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Lecture: Artist as Witness—Holocaust Survivor David Friedmann’s Journey
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Week of Events
Tisha B’Av
Tisha B’Av
Tisha B'Av is an annual fast day in Judaism, on which a number of disasters in Jewish history occurred, primarily the destruction of both the First Temple by the Babylonians in 586 BCE and the Second Temple by the Romans in 70 CE, both in Jerusalem.
Lecture: Artist as Witness—Holocaust Survivor David Friedmann’s Journey
Lecture: Artist as Witness—Holocaust Survivor David Friedmann’s Journey
Miriam Friedmann Morris will discuss her father’s work and life. David Friedmann (1893-1980) was a Holocaust survivor who found a new purpose in life in fighting anti-Semitism and racial hatred through painting the horrors he had witnessed. An accomplished painter renowned for his portraits and a leading Berlin press artist of the 1920s, he was […]
Men’s Club: Open Discussion
Men’s Club: Open Discussion
Open Discussion Topic: How I Spent My Summer as a Child, including My First Summer Job Men's Club: Retired professionals and executives enjoy fellowship, stimulating lectures and performances, and a healthy exchange of ideas over coffee and bagels. Visitors (male and female) are always welcome. Club fee and JCC Membership required for on-going attendance. Member […]
Make a Gourd Art Vase with Beth Kane: Offered only at the Shames JCC!
Make a Gourd Art Vase with Beth Kane: Offered only at the Shames JCC!
Gourd Art is the fascinating process of carving, burning, painting and weaving on nature’s pottery: hard shelled gourds. Local gourd artist Beth Kane takes students through the process of turning a simple, hard shelled gourd into a stunning vase. Participants will use wood-burning techniques and alcohol inks to create a unique and useful piece of […]