A Rosenberg by Any Other Name: History of Jewish Name Changing in America
| Hours: | 7:00 pm |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | $ see below |
| Category: | Books & Poetry |
Our thinking about Jewish name changing tends to focus on clichés: ambitious movie stars who adopted glamorous new names or insensitive Ellis Island officials who changed immigrants’ names for them.
Join author Kirsten Fermaglich as she elegantly reveals the profound stories behind the name changes.
Kirsten demonstrates how historical debates about immigration, antisemitism and race, class mobility, gender and family, the boundaries of the Jewish community, and the power of government are reshaped when name changing becomes part of the conversation.
Kirsten Fermaglich is Associate Professor of History and Jewish Studies at Michigan State University.
She is the author of American Dreams and Nazi Nightmares (2006) and the co-editor of Betty Friedan, The Feminine Mystique, Norton critical edition (2013).
She is the co-editor of the journal American Jewish History.
Harvard Book Store will be selling A Rosenberg by Any Other Name: A History of Jewish Name Changing in America, and Kirsten will be signing books after the discussion.
Join us at 6:15 PM for a guided tour of the Vilna!
Learn about the history of the Jews of Boston and the unique architectural features of this particular building.
In partnership with the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at NEHGS and Jewish Book Council.
Winner, 2019 Saul Viener Book Prize, given by the American Jewish Historical Society
| COST | ↑ top |
$15/person
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
vilnashul.org/events/event/rosenberg
| LOCATION | ↑ top |
18 Phillips Street, Boston, MA, MA, 02114 map
Phone: 617-523-2324
18 Phillips St.
Boston, MA 02114
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