sparks a conversation about Jack’s life that spans happy memories growing up in Poland, losing his family in the Holocaust, surviving Auschwitz, and beginning a new life in America. Their tender exchange is woven with historical footage and hand-painted animation to tell a heartbreaking story of Jewish life in Eastern Europe before and during the Holocaust.
The film is on view as part of Ordinary Treasures, with an expanded presentation including rotoscope animation stills from the film and a look inside the studio of acclaimed artist Jeff Scher.
mjhnyc.org/encorepresentation
Lesson PlansIn partnership with Scholastic, the Museum has released free lesson plans that help teachers and parents introduce the Holocaust in an age-appropriate manner using The Number on Great-Grandpa’s Arm as source material. Visit mjhnyc.org/ggpa for more information.
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Film still of Jack and Elliott
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NOW ON VIEW
and an unparalleled opportunity to confront the singular face of human evil—one that arose not long ago and not far away.
Exhibition tickets at Auschwitz.nyc Adult & student group tours available
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This groundbreaking exhibition brings together more than 700 original objects and 400 photographs from over 20 institutions and museums around the world.
Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. is the most comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the history of Auschwitz and its role in the Holocaust ever presented in North America,
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For a complete listing of programs and to register in advance, visit mjhnyc.org/events.
ART CRIMES & RESTORATION SERIES
HITLER’S HOSTAGE ARTTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 | 7 PM
Mary M. Lane, former chief European art reporter at The Wall Street Journal and the author of Hitler’s Last Hostages, will discuss how Hitler’s obsession with art fueled his vision of a purified Nazi state, and the fate of the artwork that was hidden, stolen, or destroyed to “cleanse” German culture. Lane, in conversation with Erin L. Thompson, America’s only full-time professor of art crime, will reveal the events leading up to 2013, when the German government confiscated roughly 1,300 works by Henri Matisse, George Grosz, Claude Monet, and other masters from the reclusive son of one of Hitler’s primary art dealers.
RECOVERING NAZI-LOOTED ARTTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 | 7 PM
Along with the genocide of millions of Jews, the Nazis fomented the most extensive theft in history of artworks from Jews and others as part of their program to eliminate all vestiges of Jewish culture and identity. Lawrence Kaye and Howard Spiegler and their colleagues at the law firm of Herrick, Feinstein have led the fight to recover these looted artworks. They will discuss several cases and provide an overview of the ethical and legal issues that are involved in recovering Nazi-looted art.
PROSECUTING HATE CRIMES: CHARLOTTESVILLE AND BEYONDTUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 | 7 PM
Join leading litigator Roberta Kaplan for an insiders’ discussion of the lawsuit representing those injured at the 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville. Kaplan will be in conversation with plaintiff Reverend Seth Wispelwey, and Integrity First for America Executive Director Amy Spitalnick. The three will provide an overview of this landmark case and discuss its impact on the broader fight against white nationalist violence in America. The program will be introduced by Abraham H. Foxman, Director of the Center for the Study of Anti-Semitism, and moderated by John Avlon, a Senior Political Analyst at CNN.
Co-presented with Integrity First for America
SEPTEMBER 1 1 COMMEMORATIONWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 | 10 AM–9 PM
In memory of those who were lost in the attacks at the World Trade Center site and in honor of the first responders, the Museum invites the public to come reflect and remember. Admission to MJH Highlights is free for all. A separate, paid ticket is required for the special exhibition Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away.
SELECTED PROGRAMS & EVENTS
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Complimentary admission to most programs; reserve tickets at mjhnyc.org/events.
CHILDHOOD AND SELFHOOD: IRENE BUTTER IN CONVERSATION WITH ANDREW SOLOMONSUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 | 7 PM
“Enemies are people whose story you haven't heard,” says Dr. Irene Hasenberg Butter, a survivor of two concentration camps who has dedicated her life to Holocaust education. She will share her story in a conversation with Dr. Andrew Solomon, author of Far From the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity and the National Book Award-winning The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression.
