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Past Events

Apr

10

Performance

Pharaoh's Daughter

Location:
Zoellner Arts Center, Baker Hall
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Pharaoh's Daughter, led by singer-musician Basya Schechter, fuses psychedelic and pan-Mediterranean influences in their music. Their repertoire features a blend of Hasidic chants, Mizrahi and Sephardi folk-rock, and spiritual elements, accompanied by percussion, flute, strings,…

Apr

8

Lecture

Art in Dialogue: Street Art and Visual Poetry with Dede Bandaid and Nitzan Mintz

Location:
LUAG Main & Lower Galleries
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Join us for a lecture that explores the intersection of art and activism. The artists will discuss their “Artivism” – activism through art – sharing their journey of creating work that addresses humanitarian causes and societal challenges. They will delve into their techniques…

Mar

26

Conference

Studying Early Judaism in the 21st Century

Location:
Linderman Library, Room 200
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The last several decades have witnessed new approaches to the history and literature of Early Judaism. Learn more about the sessions and the speakers on our conference page.

Mar

25

Conference

Studying Early Judaism in the 21st Century

Location:
Linderman Library, Room 200
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The last several decades have witnessed new approaches to the history and literature of Early Judaism. Learn more about the sessions and the speakers on our conference page.

Mar

24

Conference

Studying Early Judaism in the 21st Century

Location:
Linderman Library, Room 200
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The last several decades have witnessed new approaches to the history and literature of Early Judaism. Learn more about the sessions and the speakers on our conference page.

Feb

25

Lecture

Mountain Talk with Jodi Eichler-Levine: Jews and the Arts

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Virtual:
On
Lehigh University Alumni Relations presents a virtual talk celebrating 40 years of the Berman Center. The Berman Center for Jewish Studies is the hub of interdisciplinary research in Jewish studies at Lehigh and home to a thriving undergraduate minor. Over four decades, we…

Feb

19

Nov

12

Oct

22

Class

Outdoor Sculpture Tour: A Walk Through the Philip and Muriel Berman Collection

Location:
LUAG Main Gallery, Zoellner Arts Center
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Join Lehigh University Art Galleries (LUAG) for a highlights tour of the Outdoor Sculpture Collection. Learn about the incredible works of art that enhance the Lehigh campus and the artists who created them. Along the way, we will consider the many artistic…

Sep

19

Workshop

Identity: What Color are You? with Siona Benjamin

Location:
LUAG Main Gallery, Zoellner Arts Center
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Join visiting artist Siona Benjamin for a hands-on workshop that explores identity. Siona will start off the workshop by telling participants the story of how she became blue and also about growing Jewish in India. This will be accompanied with a short PowerPoint presentation…

Sep

18

Lecture

Blue Like Me: Film Screening and Talkback with Siona Benjamin

Location:
Sinclair Auditorium
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Siona Benjamin is a painter from Mumbai, now living in the US. Her work reflects her background of being brought up Jewish in a Hindu and Muslim India. She was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship 2011 to India and a second Fulbright 2017 to Israel. Her work is featured in: The New…

Sep

12

Class

Blue Butterflies and the Bene Israel: A Children's Book Event with Artist Siona Benjamin

Location:
Jewish Community Center of the Lehigh Valley, Kline Auditorium
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Siona Benjamin is a painter from Mumbai, now living in the US. Her work reflects her background of being brought up Jewish in a Hindu and Muslim India. She was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship 2011 to India and a second Fulbright 2017 to Israel. Her work is featured in: The New…