Current Programs at the JMM! Join us for a program at the Jewish Museum of Maryland, where you might hear a guest lecture, create an art project, view a performance, and join the conversation! All programs will be held at the Jewish Museum of Maryland unless otherwise noted. The Museum is located at 15 Lloyd Street, Baltimore, MD 21202.   Click Here to download the JMM's Fall 2008 newsletter, Museum Matters, including its program calendar.

All programs will be held at the Jewish Museum of Maryland unless otherwise noted.

Exhibitions

Voices of Lombard Street : A Century of Change in East Baltimore

Visit this landmark exhibition that interprets the history of East Baltimore 's Jewish community. As it traces the neighborhood's evolution from 1900 to today, the exhibition will chronicle Jewish life and show how the experiences of Jews and other residents intersected, overlapped and diverged.

Dateline Israel: New Photography and Video Art
On Display Through Sunday, January 4, 2009
This revealing and provocative exhibition, on loan from The Jewish Museum New York, offers a fresh perspective on contemporary Israel through the eyes of an international array of artists.

Visit our Traveling Exhibits page for more information about exhibitions elsewhere in Maryland and the country.

Public and Family Programs

All programs will be held at the Jewish Museum of Maryland unless otherwise noted. Reservations can be made with Ilene Dackman-Alon, Program Director, at 410.732.6400 x214 or idackmanalon@jewishmuseummd.org (unless otherwise noted).

Lecture and Book Signing with Dr. Robert O. Freedman
Israel's Domestic And Foreign Policy Challenges: A Look To The Future
Sunday, November 9,  2:00-4:00 p.m.
Contemporary Israel: Domestic Politics, Foreign Policy, and Security Challenges (Boulder,Colorado:Westview Press, 2008), a new book edited by Baltimore Hebrew University's Robert O. Freedman, examines some of the challenges facing Israel today. This ground-breaking volume brings together essays by American and Israeli scholars to provide insights into Israel's political and foreign policy climate. Dr. Freedman will discuss his book and sign copies, which will be available in the Museum Shop. Reservations required.
JMM Members: $5.00; non-members $15.00 (includes admission)

Young Adult Night Wine Tasting Event
The Best of the Sam Spiegel School: Movie Shorts
Thursday November 13, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
What could be better than drinking fine wine while watching films by some of Israel's most talented new artists? Young adults are invited for an evening of sipping and cinema. The short films are the latest by students at the Sam Spiegel School, Israel's leading film institute. The beverages are compliments of DiWine Spirits. Films contain explicit language.
Admission is $5.00 for JMM members/non-members: $15.00 (includes Museum admission). Reservations are required.

Film Screening and Discussion with Producer Jon Lopatin
Eyes Wide Open
Sunday November 16, 3:30 - 5 p.m.
This documentary film chronicles the experiences of American Jewish tourists in Israel, revealing their complex and sometimes strained relationship with the Jewish State. A 60-minute look at the reality inside the tour buses, Eyes Wide Open is a story of inspiration and emotional challenges. Jon Lopatin, the film’s producer, will offer opening remarks and lead a post-film discussion.
Admission is $5.00 for JMM members/non-members: $15.00 (includes Museum admission). Reservations are required.

Baltimore Immigration Summit
November 21, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m
The Museum is proud to partner with Towson University, the Baltimore City Mayor's Office, and the Baltimore Jewish Council to present a one-day event that brings together academics, service providers, activists, community leaders, and other working with and for immigrants in our region. Baltimore, once a hub of Jewish immigration, continues to have a growing and diverse population of newcomers. Come learn about the issues that shape discussions about immigration to Baltimore today. For more information, visit www.towson.edu/baltimoreimmigrationsummit.
This program will take place at Towson University.

Film Screening and Discussion
Children of the Sun
Sunday November 23, 3:30 – 5 p.m.
Winner of the Best Documentary award at the Jerusalem Film Festival, Children of the Sun traces the kibbutz movement from its utopian beginnings to its disintegration. The film, a collage of archival footage from dozens of splendidly preserved home movies, paired with the reminiscences of first-generation kibbutzniks, tells this tale with warmth and wit.
Admission is $5.00 for JMM members/non-members: $15.00 (includes Museum admission). Reservations are required.

Lecture and Discussion
Aliyah, Israeli Style
Sunday December 7, 2 - 4 p.m.
Noted Jewish educator Rivkah Lambert Adler will discuss the history of aliyah, Jewish immigration to the State of Israel. She will share riveting personal testimonies from people who have wrestled with the complex decision to settle in Israel, and talk about her work with Chug Aliyah and Nefesh B’ Nefesh, two organizations that work with people who are considering a life in Israel.
Reservations required.
JMM members: $5.00/Non-members: $15.00 (includes admission)

In the Month of Kislev- Chanukah Celebration
Thursday December 25, 12 noon - 4 p.m.
Film Screening: The Miracle of Israel
Produced by Berel Wein and Destiny Films, The Miracle of Israel is part of the documentary series Faith and Fate: The Story of the Jewish People in the 20th Century. Historians and eyewitnesses, together with never-before-seen imagery, bring to life the journey of the Jewish people, culminating with the realization of their two thousand year old dream of Jewish statehood. Beverly Beard, the film’s supervising editor in charge of archival research will give remarks.
Reservations are required.
JMM member families: $10.00/non-member families $15.00

Winter Break Open House
School’s Out!
Monday December 30 and Tuesday December 31
12 noon – 4 p.m. each day
The JMM is the place to bring your kids and grandkids during winter break.  Each day will feature hands-on activities and entertainment, including music and arts and crafts. On December 30th, Daniel Barash will delight young and old with the ancient art of shadow puppetry. Materials will be on hand for participants to create their own shadow puppets, followed by a puppet parade. Our December 25 and Winter Break programs are generously supported by Mayor Sheila Dixon and the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts and the Maryland States Art Council.
JMM families: $10.00/non-member families: $15.00

Highlights from Recent Events

On Thursday, March 22, 2007, the JMM premiered its documentary, Lives Lost, Lives Found: Baltimore's German Jewish Refugees, 1933-1945. Keynote speaker, Dr. Melanie Shell-Weiss, Department of History, The Johns Hopkins University, presented a talk entitled A Gateway City: Immigration to Baltimore, Past and Present. You can download a copy of her presentation here.

Check back to this section to see photographs from previous events, download additional speeches, and more!

For a complete listing of Jewish events in and around the Baltimore area, visit www.associated.org/calendar.