We are excited to invite you to join us for this special Zoom program with Dr. Sharon Keller who will virtually guide us through the new exhibition at the Jewish Museum, "The Sassoons". This exhibit, on view in Manhattan through August 13, 2023, features over 120 works from paintings to illuminated manuscripts, Chinese art, and Judaica collected by Sassoon family members and borrowed from numerous private and public collections. Don't miss this opportunity to explore the rich legacy of the Sassoons and their enduring impact on art, culture, and society.
For those of you who loved Sharon's wonderful talk about the Enheduanna exhibit at the Morgan Museum, you won't want to miss this program!
Dr. Keller earned her doctorate at NYU in the Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies in the area of Bible and the Ancient Near East, is currently a member of the Classics faculty at Hofstra University. She has been an Assistant Professor of Bible and Ancient Semitic Languages at The Jewish Theological Seminary and at Hebrew Union College; she has also held appointments at NYU, and New York City’s Hunter College—teaching biblical text courses as well as more general courses in biblical literature and history, as well as the courses in the art and archaeology of the lands of the Bible and the ancient Mediterranean world. She has written and edited numerous scholarly articles and academic books, most of which relate to the interplay between biblical Israel and ancient Egypt. Her most popular book, Jews: A Treasury of Art and Literature was awarded the prestigious National Jewish Book Award. Known for the enthusiasm and humor that she brings to all of her talks that make otherwise esoteric subjects easily accessible,
We are looking forward to having this in-demand lecturer and adult education course instructor throughout the US present for us.
This presentation will last approximately 60 minutes followed by time for Q & A.
If you want to hear this program, you must do so live. There will NOT be a chance to obtain a link to the recording.
A basic ticket is $10 or you can get a donation ticket that supports the LESJC for either $18 or $25.