Museum Matters: Count Down, Measure Up
We have blessedly reached the last month of 2020. It is hard to have much nostalgia for the pandemic, or the divisive politics, or the tremendous job losses, or the instances of racial injustice that have dominated the news for the last twelve months. However, even as we count down the days (like the candles in the menorah) there is hope for better months ahead – a vaccine, an economic recovery, and steps towards a more just society.
It is in that spirit that we bring you the eclectic program offerings for December. For example, in the next two weeks we’ll be counting stories just for fun in celebration of Hannukah, but we’ll also be counting underrepresented groups within the Jewish community.
Programs in our series with Chizuk Amuno on Jewish institutions in the age of #BlackLivesMatter continue into January. And what better way to get 2021 off to a great start than by focusing on what it takes to be an “upstander.”
Speaking of countdowns, consider counting to 101, as of January 2 that’s the number of years since Isaac Asimov was born. To celebrate we are showcasing two great sci-fi authors, Asimov, whose native tongue was Yiddish and Jules Verne who was a surprising sensation in Yiddish translation.
As for me, I’m sadly counting down to my last day at JMM, but know that I will be there at the Jules Verne program on January 7 in my favorite role at a museum… as a visitor.
~Marvin
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Hanukkah in Space: A Family Fun Event
Sunday, December 6 2020 at 3:00pm Eastern
Register for this free virtual family program here.
We Count: Why Numbers Matter in Our Communities
with Ari Kelman and Aaron Han Tapper
Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 7:00pm Eastern
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This program is presented in partnership with Chizuk Amuno Congregation.
Hanukkah Story Series
December 10 – 18, 2020
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Jews in Space: Virtual Experience
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 3:00pm Eastern
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Reclaiming Jewish Heritage: Latinos, B’nai Anusim & Other Seekers
with Rabbi Juan Mejia
Sunday, December 20, 2020 at 4:00pm Eastern
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This program is presented in partnership with Chizuk Amuno Congregation.
The Extraordinary Voyages of the Yiddish Jules Verne
with Sebastian Schulaman
Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 7:00pm Eastern
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An Afternoon of Asimov: Community Reading and Talk
with author Alec Nevala-Lee
Sunday, January 10, 2021 at 3:00pm Eastern
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Jews in Space: Virtual Experience
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 3:00pm Eastern
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Expanding Frameworks: Black Lives Matter, Anti-Semitism and Antiracism
with Dr. Marc Dollinger
Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 7:00pm Eastern
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This program is presented in partnership with Chizuk Amuno Congregation.