The history of Jewish settlement in New England extends back hundreds of years and encompasses the entire length and breadth of the region. From Maine to Rhode Island, small towns to big cities, the eighteenth to the twenty-first centuries, Jewish communities have been an integral part of the fabric of New England life. Join us for a virtual panel on the diversity of the Jewish experiences in New England, featuring speakers from three of New England’s most important Jewish history sites: Maddie Beihl, roleplaying coordinator at Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth, N.H.; Lynne Krasker Schultz, director of public programming and community outreach at the Vilna Shul, Boston; and Rabbi Marc Mandel from the Touro Synagogue, Newport, R.I. Each of these sites represents an important slice of Jewish life in a particular time and place, and also speak to the larger history and context of the Jewish community in New England.
In partnership with Historic New England, Strawbery Banke Museum, and Touro Synagogue.