<b>Sunday, August 22, 2:00 pm ET</b> <strong>In Person at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/vFkXGtJcxbPbKCBm7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Congregation Rodeph Shalom</a> in Philadelphia, PA</strong> <strong>Free, No RSVP or Registration Required</strong> <b>All in attendance are required to wear face masks</b> &nbsp; <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>In Loving Memory of Cantor David S. Wisnia </strong>Cantor David S. Wisnia, 94, passed away on June 15, 2021.</p> David Wisnia was a vocalist, composer, educator and beloved community leader. Later in life, he would use his powerful baritone to share with the world his remarkable tale of surviving the Holocaust through story and song, tracing his harrowing journey from young Polish singing star to Auschwitz prisoner to American liberator with the 101st Airborne. Cantor Wisnia’s remarkable singing voice helped save him in the Nazi concentration camp. David will certainly be remembered for his incredible voice, but he will also be remembered for his love of hot soup, fancy cars, teaching his students, and making friends with anyone and everyone he came into contact with. David will be dearly missed by so many, but his story, his voice, and his legacy will continue to resonate from generation to generation. Please join us as we come together in community to remember him. For more information, please visit: <a title="http://www.onevoicetwolives.com/news" href="http://www.onevoicetwolives.com/news" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.onevoicetwolives.com/news</a> Read the complete obituary <a title="https://orlandsmemorialchapel.com/cantor-david-wisnia/" href="https://orlandsmemorialchapel.com/cantor-david-wisnia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>HERE</strong></a>. Read the New York Times tribute <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/25/nyregion/david-wisnia-auschwitz-dead.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>HERE</strong></a>. Rewatch the NMAJH program about the life of David S. Wisnia <strong><a href="https://www.nmajh.org/from-generation-to-generation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HERE</a></strong>. &nbsp;

<b>Sunday, August 22 at 1 pm ET</b> <b>Free on Zoom only, Registration Required - <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sefarad-the-untold-story-that-changed-the-world-part-2-tickets-165664847017?aff=efbnebWe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a></b> <b>See "Ways to Watch" below</b> <strong>Part 2 - Challenging Religious Authority: The Birth of Heresy and the Inquisition</strong> The history of the Jews in Spain evokes both great achievements and the depths of despair. The Inquisition is infamous in popular culture for the severity of its tortures and persecution of heretics. In Spain and Portugal, this powerful tribunal sanctioned by the Catholic Church became obsessed with the phenomenon of “Judaizing” (Jews who were forcibly converted to Christianity but who secretly tried to keep the Laws of Moses). In this webinar, <strong>Dr. Isaac Amon</strong> will examine the Iberian Inquisition and its relentless pursuit of Crypto-Judaism for three and a half centuries on five continents, reshaping the world of Sefarad. The program will also feature a musical presentation by the Israeli-Portuguese ensemble, <strong><a href="https://al-fado.com/about/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Al'Fado</a></strong>. In this webinar we will feature their musical video for the song <em>Rikordus di mi Nona,</em> which was written by the late Flory Jagoda, of blessed memory, a Ladino legend that survived the two world wars and settled in America where she became a world-renowned figure of the Sephardic culture. Al’Fado’s lead singer, Gal, had the opportunity to meet her and obtained her permission to recreate the song which describes her childhood memories in the former Yugoslavia. <strong>About the three part Series:</strong> Jewish history and communal life on the Iberian Peninsula originated in the time of the Roman Empire. Under Muslim rule, prosperous, flourishing, and well-integrated Jewish communities achieved financial, social, and intellectual success and during the Golden Age, Spain became the center of the Jewish world in Europe. However, due to political and social developments in the Late Middle Ages, life markedly changed as persecution, discrimination, and forced conversions ensued, culminating with the royal decree to expel Spanish Jewry in 1492. This infamous edict, which followed a long trend in European history, led to the Sephardic Diaspora as Iberian Jewry sought new places of refuge, creating new worlds for themselves and their descendants. Yet, more than five centuries later, the ancestral call of Sefarad remains. Part 1 of this series was held on August 1 and can be rewatched anytime <strong><a href="https://youtu.be/9qwbiPH7xj4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong>. Part 3 of this series will take place at 1pm on September 19. Stay tuned for more information. <strong>Ways to Watch</strong> <b>Zoom: <span style="font-weight: 400;">The museum can welcome 500 people to attend this program on Zoom. Guarantee your spot by <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sefarad-the-untold-story-that-changed-the-world-part-2-tickets-165664847017?aff=efbnebWe" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>registering here</strong></a></span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">today.</span></b> _________________________________________________________________________________________ <em>This program is being presented by the Jewish Heritage Alliance in partnership with The National Museum of American Jewish History, ANU Museum of the Jewish People, Museum of Jewish Heritage, The American Sephardi Federation's Institute of Jewish Experience, JewishGen, Fundación HispanoJudía, EJCC European Jewish Community Center, University of Miami (Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies and the George Feldenkreis Program in Judaic Studies), and the Dahan Center at Bar Ilan University. </em>

<b>Wednesday, September 1 at 1 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> In this program we will be joined by <strong>Howard Mortman</strong>, author of the new book <em>When Rabbis Bless Congress: The Great American Story of Jewish Prayers on Capitol Hill</em>. After sharing an overview of this little studied 247-year history, Mortman will also commemorate the upcoming 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks by giving us an inside look at the prayers Rabbis offered in congress in the days, weeks, and months after 9/11. The program will include photos, videos, and audience Q&amp;A. <strong>About Howard Mortman</strong> Howard Mortman has been C-SPAN’s Communications Director since early 2009.  He directs media outreach, corporate communications, and public relations efforts for the nation’s only public affairs cable television network.  The <em>Washington Post</em> has recognized C-SPAN for its “importance as a means of mass civic education … without any taxpayer money.” The <em>Washington Post</em> has also called C-SPAN "the channel that has achieved cult status among policy geeks." Mortman is responsible for planning and executing the strategic vision for extending the C-SPAN brand and content among traditional and social media.  Critical to this effort is working with the next generation of journalists and new media outlets and platforms. Mortman's first book, <em>When Rabbis Bless Congress: The Great American Story of Jewish Prayers on Capitol Hill" </em>was published in October 2020. It is the first-ever academic and historical examination of a little-known tradition in Congress: opening each session of the House and Senate in prayer. Reporting on the research into rabbis who have prayed in Congress, the <em><a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/amen-congress-moves-to-keep-god-in-daily-prayer-thwart-atheist-movement" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Washington Examiner calls his project</a></em> "a remarkable history researched by Howard Mortman." <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 1pm 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:<span style="font-weight: 400;"> 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_Dxx4DB41Rq-4gyhsFNt9Dw" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>click here</strong></a>.</span></b>

<b>Thursday, September 2 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 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–<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gK-u_dAVS9-TJKvuGjzyuw"><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. _____________________________________________________________________________ <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;