A sensation when it was released twenty-five years ago, Claude Lanzmann’s Shoah has long since passed from “mere” documentary (though it is praised as one of the greatest ever made) to attain a far higher rank, that of one of the most important historical works created in the late twentieth century. Cinematically, Shoah stands out for its refusal of […]
A sensation when it was released twenty-five years ago, Claude Lanzmann’s Shoah has long since passed from “mere” documentary (though it is praised as one of the greatest ever made) to attain a far higher rank, that of one of the most important historical works created in the late twentieth century. Cinematically, Shoah stands out for its refusal of […]
Speakers: John Efron, Koret Professor of Jewish History, University of California, Berkeley Marc Dollinger, Richard and Rhoda Goldman Chair in Jewish Studies and Social Responsibility, San Francisco State University Followed by an gallery tour and reception at the Bancroft Library. The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life is supported by Koret Foundation, Taube Philanthropies, Hellman […]
Pell Lecture Series Presented by the Jewish Studies Program Sponsored by The Joseph and Eda Pell Endowed Fund for Holocaust Studies Carla Shapreau, Adjunct Professor, Boalt Law School Carla Shapreau will discuss her research in the Institute of European Studies at U.C. Berkeley regarding the looting and displacement of musical manuscripts, printed music, and musical instruments during […]
Revolution and Change in the Middle East: Policy Challenges for the U.S. Hon. Daniel C. Kurtzer S. Daniel Abraham Professor in Middle East Policy Studies, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University Former United States Ambassador to Egypt Former United State Ambassador to Israel Revolutions, counter-revolutions and peace-process stagnation are […]
To kick off the new program series, Magnes by The Marsh, The Magnes Collection and The Marsh Theater are proud to present: Yehuda Hyman THE MAD 7: A Mystical Comedy with Ecstatic Dance September 15, 17 & 18 Only! The Marsh Berkeley Thursday at 8pm Saturday at 8:30pm Sunday at 2pm For tickets, visit www.themarsh.org or call 415-282-3055 Magnes by […]
UCLA Festival of Preservation This Is Your Life: Holocaust Survivors Axel Gruenberg, Richard Gottlieb (U.S., 1953, 1955, 1961) Introduction by Julie Kohner, the daughter of Hanna Bloch Kohner and the founder and CEO of Voices of the Generations, a non-profit organization to preserving the memory and personal stories of Holocaust survivors. Hosted by the effervescent Ralph […]
The Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures, the Institute for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, the Institute for European Studies, and the Jewish Studies Program at UC Berkeley are proud to present: Michael Hagemeister Universität Basel AN APOCALYPSE OF OUR TIME: SERGEI NILUS AND THE "PROTOCOLS OF THE ELDERS OF ZION" Monday, September 19, 2011 4:00 […]
This year’s winners are: First Prize: Jehanne Dubrow Second Prize: Dan Bellm Third Prize: Jenny Factor and Anna Elena Torres Our four judges will also read: Yosefa Raz, Zeek’s poetry editor Yiskah Rosenfeld, last year’s first prize winner Marcia Falk, author of the poetry collections This Year in Jerusalem and It is July in Virginia Chana Bloch, author […]
Opening Panel: 5:30-7:00 Naomi Seidman, GTU: "The Last Will and Testament of the Ninety-three Bais Yakov Girls of Krakow" Nathaniel Deutsh, UCSC: "Writing Down Tradition: Minhag Literature, Ethnography, and the Orthodox Experience of Modernity" David Myers, UCLA: "A Shtetl in America? The Curious Case of Kiryat Joel, New York" Reception 7:00-7:30 Sponsored by the Religious […]
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life is opening the doors of its new facility. See the new home of The Magnes. View the opening exhibitions and the exciting glass wall open storage. Learn about the role of the Magnes at UC Berkeley. Meet curators, artists, and staff. The Magnes Effect: Five Decades of […]
Reception for the release of the semiannual publication, Troika, hosted by the Russian Student Club. Troika is an undergraduate journal in Eastern European, Eurasian, and Slavic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. It was founded in 2010, and the first issue was published in Spring 2011. The journal features outstanding undergraduate work from colleges and […]
