Bengt Jangfeldt is a Professor of Literature and best-selling writer in Sweden. He is the author of several books on Russian literature, and has twice been awarded the August (Strindberg) Prize, the Sweedish equivalent of the Booker Prize. His forthcoming biography of Raoul Wallenberg (Wahlström & Widstrand, June 2012) is timed with the worldwide commemoration […]
In true Jewish style, we will feed not only your tummies, but also your minds. Founded in Berkeley in 1962, the Judah L. Magnes Museum and its founder Seymour Fromer were the first sponsors of the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. Share a toast to the important history between the two organizations. We will screen […]
Every month, San Francisco Jewish Film Festival features a new full-length short film, available to view online for free. This international selection of best online shorts includes comedies and documentaries. THE TAILOR Dir. Gordon Grinberg United States, 2011, 6 min, English Culture and confusion meet on a Brooklyn street in this hilariously charming tale […]
Please join us to celebrate the community-wide reception in honor of this year’s winners of the Anna Davidson Rosenberg Poetry Awards. The program will include readings of the winning poems and refreshments. The Anna Davidson Rosenberg Awards for Poems on Jewish experience were established in 1987 by Nedda Fratkin, Marvin Rosenberg and Violet Ginsburg in memory of their mother, […]
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, UC Berkeley announces The Winners of the Anna Davidson Rosenberg Poetry Awards, 2012 First Prize (shared): Lauren Camp and Yosefa Raz The 2012 Anna Davidson Rosenberg Poetry Awards for Poems on the Jewish Experience were awarded to two poets. Based on their outstanding submissions, the judges elected to award […]
A professor of history at the University of West Georgia, Goldstein is the foremost authority on the history of Jewish community in China. He writes and teaches on Holocaust history, Jewish diasporas in Asia, and East-Asian international relations. This program is FREE Co-presented with the Jewish Studies Program. Sponsored by the Joseph and Eda Pell Endowed […]
A Jewish Girl in Shanghai Dir. Wang Genfa | China | 2010 | 85min. The film, based upon the popular graphic novel by Wu Lin, is the first Chinese animated film to portray the Holocaust. Artfully created with traditional animated imagery, the film offers a glance of Shanghai's Little Vienna – the neighborhood where around […]
Join thousands of alumni, families, and friends on October 5–7, 2012, for Homecoming at Cal — the University of California, Berkeley's largest annual gathering to celebrate Class Reunions, Parents Weekend, and all that Berkeley stands for. On this special occasion, The Magnes will remain open to the public during the weekend (on Saturday, October 6, and Sunday, October 7, […]
A collection of Emily Dickinson's poems set to music composed by acclaimed Israeli singer and actress, Efrat Ben Zur, results in songs blessed with a magical touch. Her new album "Robin” has received enthusiastic reviews. Enjoy a free performance by a protagonist of the new Israeli music scene. "Ben Zur's new album "Robin" is a magical, moving, […]
Litquake, San Francisco’s annual literary festival, comes to Berkeley’s Allston Way. The day starts at The Magnes with the appearance of Rabbi Joshua Plaut, author of A Kosher Christmas: ‘Tis the Season to be Jewish (Rutgers, October 2012). "With humor and insight Rabbi Joshua Plaut, Ph.D. recounts the meaning of Christmas to American Jews. This 'only in America' […]
This Sunday, downtown Berkeley closes its streets to automobile traffic so people get out and connect with their community. The galleries of The Magnes will be open to the public from Noon until 4pm. Come and enjoy our Fall Exhibitions and explore the wonders of The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life. Sunday Streets (also called […]
The Modern Jewish Studies Colloquium is inaugurated by a conversation about the formative history and the current state of the field of Jewish Studies, featuring Jeffrey Shandler (Rutgers) and John Efron (UC Berkeley), moderated by curator Francesco Spagnolo. Jeffrey Shandler is Professor of Jewish Studies at Rutgers University and current President of the Association of Jewish Studies. His most […]
