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New Exhibition
AUGUST 28, 2025– MAY 14, 2026
Flowing through Time and Tradition
Exploring the theme of water through the holdings of the Magnes Collection, Flowing through Time and Tradition traces how water flows through and shapes Jewish lives: enacting belief, sustaining life and communities, providing the means for spiritual cleansing, and mapping identities.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Beit Midrash Study Session | The First Water is the Body: Tracing Streams
Feb 1, 2026 @ 1:30 pm
The fifth in a series of creative, collaborative study sessions inspired by the art and objects on view in “Flowing through Time and Tradition.” Led by Dan Alter, this session we will read, discuss, and compose poetry related to tracing the course of the running waters in our lives, our lands, and their paths in our bodies.
NEWS
Lifting Up Jewish Stories
As the calendar year comes to a close, I find myself especially grateful for the moments of joy and hope that have punctuated the year. Thanks to the support of our community and donors like you, the Magnes has remained a communal haven for experiencing joy and generating hope through the sharing of ideas and expansion of knowledge.
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Lifting Up Jewish Stories
As the calendar year comes to a close, I find myself especially grateful for the moments of joy and hope that have punctuated the year as difficult and often heartbreaking events unfolded locally, nationally, and internationally. Thanks to the support of our community...
Greg Niemeyer’s Groundbreaking GifCollider Installation Concludes November 13
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life announces the final days of its digital installation GifCollider, Chapter 11: Night Vision. A study of collision and context, this continuously changing, interactive media art project by artist and UC Berkeley Professor...
Beit Midrash: Generating New Knowledge Through Shared Exploration
At the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, our core mission is to generate new knowledge and understanding of Jewish cultures with and for our academic and public communities. This commitment to discovery and community is central to our new monthly program...
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