<p style="text-align: left;"><b>Sunday, October 17 at 8 pm ET</b><b></b> <b>See "Ways to Watch" below</b></p> Join us for the North American premiere of a new program from the one and only <strong>Josh Dolgin</strong>, aka <strong>Socalled</strong>, performed with a 19-piece jazz big band directed by <strong>Josh Grossman</strong>. This concert is the second episode of four from the series entitled "Nu? Nu! The Barn Sessions". <strong>Series Trailer <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1bZQXbqZA9o" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></strong> <strong>About The Barn Sessions</strong> In July 2021, Ashkenaz presented its first official concerts with a live audience since the global pandemic began. The performances took place in the barn at Bela Farm, a beautiful property one hour northwest of Toronto. For all of the artists too, this was their first opportunity to perform for a live audience in over 18 months. The thrill and excitement of the artists and the small socially-distanced audiences was palpable. This magical week of concerts was documented with multiple cameras and mics and will be streamed in four episodes, on Sundays at 8pm ET throughout October. <strong>Ways to Watch</strong> <b>Facebook: </b>Look for the LIVE post on the<strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/nmajh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Museum’s Facebook page</a></strong> at 8pm ET. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program. <b>NMAJH website: </b>A little before the program start time, the livestream will also be <strong>available at the top of this page</strong>. You will be prompted to enter your email address. Please note that you may need to refresh your screen and press “play” on the video—the static image will be replaced with the live feed before the program starts. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ <em>"The Barn Sessions" is presented Ashkenaz in partnership with the National Museum of American Jewish History. </em> ___________________________________________________________________________________________ <strong>You may also be interested in...</strong> <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/the-barn-sessions-episode-1-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">October 10 – Sergiu Popa &amp; ROMada (Barn Sessions)</a> <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/the-barn-sessions-episode-3-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">October 24 – Aviva Chernick and La Serena Trio (Barn Sessions)</a> <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/songs-of-our-people-songs-of-our-neighbors-with-pedrito-martinez/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">October 26 - Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors with Pedrito Martinez</a> <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/the-barn-sessions-episode-4-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">October 31 – Hartzedike-Lider (Barn Sessions)</a> &nbsp; &nbsp;

<b>Wednesday, October 20 at 4 pm ET</b> <b>Free with suggested <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/334605/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=DrAlexandraFriedman&amp;c_src2=EventPageButton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$10 donation</a></b> <b>See "Ways to Watch" below</b> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>“In Judaism, there’s a belief that if you don’t use the gifts given to you by God, you’re not really honoring God” - Dr. Alexandra Friedman</em></strong></p> Join us for an interview with the awe inspiring medical doctor and mother of 10, <strong>Dr. Alexandra Friedman</strong>. In conversation with <strong>Rabbi Shira Stutman</strong>, we will learn about Dr. Friedman's upbringing, her decision to join the Hasidic movement after graduating from college, her commitment to religion and family as well as the myriad ways that she has stretched the community's social norms. <em>Photo of Dr Friedman by Naomi Lewkowicz</em> <strong>Ways to Watch</strong> <b>Facebook: </b>Look for the LIVE post on the<strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/nmajh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Museum’s Facebook page</a></strong> at 4pm ET. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program. <b>NMAJH website: </b>A little before the program start time, the livestream will also be <strong>available at the top of this page</strong>. You will be prompted to enter your email address. Please note that you may need to refresh your screen and press “play” on the video—the static image will be replaced with the live feed before the program starts. <b>Zoom: </b>The museum can welcome 500 people to attend this program on Zoom. Guarantee your spot by registering today–<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_a7vr9L1TSwqEYll4FYgsfA" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>click here</strong></a>. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

