Being___at Christmas 2021

Saturday, Dec 25, 2021

We were live on December 25, 2021 from 9:30 am – 2:30 pm ET.

Please scroll down for the agenda.

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$18 suggested, any amount welcome and appreciated!

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Snowy. Jewish. Happy. Caring. Buddhist. Generous. Family. Creative. Friendly. Sparkly.

Fill in your own blank and join us for our annual day of family fun.

Saturday, December 25, 2021 – Online
9:30
am – Tot Shabbat
10:00am – 2:30pm ET – Main Program
Free with suggested $18 donation
See “Ways to Watch” below

The Museum is open virtually. The online galleries are warm. All we need is you to get the party started. Join us for an all-day livestream packed with fun for the entire family hosted by the amazing comedy duo, The Bible Players . Confirmed activities include:

9:30 AM – TOT SHABBAT

Saturday morning kid-friendly Shabbat service with musician, prayer leader, teacher, and Rabbi, Micah Shapiro.

10:10 AM – KIDS CONCERT

Sing and dance with Emmy Award-winning returning favorite, Alex Mitnick of Alex and the Kaleidoscope.

10:45 AM – PAPER-TUBE PUPPET-MAKING, ANIMAL MASK-MAKING

Get crafty with Jenny Strunge of the Black Cherry Puppet Theater.
Click Here for the list of materials you’ll need to gather in order to participate!

11:10 AM – TZEDEK BOX-MAKING

Tzedek box-making (hands-on family craft activity) with esteemed theater creator, Eli Kaplan Wildmann.

Click Here for the list of materials you’ll need to gather in order to participate!

11:30 AM – STORIES AND CRANKIES

Watch and listen to great stories as they are told and unrolled by Baker Award-winner, Katherine Fahey.

12:00 PM – SPLATBOOMBANG PERCUSSIVE STORYTELLING

Dance to the beat and enjoy stories with Grammy Award-winning artist, Cory Hills.

12:45 PM – HAND AND STRING PUPPET-MAKING

Get crafty again with Jenny Strunge of the Black Cherry Puppet Theater.
Click Here for the list of materials you’ll need to gather in order to participate!

1:15 – 2:30 PM – CONCERT: WEST AFRICAN STORIES AND JEWISH PRAYERS FOR EVERYBODY

Concert with the Epichorus Duo featuring Malian Griot and Kora player, Yacouba Sissoko, with multi-instrumentalist and bandleader, Rabbi Zach Fredman

For those unable to participate on Saturday, December 25, the content will be available again beginning Sunday, December 26.

Ways to Watch

Zoom: Registration is required to receive the link–click here. The Museum’s Zoom can accommodate 500 guests. Should we reach that number, please use one of the other methods listed below—they are all free and have unlimited capacity.

Facebook: Look for the LIVE post on the Museum’s Facebook page at 10am ET. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program.

Weitzman NMAJH website: A little before the program start time, the livestream will also be available at the top of this page. 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.

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Sponsored by the Robert Saligman Jewish Heritage Fund