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Every Picture Tells a Story: Beginning Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Jehon Grist
Sun., June 17-July 29
Lehrhaus Judaica, Berkeley
Ancient Egyptian was one of the first ‘picture languages,’ employing beautiful images to express consonants, syllables and whole words. When Biblical Hebrew was born, Egyptian writing was already 2000 years old, a language rich in religious and secular literature.
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November 26-December 8, 2012
An exclusive opportunity limited to 20 participants
Travel to Argentina and Uruguay with Ariel Goldstein, a veteran tour guide who was born and raised in that region, and Fred Rosenbaum, scholar of Jewish communities. Visit Buenos Aires, Iguazu Falls, and Montivideo to experience the Jewish culture and spectacular sights in intimate settings. (more…)
Zakeheim: The Art of Prophetic Justice, a 12-panel photographic history exhibition on Bernard Zakheim, will be showcased at the Peninsula JCC in Foster City from April 11-June 27.
Fred Rosenbaum, the author of Cosmopolitans: A Social and Cultural History of the Jews of the San Francisco Bay Area (UC Press, 2009), will speak about the artist on Tuesday, May 15. RSVP here. (more…)
Sepharad, Andalusia and Modern Spain
Explore the cultural treasures of Jewish, Islamic and Christian Spain. Savor the cuisine and wines of a rich culinary heritage. Wander the winding paths of ancient neighborhoods and discover the modern wonders of its 21st century cities. (more…)
