HUC-JIR Museum/New York
One West 4
th
Street, New York, NY 10012
Hours:
Mon.-Thurs., 9 am - 5 pm; Fri., 9 am - 3 pm;
Selected Sun., 10 am - 2 pm
(
Oct. 19, Nov. 2 and 23, Dec. 14, Jan. 11 and 25,
Feb. 8 and 22, March 28, April 4 and 25, May 2)
Information/Tours:
212-824-2205
Admission:
Free; photo ID required for entrance.
The Art of Aging
September 2, 2003-June 25, 2004
Through paint-
ing, sculpture,
photography,
installation,
mixed media, and
video, contempo-
rary artists from Israel and North America
reflect on the diverse aspects of aging,
including creativity and vitality, memory,
anxiety, wisdom, physical change, loss,
intergenerational interaction, responsibil-
ity, and optimism.
This exhibition is co-sponsored by the
American Jewish Joint Distribution
Committee (JDC) and JDC/Eshel (The
Asoociation for Planning and Development
of Services for the Aged in Israel).
Lynne Avadenka: Aftermath
September 2, 2003-January 25, 2004
Combining
words, images,
and the process
of memory,
Avadenka evokes
September 11
th
,
2001
through mixed media works that are
haunting in their evocation of loss, ruin,
incompletion, and remembrance. In express-
ing the ineffable, Avadenka asserts the
absolute contingency of life, our susceptibili-
ty to loss, and the strength to go on.
Living in the Moment: Contemporary Artists
Celebrate Jewish Time
Ongoing
The presentation of new,
outstanding, and innova-
tive works of Jewish
ceremonial art, created
by internationally recognized artists, which are
available for acquisition, so that they can enter
into the lives of families and communities.
HUC-JIR Skirball Museum/Cincinnati
3101
Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220
Hours:
Mon.-Thurs.,11 am - 4 pm; Sun.,2 - 5 pm
Information/Tours:
513-221-1875,
ext. 358
Admission:
Free
An Eternal People: The
Jewish Experience
Ongoing
The museum’s permanent
exhibition focuses on the
cultural heritage of the
Jewish people as conveyed
through seven thematic galleries:
Immigration, Cincinnati Jewry,
Archaeology, Torah, Jewish Festivals and
Life Cycles, the Holocaust, and Israel.
Mapping Our Tears
Ongoing
Modeled after a 1930s
European attic, this
interactive, environ-
mental theatre exhibit
focuses exclusively on
testimonies to map the
journeys of Holocaust survivors, liberators,
rescuers, and refugees, tracing
their experiences from Europe to
their resettlement in the
Cincinnati area.
The Archaeology Center at the
Skirball Museum
A hands-on learning and research
facility for furthering and enhancing the
study of Archaeology and integrating it
with Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern his-
tory and culture. The
artifacts at The
Archaeology Center
were discovered at
HUC-JIR’s excava-
tions in Israel
spanning the
2
nd to 1 st mil-
lennia B.C.E.
Founded by a gift from
Dr. Ira and Judy Gall.
Skirball Museum of Biblical
Archaeology/Jerusalem
13
King David Street, Jerusalem, Israel 94101
Hours:
Sun., Tues., Thurs., 10 am – 4 pm
Information:
(02) 620-3257
Admission:
Free
The permanent exhibition
focuses on the archaeological
work of the Nelson Glueck
School of Biblical Archaeology.
Artifacts and models from exca-
vations at Tel Dan, Tel Gezer,
Tel Aroer, and Tel Ira are on
view. Thematic displays include the dig camp
experience, religious belief and cult practice,
burial behavior, gates and fortifications, and
the saga of the Israelite Settlement.
HUC-JIR Skirball Cultural Center/LA
2701
N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049
Hours:
Tues.-Sat., 12 - 5 pm; Sun., 11 am – 5 pm
Information:
(310) 440-4500
Tours:
(310) 440-4564
The Photograph and the American Dream, The
Stephen White Collection II, 1840-1940
October 18, 2003-January 4, 2004
A survey of over 150 pho-
tographs presenting the
American dream, which
documents immigration to
America, the struggle for
freedom and equality, the
industrial revolution, the
expansion and move west, and more; organ-
ized by the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam
and on view for the first time in the U.S.
Girl Culture: Photographs by Lauren Greenfield
September 4, 2003-January 4, 2004
Photographs and text reveal the crisis of
confidence among girls and the impact of
cultural attitudes on their self-image.
Visions and Values
Ongoing
Featuring works from the HUC-JIR Skirball
Museum’s permanent collection, this exhibi-
tion traces the history, accomplishments, and
values of the Jewish people over four thou-
sand years, culminating with their
experiences in the United States and contri-
butions to American culture.
On View
AT HUC-JIR’S
MUSEUMS
For information on HUC-JIR’s traveling
exhibitions, please call (212) 824-2218.
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