Captivating children’s performers Peter & Ellen Allard are highlighting this year’s annual “Being Jewish at Christmas” program of family fun at the National Museum of American Jewish History, which features music, comedy, puppets and more on Tuesday, Dec. 25, noon – 4 p.m.

Peter & Ellen are award-winning recording artists, performers, musicians, and educators specializing in music for young children. Drawing on a rich tradition of musical experiences, Peter & Ellen help children and families strengthen their Jewish identities through their lively performance and engaging, participatory shows.

Joining the award-winning Peter & Ellen are returning BJAC entertainers Michael Rosman, whose amazing feats of all-ages comedy has been seen on The Late Show with David Letterman and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and who has performed numerous times in Atlantic City, and 2006 “Best of Philly” Party Entertainer Ken Fink from Wondergy, who fuels curiosity by making science fun and exciting. Back after an absence of a few years is the Mark Segal Puppet Theatre and its zany cast of characters. Refreshments are provided and all children will receive a “goodie bag.”

Shaping Space, Making Meaning, the new temporary exhibition at the National Museum of American Jewish History, offers visitors the opportunity to learn how a museum creates a major exhibition and at the same time have input into developing the show prior to opening. The NMAJH’s exhibition design team is now in the process of creating the 22,000-square- foot exhibition for the new Museum now under construction and scheduled to open in 2010. The new location is one block south of the Museum’s current site.

Shaping Space, Making Meaning’s design sketches, computer-generated images, video and text will offer an insider’s look at the process of developing a landmark exhibition about more than 350 years of American Jewish life.

“Being Jewish at Christmas” is held at the National Museum of American Jewish History, Independence Mall East, 55 North 5th Street, from noon to 4:00 p.m. Tickets are $5 per person (children three and under admitted free) and there is no charge to Museum members. Tickets are available only at the door. For more information call 215-923-3811 x 120. Members of the military and their families are admitted free.
“Being Jewish at Christmas” is made possible by the generous support of the Robert Saligman Jewish Heritage Fund.


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