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Houdini Comes Alive by the Jewish Museum of Maryland Harry Houdini wasn’t born. He was invented. The world’s most famous magician began life as Erik Weisz, the son of a Hungarian rabbi. In 1878 immigration to the U.S. transformed Erik Weisz into Ehrich Weiss. It was the first of many transformations for the man who would become […]

Bronx Bohemians, with David Mazower by the Yiddish Book Center An illustrated presentation about the cosmopolitan literary salon of Yiddish poet Bertha Kling. From the 1900s to the 1950s, the Klings’ apartment in the Bronx was a gathering place for Yiddish writers, musicians, and actors, somewhere to hear the latest Yiddish modernist poetry, literary gossip, […]

The Parisian School: Sentimental Journey to the  Russian Jewish Montparnasse with Yulia Patrakova Amedeo Modigliani, Marc Chagall, Chaim Soutine, and many others will become the heroes of our artistic encounter. (In Russian) Yulia Patrakova is a literary and art critic. She is engaged in Jewish family educational and entertainment programs. Please join via Zoom link

The Lost Family With Libby Copeland – Live on Zoom by the Center for Jewish History In her acclaimed new book, The Lost Family: How DNA Testing Is Upending Who We Are (Abrams, 2020), award-winning journalist Libby Copeland investigates the rapidly evolving phenomenon of home DNA testing, uncovering the story of Alice Collins Plebuch, whose […]

The Kabbalah of Bob Dylan, with Seth Rogovoy by Yiddish Book Center A multimedia presentation in which Yidstock artistic director Seth Rogovoy-the author of “Bob Dylan: Prophet Mystic Poet”- examines the life and songs of the Nobel Prize-winning rock poet through a Jewish lens. Please join via Zoom link

Global Community Sing-Along in Russian by Solnechniy Krug @ the Y YM & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood Bring your children, parents, grandparents, relatives, and friends to Solnechniy Krug screen for live performance /sing-along of your beloved songs in Russian. Featuring Zhenya Lopatnik performing not only your children’s favorite songs but also YOUR favorite adults’ […]

Wednesday, June 24th, at 7PM take a marvelous multi-media virtual tour of the Upper West Side with us. “Mrs Maisel and Other Residents of the Upper West Side” with Gregory Kegeles. (In Russian) Григорий расскажет о принципах географии романтической комедии “Удивительная Миссис Мейзел” (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), которую снимали в Нью-Йорке. В программе: несуществующие адреса […]

Dayan: The First Family TV Series by Israel Film Center The series follows five generations of the Dayan family-“The Israeli Kennedys”-whose story mirrors that of Israel itself. They have played an essential part in the critical milestones in the life of the state and tell its story in an intimate, scandalous, and fascinating manner. Please register […]

Virtual Israel Film Center Festival 2020 by Israel Film Center The 8th annual Israel Film Center Festival is coming to you virtually. Films available between June 7-14. Check out the Q+A schedule, film lineup, and buy tickets now. Films will stream throughout the week of the festival starting at June 7 at 7PM EDT. Please register […]

Peaches and Cream by Israel Film Center Virtual screening of “Peaches and Cream” with filmmaker Q+A. Zuri Shostack (Gur Bentwich), a neurotic film director, experiences a breakdown on the night his new film is released. Live, virtual Q+A with director Gur Bentwich, actor/editor Maya Kenig, actor Dover Kosachvilli, and actor Alon Aboutboul on Sun, June 7th […]

Shabbat in the Sand by Generation R at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan Russian-speaking Jewish families are invited to join popular teacher and artist, Zhenya Lopatnik for a musical Shabbat with a special sand activity. After an interactive singalong with requests from kids encouraged, Zhenya will take families on a magical journey to a unique storytelling […]

The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch – Netflix Watch Party by Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival GPJFF will host a virtual screening of a Netflix film that you can watch from the comfort of your own home. The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch, Switzerland’s entry for Best International Film at the 92nd Academy Awards. If you love Jewish […]

Shavuot Sand Art with Zhenya Lopatnik and Rabbi Ilana Baird Programs for Russian-speaking Jews of Silicon Valley at the JCC of Los Gatos An artist Zhenya Lopatnik is performing a Sand-Art show creating a story with light and shadows. This mesmerizing show will bring you and your family to another dimension where one picture turns into […]

How Yiddish Changed America and How America Changed Yiddish by Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture and Yiddish Book Center Is it possible to conceive of the American diet without bagels? Or Star Trek without Mr. Spock? Are the creatures in Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are based on Holocaust survivors? And how […]

Чай со Шпунтиком  by PJ Library for Russian-speaking Families in New York  The Puppet Shpuntik will invite children and families into his home and discuss his favorite teas and foods from different countries. Children will enjoy an interactive PJ Library story in Russian. They will sing songs, and make crafts with Shpuntik, all while guided […]