Boris Lurie: Nothing To Do But To Try is a first-of-its-kind exhibition on the 20th-century artist and Holocaust survivor Boris Lurie. Centered around his earliest work, the so-called War Series, as well as never-before-exhibited objects and ephemera from Lurie’s personal archive, the exhibition presents a portrait of an artist reckoning with devastating trauma, haunting memories, […]
Returning to the stage in New York City this fall, six-time Tony- and Emmy-nominated actor Tovah Feldshuh stars in a tour-de-force theatrical show Becoming Dr. Ruth, presented Off-Broadway at Edmond J. Safra Hall at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. The one-woman show, written by Mark St. Germain and […]
South Street and the Rise of New York, a new exhibition on view in the introduction gallery space at 12 Fulton Street, explores the critical role the Seaport and South Street played in securing New York’s place as America’s largest city and its rise to become the world’s busiest port by the start of the […]
South Street and the Rise of New York, a new exhibition on view in the introduction gallery space at 12 Fulton Street, explores the critical role the Seaport and South Street played in securing New York’s place as America’s largest city and its rise to become the world’s busiest port by the start of the […]
From our living rooms and kitchens, join a round-robin of shared songs featuring members of The New York Packet and friends. Listen in, lead a song, and belt out the choruses for your neighbors to hear on the first Sunday of every month.
Enjoy the magic of the season and experience free holiday music performances by The Mistletones and Jason Green throughout BFPL.
Before the 1800s, Hanukkah was a minor holiday to most Jews. However, the status of the holiday began to change after the Civil War, when Rabbi Max Lilienthal created Hanukkah events for children at his synagogue. Soon, these types of events were adopted nationwide. In the twentieth century, Jews began expanding the celebration of the […]