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Events
Yiddish literature lecture by Yiddish professor/women’s activist Dr. Jessica Kirzane
Join us Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM For an interactive discussion with Dr. Jessica Kirzane Dr. Jessica Kirzane is a Yiddish professor at the University of Chicago. She has translated three of the Yiddish books written by Miriam Karpilove. Ms. Karpilove was a women’s activist before that was even heard of. Through Dr....
Movie Series: The Harmonists
FREE EVENT “The Harmonists” tells the story of the rise and fall of a vocal group that was wildly popular in Germany before it was disbanded in 1934 as part of the mounting persecution of Jews. Even members of the Nazi hierarchy were among their fans. But eventually they were forbidden to sing songs by...