The Minnesota JCC is proud to present Violins and Hope - From the Holocaust to Symphony Hall an extraordinary exhibition built around the internationally renowned project and its moving collection of restored string instruments once played by Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust. Each violin carries a deeply personal story—bearing witness to one of […]
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 […]
Narrated by Academy Award-winning actor Adrien Brody, Violins of Hope – Strings of the Holocaust follows Israeli master violinmaker Amnon Weinstein as he restores violins carried by starving Jewish refugees on death marches, played under coercion in concentration camps, and held close in ghettos and work camps—each instrument bearing witness to suffering, courage, and resilience. […]
Join us for a delicious and meaningful Eastern European-themed Shabbat Lunch accompanied by a musical performance featuring instruments from the Violins of Hope collection and a conversation with Violins of Hope Co-Founder Avshi Weinstein.
Give Blood. Save Lives. Strengthen Our Community. Join us and Memorial Blood Centers for a community blood drive and make a powerful difference in just one hour. Your donation can help patients in need, and reflects the JCC’s dedication to showing up for our community when it matters most. Whether you’re a first-time donor or […]
Give your supplies a second life—share the creative wealth! Join us for four FREE community art materials swaps! Bring your gently used supplies to donate, or come find something new to spark your creativity—no need to bring anything to take something home. Drop in for collage workshops led by local artists from the Jewish Arts Collective—no cost, no experience needed. Just […]
Give Blood. Save Lives. Strengthen Our Community. Join us and Memorial Blood Centers for a community blood drive and make a powerful difference in just one hour. Your donation can help patients in need, and reflects the JCC’s dedication to showing up for our community when it matters most. Whether you’re a first-time donor or […]