Purim is often celebrated with costumes, groggers (noisemakers), and a creative performance called a spiel, which means play in Yiddish. The Purim spiel is traditionally a performance that retells the
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JMM Monthly Zine: Elul 5783
This is the second edition of a new monthly zine by the Jewish Museum of Maryland. In each issue of the zine, the JMM shares content about the holidays,
Announcing a new monthly JMM Zine!
The first edition of a new monthly zine project by the Jewish Museum of Maryland is hot off the presses! A zine (pronounced “zeen”) is a self-published piece of
Jewish Museum of Maryland Capital Project
Support the JMM’s capital campaign by clicking here. Dear Jewish Museum of Maryland community, In recent years, in ways large and small, the JMM has been renewing and changing, growing
JMM Insights: Juneteenth 2022
Welcome to JMM Insights, your weekly update on what’s happening at the Jewish Museum of Maryland. This Sunday, June 19 and Monday, June 20 the Museum will be closed in
JMM Insights: Introducing Collections Collages
This week we launched the first graphic of our newest social media campaign, Collections Collages, in which ourCommunity Artist-in-Residence, Naomi Weintraub, creates digital collages using images of pieces from the JMM collection. Using
“Disloyal”: A Podcast From The Jewish Museum Of Maryland
We are very excited to introduce our new podcast Disloyal. Disloyal is a podcast about art, culture, and history from the JMM, and uses our exhibits, programs and collections as launchpads for
JMM Insights: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Today’s JMM Insights comes to us from Mark Gunnery, Director of Communications and Content for the JMM. Last week, our new exhibit, Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare, opened to the public. Throughout
“Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare” Open Now!
Welcome to JMM Insights, your weekly look at what’s happening at the Jewish Museum of Maryland. This week we’re looking at our latest exhibit, Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare. An
JMM Insights: “A Fence Around The Torah” Opens December 5
On December 5 the Jewish Museum of Maryland will launch a new art exhibit titled A Fence Around The Torah: Safety And Unsafety In Jewish Life. This multimedia exhibit explores how Jewish