TWO-PART SERIES
Visit The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience with the Haberman Institute!
Presented by Lizzi Meister
Public Programs Manager, Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience
Virtual Tour #1
(Tuesday, March 11)
Join us as we explore the stories held in the galleries of the newly opened Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience (MSJE). Spanning thirteen states and three hundred years, the MSJE's core exhibition explores the diverse relationships, experiences, and environments encountered by Jewish communities in the American South.
We will discuss artifacts and stories from early Jewish immigrants as they navigated southern spaces to find and build communities. Learn how southern Jews maintained their identity and became part of the fabric of southern society. The MSJE team will walk us through the galleries and have a conversation about this unique yet universal story.
Virtual Tour #2
(Tuesday, March 18)
We’ve explored the galleries of the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience, but there are many more stories to be told.
Dive back into the MSJE’s core exhibition to explore expanded conversations of the experiences of Jewish communities in the American South. Learn more about lesser-known stories of southern Jewish experiences during pivotal aspects of American history.
Register to join us for these online explorations. You will receive the Zoom link for both sessions with just one registration. Barring technical issues, the recordings will be posted on our Program Archive.
Thank you to our generous sponsors for helping bring this series to our community!
Judy Mazo in honor of the Vane' and Mazos' South Carolina heritage
Nancy Siegel
The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience explores the many ways that Jews in the American South influenced and were influenced by the distinct cultural heritage of their new homes. Through exhibits, collections, and programs focused on the unique and remarkable history of Southern Jews, the Museum encourages new understanding and appreciation for identity, diversity, and acceptance.
Lizzi Meister, the Public Programs Manager at the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience, will be our tour guide. She's originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin where she went to Jewish summer camp in the north woods and developed a love for engaging programming. Her love for the South came during her time as a Community Engagement Fellow in Jackson, Mississippi. Before moving to New Orleans to work at the Museum, Lizzi lived in Seattle, getting her Masters in Museology and working with a Jewish co-op! She enjoys continuing to weave her love of museums, programming, and Jewish stories at the MSJE.