FORGOTTEN SOLDIERTUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 | 7 PM
(2018, 69 mins., English, French, and Dutch) The film Forgotten Soldier tells the story of “Master of Bluffing” Salomon Noach, a Dutch citizen who risked his life in Vichy, France to save hundreds from deportation to Auschwitz. This is the New York premiere of the film, which won festival awards in the UK, Canada, and the U.S. A discussion will follow with Noach's daughter Lady Irene Hatter, her brother Jacques Hatter, and survivor Herman Veder (featured in the film).
SNAPSHOTS FROM A LOST WORLDTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7 | 7 PM
In 1986, during a tour of Auschwitz, Ann Weiss discovered a storage facility and came across an archive of 2,400 personal photographs, which had been confiscated from Jewish deportees. In this lecture and presentation, Dr. Weiss, author of The Last Album: Eyes from the Ashes of Auschwitz-Birkenau, will share 200 of these unforgettable images—over 30 of which are currently on display in Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away.
“TEHRAN CHILDREN” WITH AUTHOR MIKHAL DEKELWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 | 7 PM
Tehran Children is the true story of Polish-Jewish children who escaped the Nazis and found refuge in Iran. Mikhal Dekel, the daughter of one of these child refugees, spent eight years extensively researching and traveling around the world to write a far-reaching account of Jews who found asylum in Muslim lands.
STORIES SURVIVE SERIESAt our monthly Stories Survive Speaker Series, hear a Holocaust survivor, World War II veteran, teacher, or descendant of a survivor share their life story in their own words.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 | 1 PM
Rene David Alkalay was born in Croatia during the war, and was imprisoned as an infant and toddler from 1941–1943 in the Kraljavica concentration camp with his mother and grandparents.
Free; advance reservations recommended at mjhnyc.org/events
Mark your calendar:
SUNDAYS, OCTOBER 6, NOVEMBER 10 & DECEMBER 1 | 1 PM
Speakers to be announced.
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81ST ANNIVERSARY KRISTALLNACHTThroughout our commemoration of the 81st anniversary of Kristallnacht, Museum admission to MJH Highlights and remembrance programs will be free for all from November 7–11.
KRISTALLNACHT COMMEMORATIONSUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 | 10 AM – 9 PM
In commemoration of the 81st anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Museum will provide a public candle-lighting area in the Anne & Bernard Spitzer Grand Foyer and free admission to MJH Highlights, which includes Ordinary Treasures: Highlights from the Museum of Jewish Heritage Collection, the Pickman Keeping History Center, and Andy Goldsworthy’s contemplative Garden of Stones.
A separate, paid ticket is required for the special exhibition Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away.
KRISTALLNACHT HISTORY & SIGNIFICANCE: TALK WITH NATALIA ALEKSIUNMONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 | 7 PM
Natalia Aleksiun, Associate Professor of Modern Jewish History at Touro’s Graduate School of Jewish Studies, will discuss the history leading up to Kristallnacht and the impact of Kristallnacht on the religious, economic, and social dynamics of Jews within Germany and Nazi-occupied territory.
Free; advance registration recommended
STORIES SURVIVE: AN EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF KRISTALLNACHTMONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 | 2 PM
On November 10, 1938, 10-year-old Ruth Zimbler and her brother Walter watched from their apartment as the largest synagogue in Vienna was destroyed. Hear Ruth’s first-person account of Kristallnacht.
Free; advance registration recommended
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GENERATION TO GENERATION EVENTTUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 | 6 PM
For decades, the Generation to Generation Event has brought together survivors and their families and
friends to commemorate those who were lost, and to look toward a future of hope and renewal.
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Holocaust survivor, longtime Museum Board member, author, and advocate, has been a major pillar of our Museum family. In the recent documentary Ask Dr. Ruth we learn more of her extraordinary story. Join us as we honor Dr. Ruth and help us guarantee that her message of hope and resilience is carried forward by future generations.
For sponsorship and ticket information, visit mjhnyc.org/generation.
