NEWS & EVENTS
*** SPECIAL LECTURE TO ACCOMPANY
ALBANIAN HOLOCAUST RESCUERS "BESA" EXHIBITION
MARCH 14, 2010 -- 3-5 PM
ETHNIC HERITAGE CENTER, 270 FITCH ST.
ON SCSU CAMPUS
Guest Speaker: Dr. Ingrid Mattson, Hartford Seminary, President of Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
Viewing of the "Besa" exhibition at the Ethnic Heritage Center will be possible after the lecture.
READ AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE EXHIBITION IN THE NEW HAVEN REGISTER
VIEW A VIDEO CLIP GIVING SOME HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
SEE OUR UPDATED CALENDAR OF PROGRAMS FOR 2009-2010.
RECENT EVENTS & PROGRAMS
*** OPENING RECEPTION
ALBANIAN HOLOCAUST RESCUERS EXHIBITION
FEBRUARY 21, 2010 -- 2-4 PM
ETHNIC HERITAGE CENTER, 270 FITCH ST.
ON SCSU CAMPUS
Guest Speaker: Dr. Paula Hyman, Lucy G. Moses Professor of Modern Jewish History at Yale University
THANKS TO ALL WHO ATTENDED!______________________
*** The Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven will sponsor a presentation by Cynthia Beth Rubin, a local artist and the coordinator of
the ORCHARD STREET SHUL CULTURAL HERITAGE ARTISTS PROJECT Exhibition
currently on view at the John Slade Ely House. Presentation will take
place at:
A TASTE OF HONEY: Saturday evening, Jan. 30, the JCC of Greater New Haven
She'll be joined by fellow Cultural Heritage Artists Project artists Jeanne Criscola, Roz Croog and Suzanne Shutan.
A
Taste of Honey begins at 7:30 pm with Havdallah. For the full program
or to register, call (203) 387-2424 x210 or visit www.jccnh.org or
www.jewishnewhaven.org.
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** ORCHARD STREET SHUL CULTURAL HERITAGE ARTISTS PROJECT
Exhibition: December 6 2009 - January 31, 2010
Introduction
Historical
narratives have a long tradition in visual art, literature, and film.
The narratives serve to stir the imagination of both the author and the
audience and in the best examples, the works hold to the rigor of
historical accuracy. The Orchard Street Shul Cultural Heritage Project
is in this tradition, a project building on the past while using the
resources of inventive new technology and social networking to form a
community of creative visual thinkers, designers and researchers
focusing on different facets of how we document, interpret, and retell
cultural legacies.
The Cultural Heritage Project brings
together a diverse group of regionally and nationally noted
professionals working with a trans-disciplinary methodology, whose work
is inspired by community, neighborhood, history, architecture, and
cultural tradition. Collectively and individually, the group is
creating visual, written and sound works exploring and engaging with
the history and changes of the OSS, contributing to its heritage and
furthering a dialogue on its cultural relevance and role in an evolving
urban community.
Exhibition: December 6 2009 - January 31, 2010
This collaborative effort will result in an exhibition to be held at
The John Slade Ely House in New Haven, Connecticut in opening on
December 6, 2009, and continuing through January 31 2010, additionally
supported through an exhibition catalogue. The exhibition will be a
collision of history and art in which the past unfolds the present to
reveal what the future may hold for the OS and its neighborhood.
Artists are researching their projects through a variety of means
including archival documentation, consulting with current and former
congregants and area residents, creating their own records using
photography, video and sound and translating original data into 3D
scanning that aids in keeping cultural heritage alive.
Cultural heritage is fluid concept, and we hope to expand on the
notions of what the historic Orchard Street Shul site means for
creative artists from all cultural backgrounds.
More information here.
** The Three Stooges: Their Origins in Yiddish Theatre, Vaudeville & Burlesque
Lecture by Dr. Faye Ringel
Sunday Dec. 6, 2009 @ 2 pm
Community Room of Jewish Community Center, 360 Amity Rd., Woodbridge
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SCSU ETHNIC HERITAGE CENTER
PRESENTS: FRED GROSS, AUTHOR OF
ONE STEP AHEAD OF HITLER:
A JEWISH CHILD’S JOURNEY THROUGH FRANCE
NOVEMBER 19 @ 11 AM
ETHNIC HERITAGE CENTER, 270 FITCH ST.
