Jewish Identity in America Panel Discussion

 "Jewish Peoplehood in the 21st Century and Beyond"

Participate in the provocative panel discussion on Jewish identity, "Jewish Peoplehood in the 21st Century and Beyond," presented by the National Museum of American Jewish History (http://nmajh.org/). Moderated by Dr. Rebecca T. Alpert, associate professor of religion and women's studies at Temple University, the program will feature a group of presenters representing the complexity of American Jewry.

Panelists include:
Rabbi Jon Konheim, a member of the Conservative Movement's Rabbinical Assembly and the Reform Movement's Central Conference of American Rabbis.
Andre Key, a graduate fellow at the Institute for the Study of Race and Social Thought and Center for Afro-Jewish Studies at Temple University.
Hanna Lau, a rising senior at the University of Pennsylvania and a curatorial intern at NMAJH.

Topics explored include ethnic diversity of Jews in America today and its implications for Jewish identity. Panelists will also address the personal and communal challenges multicultural Jews face as Jews and Americans.

FREE event. Call 215.923.3811 x 142 or email nmajhprogram@nmajh.org to RSVP. We encourage you to bring a kosher canned/non-perishable item to be donated to the Mitzvah Food Project.

This free program is being held in conjunction with "Shaping Space, Making Meaning," the changing exhibition at the Museum, and American Jewish Heritage Month. Information on JAHM can be found at http://www.jewishheritage.us/.

Refreshments will be provided by Kaplan's New Model Bakery.