LIMITED RUN
THEATER OF WAR PRODUCTIONS’ “THE INVESTIGATION”NOVEMBER 13 & 14 | 7 PM at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church, Brooklyn Heights
JANUARY 16, 2020 | 7 PM at the Museum of Jewish Heritage
Theater of War Productions and the Museum of Jewish Heritage, in partnership with National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, will present scenes from Peter Weiss’ play The Investigation, a searing piece of theater adapted from the Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials of 1963–1965.
The scenes will be performed by a diverse cast of leading actors from stage and film, including international performers from countries affected by genocide.
Performances will be followed by guided discussions about the lasting impact of mass murder on individuals, families, communities, and countries.
Free; advance registration recommended at mjhnyc.org/theinvestigation
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DR. YAFFA ELIACH THIRD ANNUAL MEMORIAL LECTURESUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 | 2 PM
Internationally-renowned scholar Debórah Dwork, Founding Director of the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Clark University, and the co-author (with Robert Jan van Pelt) of Auschwitz, will present the third annual Dr. Yaffa Eliach Memorial Lecture. Family members of Dr. Eliach’s will also speak about her groundbreaking Center for Holocaust Studies, Documentation and Research, which merged with the Museum of Jewish Heritage in 1990.
Free; advance registration recommended at mjhnyc.org/eliachmemorial
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The Museum of Jewish Heritage Holocaust Curriculum is an innovative teaching resource featuring free, flexible lesson plans and primary sources for middle and high school students.
We created this curriculum to support teachers, community leaders, and others with structured lesson plans, multimedia resources, and options for a range of uses to teach about the Holocaust across grade levels and subject areas.
Our curriculum incorporates best classroom practices, emphasizing instructional outcomes and integrating primary sources for artifact-based learning from our Museum collection.
MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE HOLOCAUST CURRICULUM
In addition to downloadable, mobile-friendly versions of the lesson plans, holocaustcurriculum.nyc features:
nn Artifacts from the Museum collection
nn Holocaust survivor testimony videos
nn Comprehensive timeline and glossary
nn Professional development videos
nn Additional activities and resources for teachers and students
INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOPSActive classroom teachers of Social Studies and English Language Arts are invited to introductory, one-day workshops on the Museum of Jewish Heritage Holocaust Curriculum. Primary source-based workshops, discussions of best practices, and survivor testimony will prepare teachers to bring these lessons to their classrooms. Participants will earn CTLE hours. Workshops are free; pre-registration is required.
Find more information at holocaustcurriculum.nyc/events
The Museum of Jewish Heritage Holocaust Curriculum is made possible through the generosity of The Molly Blank Fund of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. Major support has been provided by The Myron and Alayne Meilman Family Foundation in memory of Alayne Meilman, and the Mildred and Alvin Caplow Fund of The Leo Rosner Foundation. Additional support has been provided by Young Friends of the Museum, and the Gallery Educator Friends of the Museum Fund.
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THE SORCERESSThis delighful operetta by Avrom Goldfaden is one of the earliest works of Yiddish theatre and the first to be produced in America.
The fully restored orchestration are based, in part, on pre-Holocaust musical arrangements that were saved from destruction at the hands of the Nazis by the famed “Paper Brigade” of the YIVO in Vilna, who risked their lives to save thousands of unique
documents and manuscripts. This fully-staged work is the culmination of a project that NYTF began in 2017 to restore this classic.
A fairytale-like story of a pure-hearted young woman who triumphs over her tormentors, a scheming stepmother and a wicked witch.
By Avrom Goldfaden Directed by Motl Didner Musical Direction by Zalmen Mlotek Choreographed by Merete Muenter
Previews December 1– 5, 2019
Performances December 8 –29, 2019IN YIDDISH WITH ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES
TICKETS: NYTF.ORG or call 212-213-2120 EXT. 200
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THE SORCERESSThis delighful operetta by Avrom Goldfaden is one of the earliest works of Yiddish theatre and the first to be produced in America.
The fully restored orchestration are based, in part, on pre-Holocaust musical arrangements that were saved from destruction at the hands of the Nazis by the famed “Paper Brigade” of the YIVO in Vilna, who risked their lives to save thousands of unique
documents and manuscripts. This fully-staged work is the culmination of a project that NYTF began in 2017 to restore this classic.