<p style="text-align: left;"><b>Thursday, October 21 at 8 pm ET</b> <b>Free</b> <b>See "Ways to Watch" below</b></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>"In every Shtetl, it's good have to have a <em>Bela Kazak</em>, somebody big enough and mean enough to fight off the Cossacks. If I have a role in our musical community I like to see myself that way." - Mark Rubin</strong></p> Join us for this program where we'll meet and chat with one of the great American Jewish musicians of our time. The Oklahoma-born, Texas-reared,  New Orleans residing, multi-instrumentalist <strong>Mark Rubin</strong> is an unabashed Southern Jew, known equally for his muscular musicianship and larger-than-life persona. In this interactive program, Rubin will share music from and insights into his new album <strong>The Triumph of Assimilation</strong>. <strong>About Mark Rubin</strong> Over an accomplished 30+ year career, Rubin has accompanied or produced a virtual who's-who of American traditional music, while straddling numerous musical genres, including Countryu, Western Swing, Bluegrass, Tex-Mex, Polka, Klezmer, Roma, and More. He is perhaps best known for co-founding the notorious proto-Americana band Bad Livers, though his more recent work as a first call tuba and bass player in the klezmer music scene has now earned him equivalent notoriety. His credits in the Jewish music world include long time collaborations with Frank London's Klezmer Brass All-Stars, The Other Europeans, and Andy Statman, as well as two decades on faculty at KlezKamp. He has been a featured performer and instructor with multiple appearances at Yiddish Summer Weimar, KlezFest London, KlezMore Vienna, Klezmer Festival Furth, Festival of Jewish Culture Krakow and more. Jews of Oklahoma debuted as a special feature at Toronto's Ashkenaz Festival in 2016. Today he lives and works as a professional musician in New Orleans and makes a study of the musical traditions and cultures of Southern Louisiana. He recently took a position at the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience where he jokingly describes his position as "living exhibition". <strong>Ways to Watch</strong> <b>Facebook: </b>Look for the LIVE post on the<strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/nmajh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Museum’s Facebook page</a></strong> at 8pm ET. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program. <b>Zoom: </b>Registration is required to receive the link <strong><a href="https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMufu2urjIiG9SHTFWV1Rapieko7wVOClaN" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a></strong>. The Museum’s Zoom can accommodate 1000 guests. Should we reach that number, please use one of the other methods listed above—they are all free and have unlimited capacity. _____________________________________________________________________________ <em>This program is presented by the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience at UCLA in partnership with the National Museum of American Jewish History.</em> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

<p style="text-align: left;"><b>Sunday, October 24 at 8 pm ET</b><b></b> <b>See "Ways to Watch" below</b></p> Join us for this performance from beloved Toronto vocalist, <strong>Aviva Chernick</strong>, as she sings songs in Ladino, Hebrew, Yiddish and English. For this performance she'll be joined by her amazing ensemble featuring <strong>Joel Schwartz</strong>, <strong>Justin Gray</strong>, <strong>Naghmeh Farhamand</strong>, plus special guest <strong>Maryem Tollar</strong>. This concert is the third episode of four from the series "Nu? Nu! The Barn Sessions". <strong>Series Trailer <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1bZQXbqZA9o" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></strong> <strong>About The Barn Sessions</strong> In July 2021, Ashkenaz presented its first official concerts with a live audience since the global pandemic began. The performances took place in the barn at Bela Farm, a beautiful property one hour northwest of Toronto. For all of the artists too, this was their first opportunity to perform for a live audience in over 18 months. The thrill and excitement of the artists and the small socially-distanced audiences was palpable. This magical week of concerts was documented with multiple cameras and mics and will be streamed in four episodes, on Sundays at 8pm ET throughout October. <strong>Ways to Watch</strong> <b>Facebook: </b>Look for the LIVE post on the<strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/nmajh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Museum’s Facebook page</a></strong> at 8pm ET. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program. <b>NMAJH website: </b>A little before the program start time, the livestream will also be <strong>available at the top of this page</strong>. You will be prompted to enter your email address. Please note that you may need to refresh your screen and press “play” on the video—the static image will be replaced with the live feed before the program starts. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ <em>"The Barn Sessions" is presented Ashkenaz in partnership with the National Museum of American Jewish History.  </em> ___________________________________________________________________________________________ <strong>You may also be interested in...</strong> <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/the-barn-sessions-episode-1-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">October 10 – Sergiu Popa &amp; ROMada (Barn Sessions)</a> <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/the-barn-sessions-episode-2-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">October 17 – Socalled with Toronto Jazz Orchestra (Barn Sessions)</a> <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/songs-of-our-people-songs-of-our-neighbors-with-pedrito-martinez/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">October 26 - Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors with Pedrito Martinez</a> <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/the-barn-sessions-episode-4-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">October 31 – Hartzedike-Lider (Barn Sessions)</a> &nbsp; &nbsp;

