COMMUNITY DAYS
Every Tuesday at 1 pm
Our Tuesday program is brought to you in conjunction with JCC Chicago.
Tuesday, November 3—Community Days: Echoes of Freedom: The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall. With its rise on August 13th 1961, the course of Germany’s and especially of Berlin’s history took a tragic turn. It would take 28 years, until the 9th of November 1989, to tear down this cruel and inhuman symbol of Germany´s division, thus giving birth to yet another period in this European nation’s evolution. Join German historian Anette Isaacs, M.A. as she presents you with a historical and political overview of this very painful but also almost miraculous period in Berlin’s captivating history.
Tuesday, November 10—Community Days: The History of Italian Immigration to America. Historian, Jo Ann Tufo, celebrates the journey of Italian immigrants to the United States from the colonial period to today. We’ll explore the experiences and contributions of Italian-Americans who arrived in America with the hope of new opportunities and those who made significant progress in business, politics, and the arts.
Tuesday, November 17—Community Days: Jewish Americans 250: The Quarter Millennium. This presentation highlights Jewish Americans’ contributions since 1776 as part of the United States’ 250th anniversary. It covers influential figures such as Mordecai Sheftall, Haym Solomon, Rabbi Alexander D. Goode, Levi Strauss, William Shemin, Gertrude Elion and military heroes from the American Revolution to World War II, and many others. The presentation honors the journey of Judeo- Americans throughout the nations history and celebrates bravery and accomplishments that are rarely discussed.
Tuesday, November 17—Community Days: Sibling Stars of Classic Hollywood. In classic Hollywood, show business often ran in the family. Whether working together or apart, many talented siblings entertained movie-going audiences during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Join Film Historian Dr. Annette Bochenek as she presents a variety of talented classic Hollywood siblings, their careers, and their legacies today.
Support for these programs had been graciously provided by The Albert and Lucille Delighter and Marcella Winston Foundation, a Supporting Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago.