A fairytale-like story of a pure-hearted young woman who triumphs over her tormentors, a scheming stepmother and a wicked witch.
By Avrom Goldfaden Directed by Motl Didner Musical Direction by Zalmen Mlotek Choreographed by Merete Muenter
Previews December 1– 5, 2019
Performances December 8 –29, 2019IN YIDDISH WITH ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES
TICKETS: NYTF.ORG or call 212-213-2120 EXT. 200
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JEWISHGENJewishGen.org, a proud member of the Museum of Jewish Heritage family, is the global home for Jewish genealogy. Featuring unparalleled access to over 30 million records, it offers unique search tools, along with opportunities for researchers to connect with others who share similar interests.
Thousands each day make use of award-winning resources such as the Family Finder, Discussion Groups, and ViewMate. In addition, JewishGen’s extensive informational, educational, and historical offerings, such as the Jewish Communities Database, Yizkor (Memorial) Book translations, InfoFiles, and KehilaLinks, provide critical insights, first-hand accounts, and context about Jewish communal and familial life throughout the world.
JewishGen recently launched the Miriam Weiner Routes to Roots Collection, making thousands of Eastern European name lists, archive inventories, maps, and photographs, available for the first time.
Offered as a free resource, JewishGen.org has facilitated thousands of family connections and is currently engaged in an intensive expansion effort that will bring many more records, tools, and resources to its collection.
Start your search today at JewishGen.org.
BEYOND THE MUSEUM
AUSCHWITZ JEWISH CENTERThe Auschwitz Jewish Center in Oświęcim, Poland, operated by the Museum of Jewish Heritage–A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, is just two miles from the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camps. The only Jewish presence in the vicinity of Auschwitz, the Center opened its doors in September 2000 to provide a place for individuals and groups from around the world to gather, learn, pray, and remember the victims of the Holocaust.
New this fall is a Memorial Park at the site of the Great Synagogue in Oświęcim. In November 1939, the Nazis burned the Great Synagogue to the ground. Now, 80 years later, the Center led crowdfunding campaigns in English and Polish that have brought 200 donors—including current residents of Oświęcim—together to ensure a welcoming and reflective space for visitors. The Memorial Park will include historical photographs of the Great Synagogue and a piece of the original floor discovered during archaeological excavations in 2004.
Learn more about the Auschwitz Jewish Center at ajcf.org.
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JEWISH HERITAGE TRAVELCurated by the Museum of Jewish Heritage–A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, in partnership with Jewish Heritage Travel, each trip is rich in content and superior in comfort. These are excursions that will allow you to explore the traditions, achievements, and faith of Jewish communities—past and present—around the world.
Portugal | OCTOBER 2019
Cuba | JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2020
Alsace | APRIL 2020
Poland | JUNE 2020
Lithuania, Latvia & Estonia | SEPTEMBER 2020
Berlin (week-long study trip) | OCTOBER 2020
Barcelona to Provence | OCTOBER 2020
Argentina | NOVEMBER 2020
Seville | NOVEMBER 2020
For more information, visit jhtravel.org or call 845.256.0197.
GERDA III AT MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM IN CONNECTICUTDuring World War II, in defiance of their German occupiers, the people of Denmark saved nearly the entire Jewish population of their country. Gerda III was one of the boats used to secretly ferry Danish Jews to safety. Approximately 300 Jews, in groups of 10 to 15, were hidden in the workboat’s cargo hold and brought to neutral Sweden in October 1943. In 1989, an act of Danish Parliament donated Gerda III to the Museum of Jewish Heritage–A Living Memorial to the Holocaust.
Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, Connecticut, has expertly maintained and exhibited the vessel, keeping alive the history and values that the workboat so powerfully represents.
Funds for the restoration were generously provided by Dr. and Mrs. Justin Lee Altshuler, the A.P. Moeller and Chastine McKinney Moeller Foundation, and the J. Aron Foundation.
