Jewish Culture
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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.…
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An Unlikely Romance
Unlikely Romance Local authors Julie Freestone and Rudi Raab speak on their novel Stumbling Stone (2015, Alvarado Press).How likely is it that the daughter of Jewish immigrants would cast her lot with the son of a high-ranking Nazi? However improbable, reporter Sarah Stern and German-born, Berkeley, California cop Karl Schmidt fall in love and embark…
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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…
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Bubbe Reads Storytime with Jewish Granny
Bubbe Reads: Storytime with Jewish Granny Join us for a fun and educational out of school time event! From 1-3 PM on February 18, 2019 (President’s Day) a group of nice Jewish grannys will be reading stories for kids of all ages. What is a Bubbe? Bubbe means Grandma in Yiddish! The Bubbes will read…
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Ben Rust Memorial Concert
Memorial Concert for Ben Rust?with Rebecca Rust and Frederick Edelmann Ben Rust (1917-1970) was a beloved East Bay history teacher who worked in the Richmond shipyards as an engineer, ship fitter and draftsman during World War II. His daughter cellist Rebecca Rust and partner/bassoonist Frederick Edelmann will perform a free concert on February 10, 2019…
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Intergenerational Trauma with Elizabeth Rosner
Survivor’s Cafe by Elizabeth Rosner A Lecture on Intergenerational Trauma As part of our public programs for Pioneers to the Present: Jews of Richmond and Contra Costa County, Elizabeth Rosner, author of Survivor’s Cafe, will lecture on Intergenerational Trauma. Liz will take questions and sign copies of her book, which will be for sale at…