<p style="text-align: left;"><b>Tuesday, October 26 at 8 pm ET</b> <b>Free with suggested <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/334605/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=PetritoMartinez&amp;c_src2=EventPageButton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$10 donation</a></b> <b>See "Ways to Watch" below</b></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>"Pedrito is a genius... working with him has been a revelation to me.”</strong> <b>Wynton Marsalis</b></p> Celebrate and explore the music of the Grammy-nominated vocalist and Afro-Cuban percussion master, <strong>Pedrito Martinez</strong>, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most innovative Latin percussionists on the planet. In the ninth episode of <em>Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors</em>, Martinez will chat with NMAJH Public Programs Manager and musician, Dan Samuels, about his childhood in Cuba, the history of Afro-Cuban music, his musical collaborations with the Greats like Paul Simon, Quincy Jones, and Wynton Marsalis, and the intertwined nature of his life as both a master musician and Santero (Santeria Priest). <strong>About Pedrito Martinez</strong> Pedro Pablo “Pedrito” Martinez was born in Havana, Cuba, Sept 12, 1973 and began his musical career at the age of 11. Since settling in New York City in the fall of 1998, Pedrito has recorded or performed with Wynton Marsalis, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews, and Sting, and has contributed to well over 100 albums. A master of Afro-Cuban folkloric music and the batá drum he has played and sung with dozens of Cuban rumba groups and contributed to several important films, including Calle 54 (2000) and Chico and Rita (2010). Pedrito was a founding member of the Afro-Cuban/Afro-Beat band, Yerba Buena, with which he recorded two albums and toured the world in the mid-to late-90’s. As leader, Pedrito has released two albums, the first one of which was nominated for a Grammy, in 2013. Habana Dreams, their second, was recorded in Cuba, and released in June 10, 2016 featuring, Ruben Blades, Isaac Delgado, Wynton Marsalis, and Angelique Kidjo. In February of 2019, Pedrito and Cuban pianist, Alfredo Rodriguez, a duo album with Quincy Jones as Executive Producer. In July 2019, Pedrito and Eric Clapton recorded a newly arranged version of Clapton’s song, My Father’s Eyes, and on September 22, Pedrito and Clapton performed together at Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas, Texas. <em>Above photo by Richard Termine</em> <strong>About the Songs of Our People Songs of Our Neighbors series: </strong> Launched online in June 2020, this series explores music from varied Jewish traditions and diverse cultures, from the historic and traditional, to the contemporary and reimagined. Through conversations, live and prerecorded performances, and audience Q&amp;A, this series uses music to better understand the complex, culturally diverse communities which make up the Jewish People, and our nation. <strong>Ways to Watch</strong> <b>Facebook: </b>Look for the LIVE post on the<strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/nmajh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Museum’s Facebook page</a></strong> at 8pm ET. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program. <b>NMAJH website: </b>A little before the program start time, the livestream will also be <strong>available at the top of this page</strong>. You will be prompted to enter your email address. Please note that you may need to refresh your screen and press “play” on the video—the static image will be replaced with the live feed before the program starts. <b>Zoom: </b>Registration is required to receive the link <strong><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gK-u_dAVS9-TJKvuGjzyuw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a></strong>. The Museum’s Zoom can accommodate 1000 guests. Should we reach that number, please use one of the other methods listed above—they are all free and have unlimited capacity. _____________________________________________________________________________ <strong>You may also be interested in...</strong> <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/songs-of-our-people-songs-of-our-neighbors-sarah-aroeste-monastir/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors: Sarah Aroeste </a> <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/songs-of-our-people-songs-of-our-neighbors-susan-gaeta/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors: Susan Gaeta</a> <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/songs-of-our-people-songs-of-our-neighbors-susana-behar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors: Susana Behar</a> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