FACULTY, STUDENTS, COMMUNITY
INVITED FREE
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE BOOK HERE.*********
** UPCOMING JEWISH BOOK MONTH EVENT AT THE JCC! (Co-sponsored by JHSGNH)
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** "ETHNIC NEW HAVEN" EXHIBITION AT ETHNIC HERITAGE CENTEROPENING RECEPTION OCTOBER 18, 2-4 PM
270 FITCH ST.
NEW HAVEN
An Ethnic History of New Haven: Pre-1638-2000 and Beyond
is showing at the Ethnic Heritage Center through January 30, 2010. The
exhibit depicts the immigration patterns, customs and many
contributions of the city's diverse ethnic communities to the rich
tapestry of New Haven's culture.
The Center thanks the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven for its support of this project.
An opening reception will be held on Sunday, October 18, 2009, from 2-4 p.m.
Admission: free and open to all
Location: Ethnic Heritage Center
Contact Information: Ethnic Heritage Center, (203) 392-6126
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** MEMORY & LEGACY EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION AT SCSU
Wednesday, September 30, 1 pm
Adanti Student Center, SCSU, Room 201
** SCHINDLER'S LIST PROGRAM AT SCSU
DATE: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 and Tuesday, September 29, 2009
TIME: 12:00PM to 3:30 PM on Wednesday and 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM on Tuesday
PLACE: Adanti Student Center, Room 201 on Wednesday and Adanti Student Center, Room 301 on Tuesday
SPONSORS: Southern Connecticut State University Multicultural Center, The Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven, and Greater New Haven Holocaust Memory
DIRECTED BY: Steven Spielberg, United States, 1993
Running Length: 3hours 15minuites
MOVIE FYI: The film was a box office success and recipient of seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Score.
DESCRIPTION:
Schindler’s List is being shown in honor of the Memory & Legacy Exhibit and Reception to help effect positive change in each of us by overcoming racial and cultural divides. This movie is one of the most powerful movies of all time. It tells the compelling true story of the German businessman Oskar Schindler who comes to Nazi-occupied Poland looking for economic prosperity and leaves as a savior of more than 1,100 Jews. A charming and sly entrepreneur, Schindler bribes and befriends the Nazi authorities to gain control of a factory in Krakow by aryanization, which he staffs with Jewish slave - laborers, and soon he is making a fortune. But among the Jews who work for him is Itzhak Stern, the plant manager, who in his benevolence sees to it that Schindler's workforce includes the most vulnerable and cherished members of Krakow's Jewish community.
ADMISSION: Free & open to the public
** PLEASE JOIN JHSGNH AT...
Sunday, September 13 • 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Shalom New Haven Jewish Community Fair
A community-wide outdoor gathering at the JCC campus celebrating Jewish life in Greater New Haven.
Live music, activities for the entire family, and lots of fun!
A variety of kosher food available for purchase.
Come see what is new and exciting in the community!
Representatives from synagogues and Jewish agencies will be on hand to share in the fun.
This event will take place rain or shine.
** SUMMER GALA, AUG. 23
Picture of Samuel Faiman, JHS Trustee and producer of the Summer Gala, presenting a gift to pianist-composer Gary Lynes.
Sam organized the event, which was co-sponsored by JHSGNH and the Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven, to thank contributors to the JHSGNH endowment fund. The endowment fund will help ensure that our archives are preserved and shared in the future. Mr. Lynes performed for the enthusiastic audience of 60, taking requests from the crowd for songs and medleys including Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, and music written by Gary Lynes himself. Audience members could not keep themselves from singing along and swaying to the music.
Thanks to all who attended!
** 2009 ANNUAL MEETING
Special Presentation by Judi Janette
"The JCC Building as a Reflection of the Jewish Community"
Thanks to all who attended! See you next year!
*** Please join us as we celebrate the launching of
JEWS IN NEW HAVEN VOLUME IX
on May 31, 2009!
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS & FLYER.
Thank you to all who attended our recent program on Camp Laurelwood!
And thanks to Len Honeyman for taking these great photos.
