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    Nov 14

    “My name is Modigliani. I am a Jew.” It was so important for artist Amedeo Modigliani to self-identify, that in common greeting, he would introduce himself as Jewish:

    Modigliani Unmasked at The Jewish Museum NYC
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  2. 15 hours ago

    U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wins Foundation's inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award:

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  3. 20 hours ago

    The Jewish Museum welcomes Darsie Alexander as the new Susan and Elihu Rose Chief Curator:

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  4. 23 hours ago

    The opulent second-floor parlor of the Jewish Museum's former Warburg family mansion now hosts :

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  5. Nov 14

    From artist 's iconic earrings to a set of plates, the Jewish Museum staff selected some of their favorite holiday gifts from the Jewish Museum Shop:

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  6. Nov 14

    "You don’t need to be a red-carpet devotee to appreciate The ’s world-renowned collection of Jewish costumes... and you don't have to travel to Israel either," says on Veiled Meanings: at the Jewish Museum:

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  7. Nov 14

    This Jewish woman’s wrap (chadur) and face veil (ruband), on view now in Veiled Meanings: , were influenced by local Islamic cultures:

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  8. Nov 13

    An emphasis on the nose in is a self-referential facet of Modigliani's own Jewishness. His exploration of Jewish identity inspired some of our visitors to do the same 👃

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  9. Nov 13

    Russ & Daughters () makes 's top 10 list of most tweeted about NYC restaurants. Visit the Jewish Museum location for art with a side of lox:

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  10. Nov 13

    Last week our workshop for educators explored strategies for teaching immigration in the classroom. Albert Einstein, physicist and Nobel Laureate, was also a German-Jewish refugee. This photograph was taken just a few years before he became a U.S. citizen:

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  11. Nov 12
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    Listen to former Jewish Museum director Karl Katz discuss New York as the center of the art world in 1968: via Archives

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  12. Nov 12

    Remembering Karl Katz, former director of the Jewish Museum (1968–1971), who has died at age 88: via

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  13. Nov 10

    Families—Enter the striking world of Modigliani at our family extravaganza on Sunday inspired by

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  14. Nov 10

    Modigliani often introduced himself with “My name is Amedeo Modigliani. I am Jewish.” Today at 2 pm, learn about the artist's Jewishness at our gallery talk on :

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  15. Nov 9

    On this day in 1938, violence broke out against Jews across Germany and Austria, known as (Night of Broken Glass). Artists Doug and Mike Starn excerpted a page from the diary of Anne Frank to create this work in the Jewish Museum collection:

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    Nov 8

    Very excited to perform our La Mar Enfortuna concert tomorrow at 7:30!

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  17. Nov 8

    Tomorrow 7:30 pm, experience the Sephardic melodies of La Mar Enfortuna in a concert inspired by

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  18. Nov 8

    This gallery at the Jewish Museum was once the lush conservatory of the Warburg family mansion 🌿

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  19. Nov 7

    Little is known about Amedeo Modigliani’s lover, the elegant Maud Abrantès. She was Jewish, American, and married:

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  20. Nov 6
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    Make art inspired by at our printmaking workshop led by contemporary artist , November 19:

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