The Berman Archive—formerly the BJPA—documents American Jewish Communities. We’re the largest archive of the printed material of communal American Jewish life.
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Read our interview with @NewYorker writer @MJSchulman who covered the recent dust up around the depiction of the Jewish founders of Hollywood at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles. bermanarchive.stanford.edu/j…
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Join us Thursday for a conversation with @JewdyGold and @AlanZweibel celebrating the launch of YIVO's online comedy class.
Also, a massive shoutout to @DanPasternack, our own dan ex machina, who made major contributions to the class in word and in deed.
yivo.org/Comedy-Launch
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Did you ever wonder who decides what items belong in an archive and what is just junk? Join the @BermanArchive for an online event to discuss the history, politics, and meaning of Jewish archives with 3 leading experts in the field.
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Check out video of a fascinating conversation between our @jgksf, @rudoren of the @jdforward and @ArielleLAngel of @JewishCurrents:
Read the recap and watch the video of our first event, Jewish Media in America, featuring the leaders of @JewishCurrents, the @jdforward, and @jewishsf: bermanarchive.stanford.edu/e…
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Help the @bermanarchive at Stanford in their effort to document Jewish communal responses to this historical moment. If your org has issued statements on current issues affecting your communities, please send them in.
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I'm going to be at Stanford next week for this conversation. Comrades in the Bay, be in touch!
Bay Area folks: join us October 11 for our first event featuring the editors of @JewishCurrents and @jdforward. We'll discuss the state of American Jewish media.
Details: bermanarchive.stanford.edu/e…
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#ANNOUNCEMENT "Documensch", the new monthly #newsletter of the @bermanarchive
To check out the archive, visit bermanarchive.stanford.edu
To sign up for "documensch", visit documensch.substack.com
If you want to contribute, write directly to Ari Y. Kelman at [email protected]
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From Portnoy’s Complaint to Seinfeld, the word shiksa is firmly embedded in popular culture. Where does the word come from, and how has its meaning changed over time? Find out more in our new podcast episode. bit.ly/3NDGLeN
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Worth noting that the YIVO Summer Program started today.
The #WordOfTheDay is ’nudnik.’
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ALT Merriam-Webster Word of the Day June 20, 2023 "nudnik" noun | NOOD-nik (the "OO" is as in "good") 'a person who is a bore or nuisance' Background image: A girlfriend talking to her yawning boyfriend
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Interesting!
The meaning of Shavuot in the US has a longer history, having grown in popularity back in the 19th century, as explained by Professor Laura Yares (MSU). Yares explains how Shavuot came to be associated with youth, and the ritual of Confirmation. theconversation.com/shavuot-…
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As #Passover comes to an end, we can't help but feel grateful for the moments spent with family and friends. This holiday reminds us of the value of coming together to remember our shared heritage, history, and traditions.
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This Passover, we wonder if the selection in Iowa City grocery stores has improved since 1977 when this poem was published in Response: A Contemporary Jewish Review.
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In the midst of Passover in 1977, disability rights activist Judith Heumann helped stage a protest against the government’s failure to enact Section 504 (which prohibited discrimination against handicapped individuals by federally funded programs)
They won.
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An art exhibit at @flySFO (the only airport with an accredited museum!) includes works by three Jewish artists who lived and worked in the Bay Area.
Our @esensten checked it out: jweekly.com/2023/03/22/befor…
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How can a language that few speak or read matter so profoundly to a community? Sharon Avni of CUNY wants to know and is writing a book about Hebrew & the American Jewish Community.
🗃️ She shares connections to her project found in the Berman Archive: bermanarchive.stanford.edu/h…
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Before there was the History of the World Part II (and Part I) there was this report on the treatment of Jewish history in textbooks used in Dallas public schools. Both the report & the textbooks under review contain fewer jokes than Mel Brooks’ account. bjpa.org/search-results/publ…
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The Dublin Jewish Boxing Club, 1937/8, from the Irish Jewish Museum.
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Madison Jackson sees big differences between JCCs in the US and Europe: “JCCs can provide an alternative connection to Judaism beyond the religious aspect. And yet, American JCCs often seem to fall short when it comes to this Jewish community connection."
forward.com/opinion/536175/a…
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With all due respect, the Berman Archive contains an abundance of evidence suggesting that American Jews have been doing this for a very long time.
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Yesterday, @tomfriedman wrote @nytopinion piece in response to the efforts by the Netanyahu Government to circumvent or in some cases void the rule of law in Israel. nytimes.com/2023/03/07/opini…