Learn more at mjhnyc.org/gerda.
JOIN OUR COMMUNITYWe invite you to join our vibrant community of members. Museum members receive a range of benefits, including special access to the exhibition Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. and free admission to Museum installations, including Ordinary Treasures: Highlights from the Museum of Jewish Heritage Collection, as well as exclusive Members Learn opportunities.
You can explore our membership program online at mjhnyc.org/join or call 646.437.4334. Membership also makes a great gift for a family member or friend.
To become a member when you visit the Museum, please speak to a Visitor Services representative at the Ann & Abe Oster Welcome Desk in the lobby.
MEMBER MORNING HOURSTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 24 | 8 AM– 10 AM
Join us for exclusive, members-only access to the exhibition Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. Members do not need to redeem their complimentary premium ticket(s) to attend Member Morning.
Each member is welcome to bring one guest. Space is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Please visit mjhnyc.org/membermorning to reserve your timeslot.
Member Morning attendees will be able to explore the exhibition through both self-guided and Gallery Educator-led tours.
mjhnyc.org/join mjhnyc.org/youngfriends
MEMBERS LEARNTHREE CLASSES IN NOVEMBER 2019
Join us for an exclusive, members-only three-part learning experience featuring classes by acclaimed scholars and museum professionals, object talks, and lunch.
Class topics and descriptions available online at mjhnyc.org/memberevents
YOUNG FRIENDS SHABBAT DINNERFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8 | 7 PM– 9 PM
Young Friends (ages 21–39) are invited to join us for an exclusive Shabbat dinner at Colbeh restaurant. Dinner includes wine and dessert. Dietary laws observed.
Space is limited. All proceeds benefit the Museum.
Special thanks to the Elias A. Cohen Foundation.
For ticket information, visit mjhnyc.org/yfshabbatdinner
LIGHT UP THE NIGHT: YOUNG FRIENDS HANUKKAH GALATHURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 | 8 PM– 12 AM
Young Friends (ages 21–39) celebrate the Festival of Lights with an evening of dinner, drinks, and dancing. Black tie optional.
For ticket information, visit mjhnyc.org/lightupthenight
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VISIT THE MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE–A LIVING MEMORIAL TO THE HOLOCAUSTAll are welcome to join us in learning and remembrance. We strive to ensure that our exhibitions, programs, and facilities are accessible to everyone.
On September 11 and throughout our Kristallnacht commemoration programming period (November 7–11), Museum admission to MJH Highlights and remembrance programs will be free for all. Please note that a separate, paid ticket is required for the special exhibition Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away.
To arrange group visits and tours, contact [email protected] or 646.437.4304.
In LOX at Café Bergson, the Museum’s café with incredible views of New York Harbor, enjoy a fresh take on classic favorites including blintzes and lox cured in-house (OU kosher certified).
In Edmond J. Safra Hall, experience compelling public programs including talks, performances, and film screenings. Visit mjhnyc.org/events for more information about our programs.
Museum hours through November 7, 2019 are:
Sunday–Thursday | 10 AM– 9 PM Friday | 10 AM– 5 PM Saturday | CLOSED
Starting November 8, 2019, Friday hours change to 10 AM–3 PM
For a list of holiday closures, visit mjhnyc.org/holidays.
Image credits: Cover, inside cover (Museum exterior), Page 4, Page 8 (art restitution), Page 11 (Generation to Generation 2018), Page 12, Page 16, Page 17: John Halpern; Inside cover (Robert M. Morgenthau): Karjean Ng; Page 5 (bottom photo): ©HBO; Page 8: Shane Thomas McMillan (Charlottesville march photo); Page 9: Nina Subin (Mikhal Dekel); Page 10: Candlelighting image from shutterstock.com; Page 11: Yaffa Eliach from the Museum’s collection; Amazon Publishing (Dr. Ruth); Page 14: ©JewishGen (JewishGen photos); ©Narchitektura, Kraków, Poland (Memorial Park); Page 15: Joe Michael, ©Mystic Seaport (Gerda III)
The Museum is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts.
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