In Honor of Women’s History Month A Virtual Evening with New York Times Bestselling Author Pam Jenoff Author of Last Twilight in Paris New this week on the NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER LIST in Conversation with Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff A Parisian department store, a mysterious necklace and a woman’s quest to unlock a…
Distinguished Warsaw-based clarinetist Andrzej Ciepliński will appear in a rare American recital performing Jewish classical music masterworks. This program will feature Alexander Krein’s two suites of “Jewish Sketches” for Clarinet and String Quartet which take inspiration from Yiddish folksong and Klezmer music and Joseph Achron’s Kindersuite, a collection of character pieces inspired by Hebrew cantillation for clarinet, string quartet, and piano. The program will…
This panel discussion will explore the remarkable influence of Latin American music and dance on the culture of Yiddish speaking communities in the United States. Ronald Robboy will discuss Latin American musical influences upon Yiddish theater composers, including Sholom Secunda, Abraham Ellstein, and Alexander Olshanetsky; Sonia Gollance will discuss the popularity of dances like the Tango and Mambo in…
Dinner and megillah reading.
Bar Mitzvah for David Kaplowitz.