Shoshannah Brombacher & Yona Verwer presenting at the Jewish Museum

Two Jewish Art Salon members, Shoshannah Brombacher and Yona Verwer, will be presenting at the Jewish Museum. 

Brombacher will discuss The Portuguese (Marano) Jewish Community in 17th century Amsterdam; and Gravestone inscriptions at Bet Haim cemetery.

Verwer will speak about The Jewish Art Salon, her own art, and Dutch Jewish art today.

Travel U: The Jews of The Netherlands Monday November 7, 2011 Learn the little-known history of Jewish communities in The Netherland from the Renaissance to present day.

Speakers include: Dr. Jane Gerber, Director, Institute for Sephardic Studies, City University of New York Dr. Raymond Scheindlin, professor of Medieval Hebrew Literature at The Jewish Theological Seminary Janice Meyerson, Mezzo-soprano Dr. Shoshannah Brombacher, Artist, author, academic researcher, and Maggida Dr. Marc Michael Epstein, Professor of Religion, Vassar Salomon L. Vaz Dias Cantor Josee Wolff Yona Verwer, Artist and President, Jewish Art Salon

The Jews of The Netherlands Monday, November 7, 2011 Price: $125 Members before October 17 $150 Non-members and Members after October 17 Complimentary Admission: Participants registered for any upcoming Jewish Museum travel program. Itinerary: 10:30-10:45 Registration 10:45 Welcoming Remarks 10:50-11:40 Dr. Jane Gerber Director, Institute for Sephardic Studies, City University of New York Jews in the Dutch Republic: from Portuguese New Christians to Jewish Merchants & Printers 11:45-12:45 Dr. Raymond Scheindlin, Professor of Medieval Hebrew Literature, Jewish Theological Seminary, and Janice Meyerson, Mezzo-soprano From Spinoza to Ann Frank: Literary and Musical Heritage of the Jews of the Low Countries 12:45-2:00 Enjoy a delicious lunch at the Museum's new Lox Cafe. Price of lunch not included in program ticket. 2:00-2:45 Dr. Shoshannah Brombacher Artist, academic researcher and maggidah The Portuguese (Marano) Jewish Community in 17th century Amsterdam; and Gravestone inscriptions at Bet Haim cemetery 2:45-3:30 Dr. Marc Michael Epstein Director of Jewish Studies, Vassar College Representations and Re-Presentations of Jewish Customs in 18th century Amsterdam 3:30-4:10 Salomon L. Vaz Dias Spanish and Portuguese Jews in World War II in the Netherlands 4:10-4:20 Break for light refreshments 4:20-5:05 Cantor Josee Wolff Cantatorial Music of the Dutch Jewish Synagogue 5:05-5:35 Yona Verwer Artist and President, Jewish Art Salon Dutch Jewish Art Today 5:35 Closing Remarks Dr. Aryeh Maindenbaum, Jewish Museum Travel Representative More info: http://www.thejewishmuseum.org/TravelU