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Opening Reception | From the Photographer’s Archive: Roman Vishniac & The Power of Attention: Magic & Meditation in Hebrew “shiviti” Manuscript Art

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life cordially invites you to an opening reception for its two new exhibitions From the Photographer's Archive: Roman Vishniac  & The Power of Attention: Magic & Meditation in Hebrew "shiviti" Manuscript Art Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at 5 pm 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley Roman Vishniac, , 1941, 2016.6.13 Photo credit: […]

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Opening Reception l The Invisible Museum: History & Memory of Morocco & Sketching “Fiddler”: Set Designs by Mentor Huebner

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life cordially invites you to an opening reception for its two new exhibitions: The Invisible Museum: History & Memory of Morocco and Sketching "Fiddler": Set Designs by Mentor Huebner Reception Opening Remarks George Breslauer, Faculty Director, The Magnes History & Memory of Morocco Francesco Spagnolo, Curator, The Magnes Emily […]

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Fall 2018 Opening Reception | Pièces de Résistance & Project “Holy Land”

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

 The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life cordially invites you to an opening reception forits two new exhibitions Pièces de RésistanceEchoes of Judaea CaptaFrom Ancient Coins to Modern Art & Project “Holy Land”Yaakov Benor-Kalter’s Photographsof British Mandate Palestine Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at 5 pm 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley     RECEPTION OPENING REMARKS […]

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Spring 2019 Opening Reception | Memory Objects and the Vishniac Archive

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life cordially invites you to an opening reception for the new exhibition, Memory Objects: Judaica Collections, Global Migrations and to celebrate the gift of the Roman Vishniac Archive Doors open at 5 pm Reception Opening Remarks George Breslauer, Faculty Director, The Magnes Francesco Spagnolo, Curator, The Magnes Honoring […]

In Real Times at the National WW2 Museum
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“In Real Times. Arthur Szyk: Art and Human Rights” Opening Livestream at The National WWII Museum

The National WWII Museum | New Orleans 945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

The National WWII Museum invites you to the opening of In Real Times. Arthur Szyk: Art and Human Rights, a special exhibition showcasing the work of illustrator and political cartoonist Arthur Szyk. Join exhibit curator Francesco Spagnolo, PhD, of The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life at UC Berkeley, which organized the exhibit, as […]

Shared History Project Exhibition Reception and Program
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Shared History Project: 1700 Years of Jewish Life in German Speaking Lands Exhibition Reception and Program

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

In collaboration with UC Berkeley's Center for Jewish Studies, Faculty Director John Efron welcomes the German and Israeli Consul Generals to a reception and program showcasing Leo Baeck Institute’s traveling panel exhibition, Shared History Project: 1700 Years of Jewish Life in German Speaking Lands. The program will feature Koret Professor of Jewish History at UC […]

Fred Rosenbaum speaking at the first annual Eva and Martin Libitzky Memorial Lecture

1st Annual Eva and Martin Libitzky Memorial Lecture

2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA via Zoom

Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Reception: 5:30pm Lecture and Discussion: 6:30pm In person at The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley Inaugural Lecturer: Fred Rosenbaum Award-winning educator, teacher, and author (with Eva Libitzky) of the best-selling "Out on a Ledge: Enduring the Lodz Ghetto, Auschwitz, and Beyond." “Liberated, Not Yet Free: […]

Anatomy of Torture Opening and Book Launch
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Exhibit Opening and Book Launch | Anatomy of Torture: Testimonies from the Berkeley Archive

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

Don't miss Professor Ron Hassner's special exhibit opening and book launch, Anatomy of Torture: Testimonies from the Berkeley Archive, to celebrate the publication of his newest book, “Anatomy of Torture," (Cornell, 2022) making a trove of original manuscripts from the UC Berkeley archives that detail the persecution of Spanish Jews in the 16th and 17th […]

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Event Series Special Exhibit | Anatomy of Torture: Testimonies from the Berkeley Archive

Special Exhibit | Anatomy of Torture: Testimonies from the Berkeley Archive

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

The UC Berkeley archives contain a trove of original manuscripts that detail the persecution of Spanish Jews in the 16th and 17th century. Ron Hassner's special exhibit, Anatomy of Torture: Testimonies from the Berkeley Archive accompanies the publication of his latest book Anatomy of Torture (Cornell, 2022) by making several of these documents available for […]

In Twilight. Ori Sherman's Creation Reception and Program
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In Twilight. Ori Sherman’s Creation Exhibition Reception and Program

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

Join us for a reception and program in celebration of The Magnes Collection's newest exhibition, In Twilight. Ori Sherman's Creation 1986-1988. Sunday, October 23, 2022 | 3:00 – 5:00 pm In person at The Magnes Collection, 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA SPEAKERS: Richard Schwarzenberger | "If Not Now, When? Ori Sherman and His Life" Dr. […]

On left: musicians on stage with film on screen. On right: orange background with white text: The City Without Jews, A Centenary Film Soiree. UC Berkeley and Magnes logos.
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The City Without Jews: A Centenary Film Soirée

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

Join us for a special screening of the historic silent film "The City Without Jews" accompanied live with original music composed and performed by klezmer violinist Alicia Svigals and silent film pianist Donald Sosin. The screening will be followed by a conversation with UC San Diego Professor Emerita Cynthia Walk and UC Berkeley Professor Philipp Lenhard.