Unless otherwise noted, programs are FREE with Museum Admission.
Film & Discussion: "The World Was Ours"
Sunday, February 12, 2012 | 1:30 p.m.
Once known as the "Jerusalem of the North," Vilna, Lithuania, was a vibrant center of Jewish learning and culture. Join us to watch the acclaimed documentary "The World Was Ours," a film dedicated to the memory of Jewish Vilna. Narrated by Mandy Patinkin, the film draws on interviews with survivors and scholars, and makes extensive use of archival photographs and film footage. Q&A with filmmaker Mira Jedwabnik Van Doren, a native of Vilna, follows the screening.
Reservations required; 847.967.4889.
Ours to Fight For: American Jews in the Second World War
Member Preview Days
Friday, February 17 and Saturday, February 18, 2012
Public Opening with Exhibition Curator, Dr. Louis D. Levine
Sunday, February 19 | 1:30 pm
Dr. Louis D. Levine was the founding Director of Collections and Exhibitions at the Museum of Jewish Heritage—A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, New York, where he directed and curated over 20 exhibitions, including the award winning “Ours to Fight For - American Jews in the Second World War.” Before joining MJH, he was Director of the New York State Museum in Albany, and Director of Exhibits at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto.
Book & Author: Deborah Dwork
Thursday, March 15 | 6:30 pm
Clark University professor and Holocaust scholar Deborah Dwork discusses her book Flight From the Reich: Refugee Jews, 1933 - 1946. Comprehensive research contributes to this compelling look at the search for safe haven from the Nazis. A book signing will follow Professor Dwork's presentation.
Lecture: National Jewish Book Award
Thursday, March 22 | 6:30 pm
The Jewish Book Council's selection for top title in the Holocaust category for 2011 is Nazis on the Run: How Hitler's Henchmen Fled Justice by Gerald Steinacher. This skillfully researched work examines several uncomfortable issues, such as the roles of the Italian South Tyrol, International Red Cross, the Vatican, and Allied intelligence services, in allowing Nazis and their collaborators to escape justice, and the receptivity of Argentina in serving as a haven for these criminals. Join Dr. Elliot Lefkovitz, Loyola University and Spertus Institute faculty member, for a discussion of this book, which raises crucial and relevant moral, historiographical, and legal questions.
Reservations recommended;
Book & Author: Deborah Dash Moore
Sunday, March 25 | 1:30 pm
Providing unique insights into the life of Jewish soldiers, author Deborah Dash Moore discu
sses her book, GI Jews: How World War II Changed a Generation. The more than half a million Jews in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II not only battled the Axis enemy, but also fought the prejudiced attitudes of their comrades in arms. Following her remarks, Professor Moore, faculty member and director of the Jean and Samuel Frankel Center for Judaic Studies at University of Michigan, will sign copies of GI Jews.
Reservations recommended;
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