Programs History
The Magnes has been educating the San Francisco Bay Area about the history and cultures of the Jews in California and the Global Diaspora for half a century. The educational and public programs have included museum tours, outreach programs for schools and seniors, lectures and scholarly symposia, film and poetry festivals, and artist talks.
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April 25, 2012 04:00 PM to April 25, 2012 06:00 PM
Bengt Jangfeldt is a Professor of Literature and best-selling writer in Sweden. He is the author of several books on Russian literature, and has twice been awarded the August (Strindberg) Prize, ...
Bengt Jangfeldt is a Professor of Literature and best-selling writer in Sweden. He is the author of several books on Russian literature, and has twice been awarded the August (Strindberg) Prize, ...
April 22, 2012 12:00 PM to April 22, 2012 01:30 PM
The City of Berkeley’s tenth annual Holocaust Remembrance Day will honor East Bay Survivors. Featuring Cellist Isaac Pastor Chernak, Cantor Linda Hirschorn, and UC Berkeley's Jewish A ...
The City of Berkeley’s tenth annual Holocaust Remembrance Day will honor East Bay Survivors. Featuring Cellist Isaac Pastor Chernak, Cantor Linda Hirschorn, and UC Berkeley's Jewish A ...
April 21, 2012 12:30 PM to April 21, 2012 03:30 PM
Special tours will be given by Director and Curator of The Magnes every hour.
Special tours will be given by Director and Curator of The Magnes every hour.
April 19, 2012 07:00 PM
The film follows Stephanie Nyombayire, a young Rwandan anti-genocide activist who lost 100 members of her family in the Rwandan Genocide of the 1990s, and Sir Martin Gilbert, the renowned 20th ...
The film follows Stephanie Nyombayire, a young Rwandan anti-genocide activist who lost 100 members of her family in the Rwandan Genocide of the 1990s, and Sir Martin Gilbert, the renowned 20th ...
April 10, 2012 06:30 AM
In the heart of Tel Aviv, there is an exceptional school where children from forty-eight different countries and diverse backgrounds come together to learn. Many of the students arrive at ...
In the heart of Tel Aviv, there is an exceptional school where children from forty-eight different countries and diverse backgrounds come together to learn. Many of the students arrive at ...
April 03, 2012 06:30 PM
Arik, a teenage boy growing up in Haifa in 1968, gets a job working for Yankele Bride, a matchmaker. Yankele, a mysterious Holocaust survivor, has an office in back of a movie theater that shows ...
Arik, a teenage boy growing up in Haifa in 1968, gets a job working for Yankele Bride, a matchmaker. Yankele, a mysterious Holocaust survivor, has an office in back of a movie theater that shows ...
March 22, 2012 07:00 PM to March 22, 2012 09:00 PM
Reunited members of an internationally acclaimed Arab and Jewish ensemble from Israel draw on Western and Middle Eastern classical traditions, Jazz and improvisation to create a stunningly ...
Reunited members of an internationally acclaimed Arab and Jewish ensemble from Israel draw on Western and Middle Eastern classical traditions, Jazz and improvisation to create a stunningly ...
March 15, 2012 06:00 PM to March 15, 2012 08:00 PM
Multimedia artist Emmanuel Witzthum (Jerusalem) and scholar Jeffrey Shandler (Rutgers University), in conversation with Francesco Spagnolo (The Magnes, UC Berkeley), will discuss Witzthum's ...
Multimedia artist Emmanuel Witzthum (Jerusalem) and scholar Jeffrey Shandler (Rutgers University), in conversation with Francesco Spagnolo (The Magnes, UC Berkeley), will discuss Witzthum's ...
February 23, 2012 07:00 PM to February 23, 2012 09:30 PM
See the film adapted from the controversial 1968 novel by noted Israeli author, Yoram Kaniuk, and directed by Paul Schrader. Adam Resurrected follows Adam Stein, a once famous European ...
See the film adapted from the controversial 1968 novel by noted Israeli author, Yoram Kaniuk, and directed by Paul Schrader. Adam Resurrected follows Adam Stein, a once famous European ...
February 12, 2012 10:30 AM to February 12, 2012 05:00 PM
This conference offers a panoramic perspective on the history of the Bay Area Jewish community from the Gold Rush to the present and in-depth perspectives through workshops and a dramatic ...
