The Museum of Jewish Heritage Announces Fall 2010 Event Schedule; Features Leiber, Mama Doni Band et. al

The September-October public programming schedule at the Museum of Jewish Heritage-A Living Memorial to the Holocaust has been announced. Highlights this season include An Evening in Honor of Philip Loeb which will be a fitting tribute to the blacklisted Goldbergs actor on September 1, the 55th anniversary of his death.

Just in time for the peak of baseball season, the Museum will present a screening and discussion of the lively documentary Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story on September 26.

On October 13, curator Dr. Louis D. Levine will offer a behind-the-scenes talk about the new exhibition, Fire in My Heart: The Story of Hannah Senesh.

The Museum welcomes handbag designer extraordinaire Judith Leiber and her artist husband Gerson Leiber for a discussion of their book No Mere Bagatelles on October 18.

Families of all ages will enjoy Shabbat Shaboom, a high-energy concert featuring the Mama Doni band on October 24.

The season comes to a close on October 27 with a discussion about Mah Jongg as Muse moderated by New York magazine design editor Wendy Goodman and featuring exhibition designer Abbot Miller and curator Melissa Martens.

The Museum's three-floor Core Exhibition educates people of all ages and backgrounds about the rich tapestry of Jewish life over the past century-before, during, and after the Holocaust. Special exhibitions include The Morgenthaus: A Legacy of Service, on view through December 2010 and Project Mah Jongg, on view through January 2011. Fire in My Heart: The Story of Hannah Senesh opens October 13. It is also home to the award-winning Keeping History Center, an interactive visitor experience, and Andy Goldsworthy's memorial Garden of Stones. The Museum offers visitors a vibrant public program schedule in its Edmond J. Safra Hall and receives general operating support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

To purchase tickets to public programs or to find out more information about these programs and other upcoming events, call (646) 437-4202, or visit our website at www.mjhnyc.org, or visit the Museum in Lower Manhattan.

Museum Hours

Sunday through Tuesday, Thursday 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Wednesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (DST)
Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (EST)
The Museum is closed on Saturday and major Jewish holidays
The Museum will close at 3 P.M. on September 8, 17, 22, and 29 and will be closed on September 9, 10, 23, 24, and 30, and October 1.

General Museum admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, and $7 for students. Members and children 12 and younger are admitted free. Museum admission is free on Wednesday evenings between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets to public programs do not include Museum admission. Public programs may require a separate fee. The Museum receives general operating support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and is a founding member of the Museums of Lower Manhattan.