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05/25/2026
Did you know the Jewish Museum is part of the Blue Stars Museums initiative? Military ID holders and their families receive free admission to the Jewish Museum year-round—a small token of appreciation for United States service members. This program is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families 💙
On view through August 9, come see “Circa 1776: Jews in Colonial America” – a special focus exhibition that explores themes of Jewish life in colonial and postcolonial America, located in a focus gallery in the Museum’s Floor Three galleries. Plan your visit through the link in bio.
📸: Opening reception for the exhibitions "Anish Kapoor: Early Works," "Identity, Culture, and Community: Stories from the Collection of the Jewish Museum," and the Pruzan Family Center for Learning at the Jewish Museum on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. Photo by Scott Rudd Events.
The Jewish Museum, New York. Photograph © 1993 Peter Aaron/Esto. All rights reserved.
Paul Klee's "Angelus Novus" (1920) is now on view in "Paul Klee: Other Possible Worlds."
James S. Snyder, Helen Goldsmith Menschel Director, welcomes this iconic and rarely exhibited work to the Jewish Museum.
"Angelus Novus" was created during Paul Klee's early period of experimentation with puppets and marionettes. Throughout his life, Klee returned to the figure of the angel — often caught in mid-transformation — as a vehicle for resisting oppression.
German philosopher Walter Benjamin purchased the work in 1921, called it the Angel of History, and named it his most prized possession and the inspiration for his "Theses on the Philosophy of History."
Register for upcoming events:
May 28, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Live Podcast Recording of "Person Place Thing," hosted by Randy Cohen
June 4, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm: Of Angels and Doubles: Paul Klee’s "Angelus Novus" from Berlin to Jerusalem
https://thejm.net/4nucNKg
"Paul Klee: Other Possible Worlds" is on view through July 26 at the Jewish Museum, Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street.
05/08/2026
“It’s a day where we’re supposed to rest, be joyful, connect with our family members, and give thanks for whatever we have, and we do that through our food in anticipation of welcoming the Shabbat.”
Chef, activist, and owner of Tsion Cafe, Beejhy Barhany, explores the rituals of welcoming Shabbat through the lens of Ethiopian Jewish tradition — paired with a close look at Isidor Kaufmann's "Friday Evening" (1920) from the Jewish Museum's collection.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgNNQF8YS6g
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Object Lesson | The Sabbath Table Hear from Ethiopian Jewish chef, activist, and owner of Tsion Café, Beejhy Barhany, as she explores the multi-sensory rituals involved in welcoming the Sabba...
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