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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 […]

Anatomy of Torture Special Exhibit
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. […]

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Yair Qedar, Robert Alter & Fania Oz-Salzbereger: “The Fourth Window” Documentary Film about Amos Oz: Film Screening and Panel Discussion

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

Presented by NEW LEHRHAUS in partnership with UC Berkeley's Center for Jewish Studies and The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life Program features: "The Fourth Window" Documentary Film Screening Panel Discussion with Yair Qedar, Robert Alter, and Fania Oz-Salzbereger New Lehrhaus program fee: $12.00 Purchase Tickets   Amos Oz is Israel’s best-known writer and […]

Bay Area Book Festival with Mira Amiras
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Life’s Greatest Questions: A Journey into Jewish Mystical Thought through Film and Story with Mira Z Amiras

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

Presented by the Bay Area Book Festival, The Magnes Collection is pleased to host this event to honor the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Magnes co-founder Seymour Fromer. Fromer was Amiras’s father and a major influence on her book and film. Celebrate his legacy at this memorable screening and conversation that honors the tradition of Jewish mystical inquiry.

Lawrence Rinder on Rina Kimche: Ceramics

Lawrence Rinder on Rina Kimche

UC Berkeley Art Museum and the Pacific Film Arcive 2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

Presented by BAMPFA, guest curator Lawrence Rinder looks at Rina Kimche’s ceramics in the context of Israeli Modernism, as well as touching on her connections to other international artistic currents. He focuses in particular on the works in the current exhibition, which date from the 1970s to the 2010s and show diverse expressions of her key themes: history, fragmentation, resilience, and survival.

Hideouts. The Architecture of Survival in the Holocaust
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Hideouts. The Architecture of Survival in the Holocaust

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

Co-hosted by Taube Philanthropies, The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life and UC Berkeley Center for Jewish Studies. Please join us for Hideouts. The Architecture of Survival in the Holocaust Reception and Program featuring Dr. Natalia Romik, 2022 Dan David Prize Laureate, scholar, curator, Holocaust researcher, and architect in conversation with Francesco Spagnolo, Curator […]

Fahsion Metropolis Berlin with Uwe Westphal
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Fashion Metropolis Berlin 1836-1939: The Story of the Rise and Destruction of the Jewish Fashion Industry

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

Based on his book "Fashion Metropolis Berlin 1836-1939: The Story of the Rise and Destruction of the Jewish Fashion Industry," Uwe Westphal’s lecture will examine Jewish participation in Berlin’s fashion industry and how Nazi loyalists within the industry contributed to the Holocaust.

Shared Appeals to Different Gods: Jews, Christians and Medieval Prayer

Shared Appeals to Different Gods: Jews, Christians and Medieval Prayer

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

Berkeley's Center for Jewish Studies presents Elisheva Baumgarten's lecture focusing on private prayers found in Hebrew manuscripts from medieval northern France that both adapt and adopt known Christian prayers. It will trace the ways in which these prayers would have been known by Jews, and discuss the adaptations made by Jews to make these prayers usable.

Cal Big Give Mar 9, 2023

Big Give 2023

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

Thursday, March 9, the whole UC Berkeley family comes together for Big Give — our annual 24-hour fundraising blitz. Take part and show your support by coming together with the Cal community to shine a light on programs like The Magnes. Let’s make this our most successful Big Give yet!