<p style="text-align: left;"><b>Sunday, October 31 at 8 pm ET</b><b></b> <b>See "Ways to Watch" below</b></p> Join us for a performance from the duo of legendary Canadian Yiddish singer <strong>Allan Merovitz</strong> and guitarist/pianist <strong>Brian Katz</strong>, joined by special guest <strong>Jane Bunnett</strong> (sax, flute). This concert is the final episode of the series entitled "Nu? Nu! The Barn Sessions". <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Series Trailer <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1bZQXbqZA9o" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></strong></p> <strong>About The Barn Sessions</strong> In July 2021, Ashkenaz presented its first official concerts with a live audience since the global pandemic began. The performances took place in the barn at Bela Farm, a beautiful property one hour northwest of Toronto. For all of the artists too, this was their first opportunity to perform for a live audience in over 18 months. The thrill and excitement of the artists and the small socially-distanced audiences was palpable. This magical week of concerts was documented with multiple cameras and mics and will be streamed in four episodes, on Sundays at 8pm ET throughout October. <strong>Ways to Watch</strong> <b>Facebook: </b>Look for the LIVE post on the<strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/nmajh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Museum’s Facebook page</a></strong> at 8pm ET. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program. <b>NMAJH website: </b>A little before the program start time, the livestream will also be <strong>available at the top of this page</strong>. You will be prompted to enter your email address. Please note that you may need to refresh your screen and press “play” on the video—the static image will be replaced with the live feed before the program starts. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ <em>"The Barn Sessions" is presented Ashkenaz in partnership with the National Museum of American Jewish History. </em> ___________________________________________________________________________________________ <strong>You may also be interested in...</strong> <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/the-barn-sessions-episode-1-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">October 10 – Sergiu Popa &amp; ROMada (Barn Sessions)</a> <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/the-barn-sessions-episode-2-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">October 17 – Socalled with Toronto Jazz Orchestra (Barn Sessions)</a> <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/the-barn-sessions-episode-3-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">October 24 - Aviva Chernick and La Serena Trio (Barn Sessions)</a> <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/songs-of-our-people-songs-of-our-neighbors-with-pedrito-martinez/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">October 26 - Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors with Pedrito Martinez</a> &nbsp; &nbsp;

<strong>Wednesday, November 3 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT</strong> <b>Free with suggested <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/334605/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=Lunar&amp;c_src2=EventPageButton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$10 donation</a></b> <b>See "Ways to Watch" below</b> Join us as we illuminate the work of LUNAR: The Jewish-Asian Film Project through a conversation with co-creator and producer <b>Gen Xia Ye Slosberg</b> and cast member <b>Maya Katz-Ali</b> as they screen some of their work and talk about the project. More information coming soon. <strong>About LUNAR:</strong> A project supported by Be’chol Lashon, LUNAR cultivates connection, belonging and visibility for Asian American Jews through authentic multimedia storytelling and intersectional community programming. The LUNAR team is currently releasing the second season of their highly popular video series, which features 23 Asian American Jews in conversation about identity topics like fusion food, belonging, Asian-Jewish solidarity, and media representation. Check out their first episode, <em>The Taste of Connection</em>, at the bottom of this page. <strong>About the program's guests:</strong> <strong>Gen Xia Ye Slosberg</strong> is a writer &amp; community organizer who serves as the Executive Producer of LUNAR: The Jewish-Asian Film Project. She is a Bay Area based Jewish nonprofit professional &amp; speaker who's dedicated to advancing representation and belonging for Jews of Color. She has been featured on Alma, MTV News, and HuffPost for her identity and activism journey. She received her B.A. in Political Science from UC Berkeley. <strong>Maya Katz-Ali</strong> is the Bay Area Field Manager at OneTable, where she works to highlight various parts of the Jewish narrative and Jews of Color in the local community She was born and raised in a multicultural home in Oakland, California. Her father is Muslim, born and raised in Bangalore, India and her mother is Jewish, born in New York the daughter of a World War II Refugee. Maya completed her B.A. and M.A. at Clark University in Massachusetts; during international internships and studies she deepened her love of building community across global contexts and bringing people together. She sees sharing stories, traditions, and values as central to our growth as a global community, which is one of the reasons the LUNAR project is so important to her. <strong>Ways to Watch</strong> <b>Facebook: </b>Look for the LIVE post on the<strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/nmajh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Museum’s Facebook page</a></strong> at 8pm ET. