March 2019
Jewish Genealogy: Finding your Jewish Roots with Stephen Harris
Dr. Stephen Harris will present "Jewish Genealogy: Finding your Jewish Roots" in conjunction with the temporary exhibit Pioneers to Present: Jews of Richmond & Contra Costa County. This exhibit is the latest in the "Know Your Community" series of public programs. “The goal is to provide beginning genealogists with enough information to conduct their own research,” says Harris, who has been a professional genealogist since 1991, helping families, attorneys, and businesses with their genealogical research needs. The program will present…
Find out more »April 2019
Fred Rosenbaum Speaks on his book Taking Risks
Fred Rosenbaum speaks about his book, Taking Risks, the story of Joseph Pell who was a partisan fighter during World War II. Joseph made his way to California after the war and eventually founded Moo's Ice Cream in Richmond. Fred Rosenbaum, the Founding Director Emeritus of Lehrhaus Judaica, led the school for 44 years until 2017. He has written eight books on modern Jewish history including Cosmopolitans: A Social and Cultural History of the Jews of the Bay Area (University of California Press, 2009). According to…
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Jewish Arts in Richmond
Richard Schwartz is the author of The Man Who Lit Lady Liberty: The Extraordinary Rise and Fall of Actor M.B. Curtis.
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