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Museum To Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month In May
The National Museum of American Jewish History and the Jewish
Federation of Greater Philadelphia are joining together to celebrate
Jewish American Heritage Month with "American Jewish History Through
the Arts," a month-long series of free programs on consecutive Sundays
in May. The programs will highlight the American Jewish experience
through exhibitions, theater, film and lectures.
Sunday, May 13
The
Museum will present A Taste For ... in conjunction with the exhibition,
Forshpeis! A Taste of the Peter H. Schweitzer Collection of Jewish
Americana. A Taste For ... is a dramatic presentation of interactive
storytelling that engages visitors of all ages and connects them to the
themes, environments, eras, and artifacts of Forshpeis!
Performances will be repeated from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, May 20
Experience HIStories, HERstories, YOURstories, OURstories , in which
the public can enter the world of the Jewish immigrant through
first-person historical readings.
Performances will be repeated from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, May 27
The Museum will be screening two films. 8:00 p.m., Gentleman's
Agreement,The classic film starring Gregory Peck about a journalist who
discovers what it is like to be a victim of religious intolerance. The
118-minute film won three Academy Awards, including for Best Picture.
3:30 p.m. Matzo & Mistletoe.
This film by Kate Feiffer explores issues of religious and ethnic
identity with heart and humor.
Admission to all programs is free.
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