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

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

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 […]

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

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.

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Hideouts. The Architecture of Survival in the Holocaust

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 […]

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

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

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.

Big Give 2023

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!

Blood Libel: On the Trail of An Antisemitic Myth

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

Berkeley's Center for Jewish Studies presents Magda Teter's lecture exploring how the medieval anti-Jewish lie about the story of Simon of Trent, a boy whose death during the Easter/Passover season in 1475 led to one of the most notorious persecutions of Jews in Europe and, as cited in 2019 by the shooter of the Poway synagogue, became rooted in Christian imagination to persist into the twenty first century US and lead to his horrific crime in California.

Closed for Private Event

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

The Magnes Collection is closed for a private rental and will not be open to the public Wednesday, April 5th and Thursday, April 6th. Learn more about planning your next event at The Magnes.

Cal Day 2023 Open House

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

Stop by to grab a kosher treat and learn about The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, the outstanding Jewish museum located right here at UC Berkeley. Enjoy exhibitions in our three galleries and discover ways you can get involved with research and programming dedicated to life in the global Jewish diaspora.