This conference offers a panoramic perspective on the history of the Bay Area Jewish community from the Gold Rush to the present and in-depth perspectives through workshops and a dramatic ...
February 08, 2012 05:00 PM to February 08, 2012 07:00 PM
Aron RodrigueCharles Michael Professor in Jewish History and Culture, Stanford University. The small Sephardi Jewish community of the island of Rhodes lived under Ottoman ...
Aron RodrigueCharles Michael Professor in Jewish History and Culture, Stanford University. The small Sephardi Jewish community of the island of Rhodes lived under Ottoman ...
February 02, 2012 08:00 PM to February 05, 2012 04:00 PM
Thur & Fri at 8pmSat at 5pmSun at 3pm Cordelia, Mein Kind is a duet for film and live body; a personal exploration of a present-day Cordelia-like character revealed ...
Thur & Fri at 8pmSat at 5pmSun at 3pm Cordelia, Mein Kind is a duet for film and live body; a personal exploration of a present-day Cordelia-like character revealed ...
January 26, 2012 06:30 PM to January 26, 2012 08:00 PM
Reception for the release of the semiannual publication, Troika, hosted by the Russian Student Club. Troika is an undergraduate journal in Eastern European, Eurasian, and Slavic Studies at ...
Reception for the release of the semiannual publication, Troika, hosted by the Russian Student Club. Troika is an undergraduate journal in Eastern European, Eurasian, and Slavic Studies at ...
January 22, 2012 12:00 PM to January 22, 2012 04:00 PM
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life is opening the doors of its new facility. See the new home of The Magnes. View the opening exhibitions and the exciting glass wall open storage. ...
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life is opening the doors of its new facility. See the new home of The Magnes. View the opening exhibitions and the exciting glass wall open storage. ...
November 29, 2011 05:30 PM to November 29, 2011 09:30 PM
Opening Panel: 5:30-7:00 Naomi Seidman, GTU: "The Last Will and Testament of the Ninety-three Bais Yakov Girls of Krakow" Nathaniel Deutsh, UCSC: "Writing Down Tradition: Minhag Literature, ...
Opening Panel: 5:30-7:00 Naomi Seidman, GTU: "The Last Will and Testament of the Ninety-three Bais Yakov Girls of Krakow" Nathaniel Deutsh, UCSC: "Writing Down Tradition: Minhag Literature, ...
September 25, 2011 03:00 PM to September 25, 2011 05:00 PM
This year’s winners are: First Prize: Jehanne DubrowSecond Prize: Dan Bellm Third Prize: Jenny Factor and Anna Elena ...
This year’s winners are: First Prize: Jehanne DubrowSecond Prize: Dan Bellm Third Prize: Jenny Factor and Anna Elena ...
September 19, 2011 04:00 PM to September 19, 2011 05:00 PM
The Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures, the Institute for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, the Institute for European Studies, and the Jewish Studies Program at UC ...
The Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures, the Institute for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, the Institute for European Studies, and the Jewish Studies Program at UC ...
September 18, 2011 04:00 PM to September 18, 2011 06:00 PM
UCLA Festival of Preservation This Is Your Life: Holocaust SurvivorsAxel Gruenberg, Richard Gottlieb (U.S., 1953, 1955, 1961) Introduction by Julie Kohner, the daughter of Hanna Bloch Kohner and ...
UCLA Festival of Preservation This Is Your Life: Holocaust SurvivorsAxel Gruenberg, Richard Gottlieb (U.S., 1953, 1955, 1961) Introduction by Julie Kohner, the daughter of Hanna Bloch Kohner and ...
September 15, 2011 08:00 PM to September 18, 2011 02:00 PM
To kick off the new program series, Magnes by The Marsh,The Magnes Collection and The Marsh Theater are proud to present: Yehuda Hyman THE MAD 7: A Mystical Comedy with Ecstatic Dance September ...
To kick off the new program series, Magnes by The Marsh,The Magnes Collection and The Marsh Theater are proud to present: Yehuda Hyman THE MAD 7: A Mystical Comedy with Ecstatic Dance September ...
August 30, 2011 04:00 PM
Revolution and Change in the Middle East: Policy Challenges for the U.S. Hon. Daniel C. KurtzerS. Daniel Abraham Professor in Middle East Policy Studies,Woodrow Wilson School of Public ...
