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Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust

Description: WNYC is a media sponsor of the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, presenting the exhibition, “Beyond Swastika and Jim Crow: Jewish Refugee Scholars at Black Colleges.” This exhibit explores the unlikely story of Jewish refugee scholars who found jobs at historically black colleges in the American South. It examines the ongoing encounter between these scholars and their students as they navigated the challenges of life in the segregated South.

Jewish Heritage Museum

Date: May 1, 2009 to January 4, 2010

Location: Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
Edmond J. Safra Plaza
36 Battery Place
Battery Park City
New York, NY 10280

Directions
Time: Sunday-Tuesday, Thursday 10 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.;
Wednesday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (During Daylight Saving Time)
Friday and the eve of Jewish Holidays
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)
Closed Saturdays, Jewish Holidays, and Thanksgiving Day.

Ticket price: $12 adults, $10 seniors, $7 students, children 12 and under are admitted free.
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