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“We believe it will help create new, innovative ways for young Jewish adults to explore their identities, connect with their peers and build strong communities,” says Lynn Schusterman, chair of the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, one of the funders. “We also hope this initiative will result in the greater utilization and increased funding …
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We are pleased to announce that the Society was one of the first winners of a prestigious grant from the Jewish New Media Innovation Fund (a collaboration of the Jim Joseph Foundation, Righteous Persons Foundation, and the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Foundation.) Over 306 organizations applied and we were honored to be selected. The grant …
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KQED Radio interviews Johnny Mathis about recording Kol Nidre along with Idelsohn Society co-founder Roger Bennett. Listen to it here.
The Black Sabbath exhibit at the Contemporary Jewish Museum is closing later this month (March 22nd). Now is your last chance to see this amazing exhibit. More info on how to visit is here…
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During last summer’s Jews on Vinyl Revue at the Skirball, the audience went crazy for the world-renowned master jazz cellist, pianist, composer, and mystic Fred Katz in his first public performance in more than twenty years. Join this living legend as he returns to the Skirball for an intimate “living room” concert, looks back over …
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Musical legend and San Francisco native Johnny Mathis, who grew up listening to Jewish melodies in local synagogues, makes a special appearance in celebration of the current exhibition Black Sabbath: The Secret Musical History of Black-Jewish Relations. It was Mathis’ 1958 recording of “Kol Nidre,” the Aramaic prayer intoned at the beginning of Yom …
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