Revolution and Change in the Middle East: Policy Challenges for the U.S. Hon. Daniel C. KurtzerS. Daniel Abraham Professor in Middle East Policy Studies,Woodrow Wilson School of Public ...
April 28, 2011 05:00 PM to April 28, 2011 06:00 PM
Pell Lecture SeriesPresented by the Jewish Studies ProgramSponsored by The Joseph and Eda Pell Endowed Fund for Holocaust StudiesCarla Shapreau, Adjunct Professor, Boalt Law School ...
Pell Lecture SeriesPresented by the Jewish Studies ProgramSponsored by The Joseph and Eda Pell Endowed Fund for Holocaust StudiesCarla Shapreau, Adjunct Professor, Boalt Law School ...
March 02, 2011 05:00 PM to March 02, 2011 06:00 PM
Speakers: John Efron, Koret Professor of Jewish History, University of California, BerkeleyMarc Dollinger, Richard and Rhoda Goldman Chair in Jewish Studies and Social ...
Speakers: John Efron, Koret Professor of Jewish History, University of California, BerkeleyMarc Dollinger, Richard and Rhoda Goldman Chair in Jewish Studies and Social ...
February 27, 2011 01:00 PM
A sensation when it was released twenty-five years ago, Claude Lanzmann’s Shoah has long since passed from “mere” documentary (though it is praised as one of the greatest ever made) to ...
A sensation when it was released twenty-five years ago, Claude Lanzmann’s Shoah has long since passed from “mere” documentary (though it is praised as one of the greatest ever made) to ...
February 26, 2011 05:00 PM
A sensation when it was released twenty-five years ago, Claude Lanzmann’s Shoah has long since passed from “mere” documentary (though it is praised as one of the greatest ever made) to ...
A sensation when it was released twenty-five years ago, Claude Lanzmann’s Shoah has long since passed from “mere” documentary (though it is praised as one of the greatest ever made) to ...
February 24, 2011 05:00 PM to February 24, 2011 06:00 PM
Pell Lecture SeriesPresented by the Jewish Studies ProgramSponsored by The Joseph and Eda Pell Endowed Fund for Holocaust StudiesMichael Brenner , Professor of Jewish History and ...
Pell Lecture SeriesPresented by the Jewish Studies ProgramSponsored by The Joseph and Eda Pell Endowed Fund for Holocaust StudiesMichael Brenner , Professor of Jewish History and ...
February 20, 2011 05:15 PM
A sensation when it was released twenty-five years ago, Claude Lanzmann’s Shoah has long since passed from “mere” documentary (though it is praised as one of the greatest ever made) to ...
A sensation when it was released twenty-five years ago, Claude Lanzmann’s Shoah has long since passed from “mere” documentary (though it is praised as one of the greatest ever made) to ...
February 20, 2011 11:30 AM
A sensation when it was released twenty-five years ago, Claude Lanzmann’s Shoah has long since passed from “mere” documentary (though it is praised as one of the greatest ever made) to ...
A sensation when it was released twenty-five years ago, Claude Lanzmann’s Shoah has long since passed from “mere” documentary (though it is praised as one of the greatest ever made) to ...
October 20, 2010 07:00 PM to October 20, 2010 09:00 PM
Public opening of the exhibition, Zakheim: The Art of Prophetic Justice.
Public opening of the exhibition, Zakheim: The Art of Prophetic Justice.
November 02, 2009 05:00 PM to November 02, 2009 08:00 PM
Lecture by Francesco Spagnolo, Director of Research and Collections, Judah L. Magnes Museum, Berkeley, CA.
Lecture by Francesco Spagnolo, Director of Research and Collections, Judah L. Magnes Museum, Berkeley, CA.
February 25, 1990 12:00 AM to March 11, 1990 12:00 AM
The John S. Sills Memorial Lectureship was established in 1985 to hold annual lecture on Judaic art, history or culture.
The John S. Sills Memorial Lectureship was established in 1985 to hold annual lecture on Judaic art, history or culture.
February 15, 1987 02:00 PM to February 15, 1987 04:00 PM
The Second Annual John S. Sills Memorial LectureProfessor Lucette Valensi of the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (Paris), and the University of California at Berkeley, is a ...
The Second Annual John S. Sills Memorial LectureProfessor Lucette Valensi of the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (Paris), and the University of California at Berkeley, is a ...
July 07, 1969 05:00 PM to July 07, 1969 07:00 PM
