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[- May is Jewish American Heritage Month -]
The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Jewish Americans who have helped form the fabric of American history, culture and society. Read more
[- Hannah Szenes, Parachute Commando -]
Between 1943 and 1945, a group of Jewish men and women from Palestine who had volunteered to join the British army parachuted into German-occupied Europe. Their mission was to organize resistance to the Germans and aid in the rescue of Allied personnel. Hannah Szenes has become one of the best-known of these parachutists.
[- Desert Jewels: North African Jewelry and Photography from the Xavier Guerrand-Hermès Collection -]
Jewish artists and craftsmen, fleeing oppression in Spain, contributed to the flourishing artistic communities in urban communities along the North African coast. Jewish themes and Hebrew script appeared frequently in jewelry and ceramic designs.
[- Jewish Veterans of World War II -]
Fighting Nazi Germany took on special significance for one group of U.S. servicemen in the European Theater. Even those Jewish soldiers and sailors who were serving elsewhere in World War II understood that defeating the Axis would be a defeat for blind hatred of any ethnic group or nationality.
[- Smithsonian Folkways Recordings -]
These recordings from the Smithsonian's very own record label highlight the rich and varied collection of Judaica, including folk songs, religious music, classical literature readings, children's songs and games.
[- Event Highlights -]
- May 5
Film: "Yoo-Hoo Mrs. Goldberg"
Following a screening of clips from her forthcoming documentary, "Yoo-Hoo Mrs. Goldberg," producer and director Aviva Kempner will speak and lead a discussion on the film. 12:00pm-1:00pm, Mary Pickford Theater, James Madison Building
(Library of Congress) - May 13
"Breaking the Holocaust Silence: A Hidden Hasidic Text of 1947 - and Elie Wiesel"
A lecture by Professor Gershon Greenberg of the American University. 6:30pm, Whittall Pavilion, Thomas Jefferson Building. (Library of Congress)
- May 13
Kristalnacht 1938---As Experienced Then And Understood Now:
2009 Monna and Otto Weinman Annual Lecture
(U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum) - May 19
"Jewish Life in Mr. Lincoln's City"
Laura Cohen Apelbaum and Wendy Turman of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington speak about the Society's new exhibit. 12:00pm-1:00pm. African and Middle Eastern Division Reading Room (Library of Congress) - May 21
"Exhibiting the American Jewish Experience"
A panel of distinguished speakers discuss the creation and importance of the National Museum of American Jewish History, to open in Philadelphia in fall 2010.
(National Archives) - May 31
Book Signing
“10 British Prisoners of War Saved My Life” by Hannah Riggler
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