A small selection of Violins of Hope instruments will be on display at Orchestra Hall, offering a rare opportunity to encounter these restored Holocaust-era violins up close and learn the stories they carry. Each instrument is both a work of craftsmanship and a witness—connecting us to the lives of the Jewish musicians who once played […]
Cheesecake has long been crowned as the most coveted dessert for the holiday of Shavuot. Why is that? What’s the connection between dairy foods and the story of receiving the Torah at Mount Sinai? Join TC Jewfolk's FolkLab to learn about the holiday through a demo + tasting class featuring no-bake cheesecakes. Sample delectable desserts […]
This powerful program features violins once played by Holocaust survivors, each instrument carrying a story of resilience, loss and hope. Through music inspired by Jewish traditions, the concert honors memory while lifting the spirit. The program includes stirring string solos and a performance of Shostakovich’s Quartet, featuring SPCO’s principal string players. It’s a deeply moving […]
This powerful program features violins once played by Holocaust survivors, each instrument carrying a story of resilience, loss and hope. Through music inspired by Jewish traditions, the concert honors memory while lifting the spirit. The program includes stirring string solos and a performance of Shostakovich’s Quartet, featuring SPCO’s principal string players. It’s a deeply moving […]
The Hadassah Minneapolis St. Paul Annual Great Mahj Get-Together is scheduled for Sunday, May 17, from 1-3:30 p.m. The location will be provided with your e-mail confirmation after you register. This is not a tournament but rather a simple gathering to play Mahj, with door prizes and light refreshments. It also is a local fun(d)raiser […]
This powerful program features violins once played by Holocaust survivors, each instrument carrying a story of resilience, loss and hope. Through music inspired by Jewish traditions, the concert honors memory while lifting the spirit. The program includes stirring string solos and a performance of Shostakovich’s Quartet, featuring SPCO’s principal string players. It’s a deeply moving […]
Internationally renowned musicologist James A. Grymes discusses his National Jewish Book Award–winning book Violins of Hope, a powerful account of violins played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust. The book also tells the story of Israeli violinmakers Amnon and Avshalom Weinstein, who restore these instruments and the histories they carry. Grymes explores how the violin […]
This moving performance brings together beautiful orchestral music and historic instruments that once belonged to Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust. Restored and preserved, the Violins of Hope serve as living symbols of resilience, remembrance, and the enduring power of the human spirit. Featuring soloist Marc Levine and the Baal Shem Suite by Ernest […]
Join us for an afternoon of photography and memory with photographer Daniel Levin, featuring an exhibit reception, artist talk, and book signing for Violins and Hope: From the Holocaust to Symphony Hall—winner of the 2022 Independent Publisher National Book of the Year. Levin is the first photographer to document, in extraordinary depth, the Tel Aviv […]
Class Description How many “Bible Stories” do you know from Tanakh (the Pentateuch, or Five Books of Moses) beyond those found in Bereshit (Genesis) and Shemot (Exodus)? Explore how Moses, Miriam, and Aaron change and develop after leading the Israelites out of Egypt and encounter a whole new cast of characters in Vayikrah (Leviticus) and […]