Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020)

<div><strong>2:30 pm ET (11:30 am PT)</strong></div> <div></div> <div>As we approach the holiest day on the Jewish calendar—Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement—we are in a period called the Days of Awe. It is a time of deep reflection when we contemplate the meaning of life and loss. In a year like the one we have all been experiencing, it's hard to reconcile so much hardship and loss with renewed hope and optimism for the new year that lies ahead.</div> <div></div> <div>Rabbi Sally J. Priesand, the first ordained female rabbi in the U.S., will offer her thoughts, and words of reflection for study and prayer during this time leading up to Yom Kippur and the Yizkor—memorial—service. We will then view and recall together the moving remarks Justice Ginsburg made during her <em>Only in America</em> award acceptance speech at our Museum just this past December, before concluding with the Mourner's Kaddish—a solemn prayer traditionally spoken by those mourning the loss of a loved one, teacher, or person held in high respect.</div> <div></div> <div> <div><strong>Ways to Participate</strong></div> <div></div> <div>Facebook Live: Look for the LIVE post on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NMAJH" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-segment-action="add" data-segment-id="cad20b84-9d35-11ea-8f6a-d4ae5292c36f">Museum's Facebook page</a> just before the program start-time. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program.</div> <div></div> <div>NMAJH Website: A little before the program start time, the livestream will also be available on <a title="https://nmajh.org" href="https://nmajh.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-segment-action="add" data-segment-id="cad20b84-9d35-11ea-8f6a-d4ae5292c36f">the Museum's website at NMAJH.org</a> via a pop-up message on the homepage. Please note that when applicable, comments and audience Q&amp;A are only available on Facebook during the live program.</div> <div></div> <div>Registration: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/373198237021148/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-segment-action="add" data-segment-id="cad20b84-9d35-11ea-8f6a-d4ae5292c36f">RSVP via Facebook is encouraged</a>, though not required.</div> </div> <div></div> <div>Image: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, US Supreme Court official portrait, 2016</div>

<strong>Conversation and Concert with Nani Noam Vazana</strong> Wednesday, September 30 at 1 pm ET via Facebook Live and NMAJH website Free, with suggested $5 donation. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/3582093318470195/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook RSVP encouraged</a>. Registration not required. In partnership with <a href="http://jewsinallhues.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jews in ALL Hues</a> <p style="font-size: 120%;">Celebrate and explore the music of the world's first original Ladino (Judeo Spanish) artist, <strong>Nani Noam Vazana</strong>. Nani will sit down virtually with NMAJH public programs manager and musician, Dan Samuels, to talk about her upbringing, her Moroccan roots, musical influences, favorite collaborators, and what drives her passion for creating original Ladino music.</p> <p style="font-size: 120%;">Nani is an acclaimed international singer, composer, pianist and trombonist. Now celebrating her fourth album <em>Ke Haber</em> (<em>What's New</em>) and her first UK tour, Nani's current work captures the spirit of an endangered language and culture, propels it into the 21st century with socially pertinent lyrics, and celebrates migration, gender and identity, from a strong, female perspective.</p> <p style="font-size: 120%;">Read more about Nani in <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/an-israeli-singer-in-amsterdam-creates-the-worlds-first-ladino-pop-album/#gs.fp9m40" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">this article.</a></p> &nbsp; <p style="font-size: 120%;">Ways to watch: Look for the LIVE post on the <a href="http://nmajh.org/facebook" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Museum's Facebook page</a> at 1pm ET. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program.</p> <p style="font-size: 120%;">Beginning at 1pm EST, this program will also be available on the <a href="https://nmajh.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Museum's website NMAJH.org</a> via a pop-up message on the homepage. Please note that audience Q&amp;A is only available on Facebook during the live program.