Primary Theme: Global Jewry
Space Torah Film Screening: An Evening with Rachel Raz
In 1996, the first Jewish astronaut, Jeffrey Hoffman, took a small Torah scroll on board Space Shuttle Columbia. Join us to hear more about this extraordinary true story from Hoffman’s documentarian, Rachel Raz, the executive producer of the award-winning film, “Space Torah.” The event will include a screening of the 25-minute film.
Kosher Soul: Black Jewish Identity Cooking with Michael W. Twitty
Michael W. Twitty is an award-winning culinary historian and food writer. His 2017 book, “The Cooking Gene,” traced his ancestry through food from Africa to
Antisemitism Uncovered
Presented by the Tulane University Department of Jewish Studies and the Stuart and Suzanne Grant Center for the American Jewish Experience Featuring Dr. Golan Moskowitz,
Histories of Migration and Global Capitalism Conference: Impact of this Conference for those who don’t Work on Jewish History
Historians Andonis Piperoglou, Mae Ngai, Hasia Diner, Suzanne Rutland, and Ruth Balint discuss the impact of the Histories of Migration & Global Capitalism Conference for those who don’t work on Jewish history.
