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November 2019

“I, the Widow, Do Solemnly Swear...” Plague, Survival, and Domestic Material Culture in Early Modern Prague
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
“I, the Widow, Do Solemnly Swear...” Plague, Survival, and Domestic Material Culture in Early Modern Prague
Featuring: Joshua Teplitsky, University of Pennsylvania
“A Trunk and That Which Is In It”: Domestic Culture in the Geniza Society
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
“A Trunk and That Which Is In It”: Domestic Culture in the Geniza Society
Featuring: Miriam Frenkel, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Early Career Scholar Workshop #1
Monday, November 4, 2019
Early Career Scholar Workshop #1

October 2019

Deconstructing Home on Temple Grounds and the Creation of a Threatening Other
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Deconstructing Home on Temple Grounds and the Creation of a Threatening Other
Featuring: Marjorie Lehman, Jewish Theological Seminary
Panel: Looking Again at Louis Kahn
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Panel: Looking Again at Louis Kahn
Board Member Meeting and Retreat
Sunday, October 27, 2019
Board Member Meeting and Retreat
Jewish Homes and Museums: Empty Houses, Domestic Reflections
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Jewish Homes and Museums: Empty Houses, Domestic Reflections
Featuring: Jeffrey Shandler, Rutgers University
Artist Talk: The Histories (Le Mancenillier)
Sunday, October 20, 2019
Artist Talk: The Histories (Le Mancenillier)
“Building Resilience”: Negotiating Experiences of Home and Belonging along the Border of Israel and Gaza
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
“Building Resilience”: Negotiating Experiences of Home and Belonging along the Border of Israel and Gaza
Featuring: Keren Friedman-Peleg, The College of Management-Academic Studies
Film Screening & Talk: "My Architect: A Son's Journey"
Monday, October 7, 2019
Film Screening & Talk: "My Architect: A Son's Journey"
Featuring: Carrie Rickey
Freudian Rooms
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Freudian Rooms
Featuring: Liliane Weissberg, University of Pennsylvania

September 2019

Lecture: Louis Magaziner and Julian Abele
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Lecture: Louis Magaziner and Julian Abele
Lecture: A Constant State of Emergency
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Lecture: A Constant State of Emergency
Featuring: Keren Friedman-Peleg, The College of Management-Academic Studies
The Eruv as Metaphor for Jewish Homemaking in the Diaspora
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
The Eruv as Metaphor for Jewish Homemaking in the Diaspora
Featuring: Leora Auslander, University of Chicago
Lecture: History and Customs of Moroccan Jewry
Monday, September 23, 2019
Lecture: History and Customs of Moroccan Jewry
Featuring: Alon Tam, University of Pennsylvania