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program. <b>NMAJH website: </b>A little before the program start time, the livestream will also be <strong>available at the top of this page</strong>. You will be prompted to enter your email address. Please note that you may need to refresh your screen and press “play” on the video—the static image will be replaced with the live feed before the program starts. <b>Zoom: </b>The museum can welcome 500 people to attend this program on Zoom. Guarantee your spot by registering today–<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gf3verAxQQyBtjbb43dviA" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>click here</strong></a>. _________________________________________________________________ <em>Lunar: The Jewish-Asian Film Project</em> <em>Season 1 Episode 1: The Taste of Connection</em> <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/neXlIc1lHUY" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> &nbsp; &nbsp;

<b>Sunday, November 14</b> <strong>11:00am - 4:30pm ET</strong> <b>Free, Registration Required - <a href="https://www.accelevents.com/e/jewishsoldiersinwwii" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a></b> <strong>ABOUT THE CONFERENCE</strong> Amidst the bloodshed and destruction of World War II, nearly 1.5 million Jewish men and women made vital contributions to the Allied war effort against Adolf Hitler and the Axis powers. However, despite the large volume of World War II research, books, movies, and other works, the very fact of these 1.5 million “Jewish soldiers” remains virtually unknown. In November 2021, leading experts from universities, archives, libraries and museums will gather on an international (virtual) stage, alongside members of the public, veterans and their families, and Holocaust survivors and their descendants to explore the experience of the Jewish soldier in WWII. <strong>More Information</strong> Visit the official Jewish Soldiers &amp; Fighters in World War II conference website for more information <strong> - <a href="https://www.accelevents.com/e/jewishsoldiersinwwii" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a></strong> ___________________________________________________________________________________________ <em>The <strong>National Museum of American Jewish History</strong> is proud to serve as a cultural partner on Jewish Soldiers and Fighters in WWII conference, which is convened and presented by the <strong>Blavatnik Archive</strong> with the generous support of <strong>Genesis Philanthropy Group</strong>, <strong>Blavatnik Family Foundation</strong>, and <strong>David Berg Foundation</strong>. Produced by <strong>jMUSE</strong> and guided by an internationally recognized and respected committee of scholarly advisors, including <strong>Dr. Elissa Bemporad</strong> (Professor of History and the Jerry and William Ungar Chair in Eastern European Jewish History and the Holocaust, Queens College and the Graduate Center - CUNY); <strong>Dr. Derek Penslar</strong> (William Lee Frost Professor of Jewish History, Harvard University); <strong>Dr. Anna Shternshis</strong> (Al and Malka Green Professor of Yiddish Studies and the Director of the Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies, University of Toronto).</em> ___________________________________________________________________________________________ <strong>You may also be interested in... </strong> <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/jewish-soldiers-and-fighters-in-wwii-2021-day-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jewish Soldiers &amp; Fighters in World War II (Day 2)</a>

<b>Monday, November 15</b> <strong>9:30am - 6:00pm ET</strong> <b>Free, Registration Required - <a href="https://www.accelevents.com/e/jewishsoldiersinwwii" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a></b> <strong>ABOUT THE CONFERENCE</strong> Amidst the bloodshed and destruction of World War II, nearly 1.5 million Jewish men and women made vital contributions to the Allied war effort against Adolf Hitler and the Axis powers. However, despite the large volume of World War II research, books, movies, and other works, the very fact of these 1.5 million “Jewish soldiers” remains virtually unknown. In November 2021, leading experts from universities, archives, libraries and museums will gather on an international (virtual) stage, alongside members of the public, veterans and their families, and Holocaust survivors and their descendants to explore the experience of the Jewish soldier in WWII. <strong>More Information</strong> Visit the official Jewish Soldiers &amp; Fighters