jewish life in america
Join us for a landmark virtual series as we commemorate 250 years of the Jewish experience in America, exploring the profound ways Jewish identity and the American story have shaped one another. Through a series of monthly conversations with the nation’s leading historians, we will journey from the arrival of the first colonial settlers to the vibrant, diverse communities of the modern era.
Your purchase gives you access to those monthly events throughout the year, and to the recordings of the events.
Presented by The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History and 70 Faces Media
Explore the individual events in the series here:
Jews and the American Revolution
With Prof. Jonathan Sarna
March 12 at 7:00 p.m. ET (and recorded)
Sword of Abraham, Shield of Davis:
THE EVERYDAY EXPERIENCES OF JEWISH SOLDIERS IN THE CIVIL WAR
With Prof. Adam MendelsohnApril 16 at 12:00 p.m. ET
The First Salute
With Laura Leibman and Dan Tadmor
May 7 at 6:00 p.m. ET