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Covenant Foundation 18th Anniversary Celebration Live!

By Daniel Sieradski · October 27, 2008

Tomorrow, the Convent Foundation, one of this country’s preeminent supporters of Jewish education initiatives, will celebrate their 18th anniversary with a conference at the UJA-Federation of New York.  The event’s overarching themes are described as “Dissolving Boundaries” and “Seizing the Future: Promoting Jewish Learning, Community Building and Civic Engagement.” I will be joining a panel on the latter subject.

Watch this space for a live broadcast from the conference beginning at 10:30AM on Tuesday, October 27.  The speaker schedule follows.

10:30AM
Welcome – Harlene Appelman
Dissolving Boundaries: An Introduction – Martha Minow and Liz Lerman
Small Dances about Big Ideas: Excerpts – Liz Lerman Dance Exchange

12:15-1:00PM
Potential of New Media and Film – Carlton Evans, Barry Joseph, Rafi Santo, Daniel Sieradski
Making The Case for Uncommon Connections – Liz Lerman and Martha Minow

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Jewish art on the coasts

By Ben Harris · June 4, 2008

June will be exciting for Jewish arts on both coasts.

San Francisco’s Contemporary Jewish Museum opens June 8th. JTA’s Sue Fishkoff has already written about its unique mission, and here is an article from the San Francisco Chronicle about architect Daniel Liebeskind’s visit and thoughts on his latest architectural masterpiece.

Meanwhile, in New York City, many Jewish museums are hosting exhibits and concerts, from “Warhol’s Jews: Ten Portraits Reconsidered,” (at the Jewish Museum through Aug. 3) to “Spirit of Sepharad: From Casbah to Caliphate, a 500 Year Journey” at the Museum of Jewish Heritage on June 25.  See the New York Times’ take on these and other New York Jewish arts events this summer

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Matzo balling with Harris & Berkman

By Ami Eden · December 26, 2007

JTA staff writer Ben Harris looking dapper in his winter gear.

For the second year in a row, JTA’s Ben Harris and Jacob Berkman spent Christmas Eve hitting a bunch of Jewish-themed parties throughout Manhattan. Here’?s their take on this year’s festivities:

Click the ‘play’ button below to listen.

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No Mike Huckabee-Chinese restaurant sightings, but we stand by our claim earlier this week that the self-described “Christian Leader” is a Marrano.

And while we’re on the topic of Chinese Food on Christmas:

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