in World War II conference website for more information <strong> - <a href="https://www.accelevents.com/e/jewishsoldiersinwwii" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a></strong> ___________________________________________________________________________________________ <em>The <strong>National Museum of American Jewish History</strong> is proud to serve as a cultural partner on Jewish Soldiers and Fighters in WWII conference, which is convened and presented by the <strong>Blavatnik Archive</strong> with the generous support of <strong>Genesis Philanthropy Group</strong>, <strong>Blavatnik Family Foundation</strong>, and <strong>David Berg Foundation</strong>. Produced by <strong>jMUSE</strong> and guided by an internationally recognized and respected committee of scholarly advisors, including <strong>Dr. Elissa Bemporad</strong> (Professor of History and the Jerry and William Ungar Chair in Eastern European Jewish History and the Holocaust, Queens College and the Graduate Center - CUNY); <strong>Dr. Derek Penslar</strong> (William Lee Frost Professor of Jewish History, Harvard University); <strong>Dr. Anna Shternshis</strong> (Al and Malka Green Professor of Yiddish Studies and the Director of the Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies, University of Toronto).</em> ___________________________________________________________________________________________ <strong>You may also be interested in... </strong> <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/jewish-soldiers-and-fighters-in-wwii-2021-day-1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jewish Soldiers &amp; Fighters in World War II (Day 1)</a>

<strong>Thursday, November 18 at 3 pm ET</strong> <b>Free with suggested <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/334605/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=BethALee2021&amp;c_src2=EventPageButton">$10 donation</a></b> <b>See "Ways to Watch" below</b> Join us for this program as we get to know <strong>Beth A. Lee</strong>, author of the newly released book entitled <strong><em>The Essential Jewish Baking Cookbook: 50 Traditional Recipes for Every Occasion.</em></strong> In preparation for Hanukkah, Lee will teach us two ways to make <em>Sufganiyot, </em>the jelly donuts traditionally eaten during the Jewish festival of lights. We'll also talk about Beth's life, her transition from working in silicon valley to working with silicone baking mats, her food blog <span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong><a href="https://omgyummy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OMG! Yummy</a></strong></span> and what exactly brought her to write this book. <strong>About the Author</strong> <strong>Beth A. Lee</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> grew up on the East Coast before moving to Northern California, far away from the traditional Jewish food she was raised on. She attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she received a degree in business and pursued a marketing career in Silicon Valley.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">In 2010, Beth realized she preferred pita chips over computer chips and launched her food blog, <strong><a href="https://omgyummy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OMG! Yummy</a></strong>. Through her blog, she reconnected with her love of cooking and her passion for documenting her family's multicultural food traditions.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Beth has been featured in the New York Times and the San Jose Mercury News and has been a frequent contributor to Edible Silicon Valley magazine. She also co-leads a popular virtual cooking group, Tasting Jerusalem, focused on Middle Eastern cuisines and ingredients.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Beth is so glad she can make a New York-style bagel in her sunlit kitchen in Northern California.</span> <strong>Purchase the Book</strong> Interested in purchasing a copy of the book for yourself or as a gift? <a href="https://judaicashop.net/p-11710-the-essential-jewish-baking-cookbook-50-traditional-recipes-for-every-occasion.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Click here</strong></a> to visit our online Museum Store and order your copy today. <strong>Ways to Watch</strong> <b>Facebook: </b>Look for the LIVE post on the<strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/nmajh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Museum’s Facebook page</a></strong> at 3pm ET. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program. <b>NMAJH website: </b>A little before the program start time, the livestream will also be <strong>available at the top of this page</strong>. You will be prompted to enter your email address. Please note that you may need to refresh your screen and press “play” on the video—the static image will be replaced with the live feed before the program starts. <b>Zoom: </b>Registration is required to receive the link–<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eVAUHL7DQ92Nid-B1xN7MQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>click here</strong></a>. The Museum’s Zoom can accommodate 1000 guests. Should we reach that number, please use one of the other methods listed above—they are all free and have unlimited capacity.