</p> &nbsp; <strong>About the series: </strong> This series launched in June 2020 explores music from varied Jewish traditions and diverse cultures, from the historic and traditional to the contemporary and reimagined. Through conversations, performances, videos, audio, and audience Q&amp;A, this series will use music to better understand the complex, culturally diverse communities which make up the Jewish People, and our nation. <strong>More about Nani Noam Vazana</strong> Nani Noam Vazana is an acclaimed international singer, composer, pianist and trombonist. She brings a breath of fresh air into the world music landscape with her hypnotizing vocals, often compared to Mercedes Sosa and Nina Simone, and her timeless compositions, which blend Middle Eastern music, North African beats, and the Sephardic traditional song. The cultural backgrounds of her fellow musicians – Pablo Dominguez (son of Chano Doinguez) on guitar and Ayoze de Alejandro on percussion - range, like the Ladino language itself, from all around the globe: the Iberian peninsula, Israel and The Canary Islands. For 2020 she is booked to play on major stages: the Richmond Folk Festival USA (main stage), the Montana Folk Festival USA (main stage), representing Israel at the HUE Festival Vietnam, the Manchester Jazz Festival UK and 34 more dates around the world. In 2019, she performed at the Kennedy Center USA, Jodhpur RIFF festival India, represented the Netherlands at the EU Music Festival in Vietnam, won the SENA Album Award and an Arts Council England Commission Award. The Dutch NPO network released a mini documentary about Nani’s musical work in 2018. Nani also composed music for BBC and NPO documentaries. Nani is the chairwoman of the Amsterdam Artist Collective, CEO at <em>Why DIY Music</em> and at <em>Nova Productions</em>, and is a frequent collaborator, including with the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra and South-African cellist Abel Selaocoe.

<div> <p class="x_x_MsoNormal"><b>Mayim Bialik returns to NMAJH virtually </b>Tuesday, October 6 @ 7 pm ET (4 pm PT) Free, with special Q&amp;A access for just $15 (tickets onsale September 24)</p> </div> <div> <p class="x_x_MsoNormal">We are excited to welcome quadruple threat, <b>Mayim Bialik</b>, for an online conversation.</p> </div> <div> <p class="x_x_MsoNormal">This actress, neuroscientist, author, and producer last joined us in person in 2012. We can't wait to hear about everything she's been up to since then! From the spectacular success of the number one comedy in America <em>The Big Bang Theory</em>, to the new show <em>Call me Kat</em> slated to begin shooting this fall which she's producing and in which she'll also star, to authoring <em>New York Times</em> bestselling books, and everything in between and still to come.</p> </div> <div> <p class="x_x_MsoNormal">Can't get enough of this powerhouse? The program will stream for free on our website and Facebook Live <b>but you can upgrade your experience for just $15 for access to an exclusive Q&amp;A. </b></p> </div> <div> <p class="x_x_MsoNormal"><b>For more...</b></p> </div> <ul> <li class="x_x_MsoNormal"><a title="https://www.today.com/popculture/mayim-bialik-shares-how-her-faith-provides-her-comfort-during-t179455" href="https://www.today.com/popculture/mayim-bialik-shares-how-her-faith-provides-her-comfort-during-t179455" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Check out this article from TODAY</a> about how Mayim leans on her Jewish faith during the pandemic.</li> <li class="x_x_MsoNormal"><a title="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Mayim-Bialik-Bio-Card-Pdf.pdf" href="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Mayim-Bialik-Bio-Card-Pdf.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here for Mayim's bio</a>.</li> </ul> <strong>Reserve your upgraded experience today!</strong> You will be able to watch the entire program on Zoom and participate in an exclusive Q&amp;A with Mayim not available on the free livestream. The link will be emailed to you with your ticket confirmation. <ul> <li><a href="http://tickets.nmajh.org/WebStore/shop/ViewItems.aspx?Merchant=NMAJH&amp;CG=TKT&amp;C=MBRTKT" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NMAJH Members reserve your free ticket here</a>. Members: You MUST reserve a free ticket to receive the Zoom link.</li> <li><a href="https://tickets.nmajh.org/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=TKT&amp;c=PPE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Purchase your $15 General Public upgrade here</a></li> </ul> <div><strong>How to Access All Free NMAJH Livestreams</strong></div> <div></div> <div>Ways to Watch</div> <div>Facebook Live: Look for the LIVE post on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NMAJH" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-link-type="web" data-segment-action="add" data-segment-id="cad20b84-9d35-11ea-8f6a-d4ae5292c36f">Museum's Facebook page</a> just before the program start-time. