by Laura Bratt | Mar 27, 2025 | Featured News, News
As a live band plays, a full Jewish Middle Eastern bridal party dances and sings. Seventh graders from Sacramento peer into a case of ancient Judean coins. UC Berkeley undergraduates discover messages of belonging and community as they research a trove of century-old...
by Laura Bratt | Mar 4, 2025 | Exhibition News, News
BERKELEY — The University of California, Berkeley’s Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life and JIMENA, Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa are thrilled to announce the upcoming Henna Party: Celebrate Middle Eastern Jewish Wedding Traditions. Set to...
by Laura Bratt | Feb 26, 2025 | Featured News, News
Wearing a sparkly dress and bright smile, a 5 year old skips through the Magnes’s front doors pointing to one of the three Torah Arks on display as she leads her dad and younger sister through the museum on their way to the auditorium. Part storytime, playdate, and...
by Laura Bratt | Jan 17, 2025 | News
Thank you, on behalf of the entire team at the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, for supporting our work and sustaining the museum as one of the preeminent Jewish collections in the world. Among our many accomplishments during this transformative year from...
by Laura Bratt | Dec 30, 2024 | Featured News, News
The moments of engagement and discovery this past calendar year have reminded us of the power of the Magnes’s collections to bring people together and build a place for gathering, connection, and dialogue. Our Community Public Programs In 2024 the Magnes hosted...