CAMP LAURELWOOD
at Taste of Honey @ the JCC - Jan. 31, 2009
Camp Laurelwood Memories: 1930's-1970's
Taste of Honey, Jan 31, 2009, 8-9 PM, JCC
The moderator will be Dr. William Ortman, author of the article on Camp Laurelwood that will appear in Vol IX of Jews in New Haven (publication party at JCC May 31, 2009).
The panelists will be:
1. Marian Wexler, whose mother was one of the founders of Camp Laurelwood. She will talk about the early history, and her memories of being there in the 1940's.
2. Stu Katz, former camper, staff person, current Board member
3. Ellen Iead, whose father Norman Feitelson (in FL for the winter) was a director--she was a camper and is now on the Board.
The audience will include Ruth Ann Ornstein, current Laurelwood director, and Bd. Pres. Bruce Small. Our JHS archivist Marvin Bargar is making posters of the early days of Camp Laurelwood.
We will make a DVD of the event for the JHS archives, and invite the audience to also share memories, as time allows.
*** Jewish Book Month: Allen Ruff, author of "Save Me, Julie Kogon"
Sunday October 26, 2008
27 Tishrei 5769
CULTURAL/ARTS
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Author Talk/Book-signing
Allen Ruff is a former bartender, currently a book seller, cab driver, story teller and political activist. He holds a Ph.D. in US History from the University of Wisconsin and has previously published several book-length histories, and numerous journalistic pieces. This is his first novel.
A talented raconteur, he inherited that skill from some of the real New Haven characters, now the inspiration for "Save Me, Julie Kogon." The book portrays four generations of a Jewish family coping with life in the Legion Ave/Oak Street neighborhood of New Haven. He currently calls Madison, Wisconsin home.
Location: JCC Community Room
360 Amity Road
New Haven, CT
Contact: Marvin Bargar 392-6125 jhsgnh@yahoo.com
Sponsored By
Jewish Historical Society
Jewish Community Center
Photo credit: Michael Marcus
***Octogenarians: Share Your Memories With Sam Faiman!
Sun., Aug. 24, 11 am
Ethnic Heritage Ctr.
*** Stars to shine for breakfast at JCC Sunday June 29
The stars will shine at the annual breakfast meeting of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven, which is co-sponsored by the Jewish Community Center in Woodbridge. Edith (Edie) Goodmaster will bring those stars to the Sunday, June 29, event with her talk, “My Life With the Stars.” The event is scheduled for 10 a.m.
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TEXT OF EDIE'S TALK
*** Our neighboring organization to the north, the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford, is sponsoring an important exhibit May 4 – June 20, 2008
Scream the Truth at the World: Emanuel Ringelblum and the Hidden Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto
May 4 - June 20
On September 18, 1946, evidence of the destruction of Polish Jewry, ghetto life, and Nazi brutality was pulled from the rubble of the Warsaw Ghetto. The Ringelblum archive, as the materials came to be known, is the most important source for, and the most poignant testimony to, the destruction of Polish Jewry.
Scream the Truth at the World: Emanuel Ringelblum and the Hidden Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto, curated by the Museum of Jewish Heritage—A Living Memorial to the Holocaust and the Jewish Historical Institute, Warsaw, will be on loan to the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford in West Hartford, Connecticut from May 4 through June 20. This is a stop on a national tour for the exhibit, which was originally on view at the Museum in New York from November 7, 2001 through February 18, 2002, and subsequently appeared internationally, including venues in San Francisco, California, Houston, Texas, and throughout Europe.
For more information, contact JHSGH.
Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford
333 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Phone: (860) 727-6171
Fax: (860) 232-5221
E-mail: ekafer@jewishhartford.org
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*** On January 26, 2008, JHSGNH organized a panel at the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven's annual "Taste of Honey" adult education program.
"Remembering Our Roots: A Sentimental Journey Down Whalley Avenue." Featuring a panel of former Whalley Avenue business owners. Moderated by JHSGNH board member Len Honeyman.
Congratulations to everyone who helped to make this event happen!
*** Sunday April 13, 2008 -- JHSGNH Hall of Fame Dinner
Please join us as we honor Rita Gold, Albert Harary, and Dr. Gary Fleischman!