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program.</div> <div></div> <div>NMAJH Website: A little before the program start time, the livestream will also be available on <a href="https://nmajh.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-link-type="web" data-segment-action="add" data-segment-id="cad20b84-9d35-11ea-8f6a-d4ae5292c36f">the Museum's website at NMAJH.org</a> via a pop-up message on the homepage. Please note that audience Q&amp;A is only available on Facebook during the live program.</div> <div></div> <div>Registration: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NMAJH/events/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-link-type="web" data-segment-action="add" data-segment-id="cad20b84-9d35-11ea-8f6a-d4ae5292c36f">RSVP via Facebook is encouraged</a>, though not required. Please consider making <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/242250/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a $5 donation</a> when participating in free programming. Thank you!</div> &nbsp; 📸: Storm Santos

<strong>Critical Conversation Starters: Charlottesville and the Case Against White Supremacy</strong> <strong>Thursday, October 8 2020 at 8 pm ET (5pm PT / 7pm CT) </strong> <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XiEudHRqQei9uG1I26vTRg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here to register</a>. Registration is Required to Access the Zoom Session. This program is free and open to the public <strong>About the program: </strong> Three years ago, neo-Nazis and white supremacists descended on Charlottesville, VA for a weekend of violence. This violence was no accident — rather, it was the result of months of planning. And it served as a harbinger of the cycle of extremist terror that has followed. Integrity First for America (IFA), in partnership with a world-class legal team, is uniquely taking on the neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and hate groups at the center of this violent movement, holding them accountable in federal court for the violence they brought to Charlottesville in 2017. IFA’s lawsuit details how these extremists conspired online to orchestrate a weekend of violence, which resulted in Heather Heyer’s death and extensive injuries. It provides a tangible way to take action against the white supremacy and extremism that’s poisoning this country and has the potential to bankrupt and dismantle the leaders and hate groups at the center of this movement — which is key, given their disturbing connections to the broader cycle of violence. Taking on, and taking down, these violent extremists is all the more critical as we see them try to exploit recent protests to spread disinformation, hate, fear, and violence. Join IFA Executive Director <strong>Amy Spitalnick</strong> for an overview of this landmark case and the fight against white supremacy, anti-Semitism, racism, and other forms of hate. <strong>Program Partners &amp; Suggested Donations</strong> <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwji44LZtOvrAhVrhXIEHTvQCgYQFjAAegQIARAD&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fjewishmuseummilwaukee.org%2F&amp;usg=AOvVaw10UqWNl8rlPa6Tg8LTsFy2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jewish Museum Milwaukee</a> is proud to partner with <a href="https://www.integrityfirstforamerica.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Integrity First for America</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiP_YX-tOvrAhXLmHIEHVRuAhUQFjAAegQIARAB&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.holocaustmuseumla.org%2F&amp;usg=AOvVaw2D1UGo8veA5CuEUd1Z81vX" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Holocaust Museum LA</a>, and <a href="https://nmajh.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">National Museum of American Jewish History</a> to provide this meaningful program. Please consider donating to support the work of these organizations. All donations will be shared. <em>All donations will be split between JMM, HMLA, NMAJH (50/25/25) after donation made to IFA. </em><a href="https://app.mobilecause.com/f/16lb/n?vid=1ex4a" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">DONATE HERE</a> Sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation. Image: Flowers and a photo of car-ramming victim Heather Heyer lie at a makeshift memorial on Aug. 13. Justin Ide—Reuters. https://time.com/charlottesville-white-nationalist-rally-clashes/