Jewish Stories of Revere Beach

Take a trip back in time to celebrate summers at Revere Beach! Join the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center in Revere for an afternoon of stories, conversation, and history of the Jewish summer community in Revere Beach. This lively event will feature a discussion about the popularity of Revere Beach as a summer destination for the Greater Boston Jewish community in the mid 20th century, opportunities for participants to share memories, and a kosher ice cream social. &nbsp; This event is for everyone, including:<ul><li>Those who grew up going to Revere Beach</li><li>Those with parents or grandparents who went to Revere Beach</li><li>Revere Beach regulars of today</li><li>Those who are interested in learning more about Revere Beach's Jewish history</li></ul>

Garfield School Gym

“Have a Cheap Day”: Remembering the Golden Age of Building 19 Advertising

For generations of New Englanders, a trip to Building 19 was part bargain hunt, part adventure. Join the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center as authors Randy Cogill and Tripp Underwood discuss their new book on the beloved discount retailer and the history behind its iconic, witty advertising campaigns. Illustrator Mat Brown, whose humorous artwork became synonymous with the Building 19 brand, will share memories from his years with the company and reflect on its lasting impact. The program will also feature a display of materials from the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center’s Building 19 Records collection, a memory-recording station for attendees to share their own Building 19 stories, and a book signing with the authors.

American Ancestors

Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center Open House

&nbsp;Visit the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors on Thursday, May 7 and:<ul><li>Learn more about the mission and work of the JHC</li><li>View highlights from the archive</li><li>Meet our expert staff</li><li>Have a nosh and chat</li><li>And, for Shavuot: make a button or paper cut!&nbsp;</li></ul>

Chop Suey on Shabbat: How American Jews Embraced Chinese Food 

From their earliest encounters with Chinese food at the beginning of the 20th century, American Jews have embraced, adapted, and sometimes refashioned the cuisine. Sharing her research into this fascinating culinary and social history, the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center’s Curhan Scholar Shiyong Lu will explore the interactions between American Jews and Chinese food purveyors, and how adaptations arose in restaurants and home cooking in response to the cuisine’s tremendous popularity among Jews and its violation of kashrut (Jewish dietary laws). She will look at the similarities and differences between how this cross-cultural relationship played out in New York and Boston, and trace how American Chinese food became a bridge that linked two communities together. Register now to receive the link to this free webinar: <a href="https://jewishheritagecenter.org/events/chop-suey-shabbat-how-american-jews-embraced-chinese-food">https://jewishheritagecenter.org/events/chop-suey-shabbat-how-american-jews-embraced-chinese-food</a>

Online

The Genevieve Geller Wyner Annual Lecture: Philanthropy in Boston’s Jewish Community at the Turn of the Twentieth Century

Seating is limited! Get tickets: <a href="https://hubs.ly/Q03NrLZZ0?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExdGVUT0VIMVp4MW1nNG1vcAEe2kWRRKvI8095-JBS3tN9L5oIaGQODBMkWBOU_Z9SN0cqrmeoRWkrLi68QmI_aem_nPmeuwf86dQwU9_ksutupw">https://hubs.ly/Q03NrLZZ0</a> Join our 2025 Genevieve Geller Wyner Research Fellow Benjy Maor to learn about how and why Jewish community leaders in Boston founded, in 1895, the first federation in the United States, The Federation of Jewish Charities of Boston (today known as Combined Jewish Philanthropies). In this lecture, Maor will discuss the first community-wide fundraising campaign, the key players in this early history (including Jacob Hecht, Abraham C. Ratshesky, Rabbi Solomon Schindler, Martha Silverman, and Morris D. Waldman), and the wider context for these large-scale changes, in philosophy and approach, from charity to philanthropy. Attendees will have the special opportunity to view and interact with archival materials that Benjy Maor used in his research. &nbsp; About the Genevieve Geller Wyner Research Fellowship The Genevieve Geller Wyner Research Fellowship is awarded annually and provides an opportunity to a scholar to conduct research in the archives of the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors. The fellowship was endowed by Jerry Wyner in honor of his late wife, Genevieve, who shared his and the JHC’s commitment to Jewish history, education, and community. The fellowship culminates in a public talk: The Genevieve Geller Wyner Annual Lecture. &nbsp;

Will Eisner: A Comics Biography

Join the Jewish Heritage Center and the Boston Comic Arts Foundation for a moderated conversation with Stephen Weiner and Dan Mazur about the life of Will Eisner, one of the most influential artists in the history of comics, and their work to record it through the most appropriate medium: a graphic novel! As they do in&nbsp;Will Eisner: A Comics Biography, Weiner and Mazur will explore Eisner's Jewish immigrant roots and childhood in New York, how he started his own comics studio and business, the creation and publication of his beloved comic,&nbsp;The Spirit, and much more. Seating is limited! Register to secure your spot: https://jewishheritagecenter.org/events/will-eisner-comics-biography

Jewish Heritage Center Open House

Visit the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors in our new space on Thursday, August 7! Join us to:<ul><li>Learn more about the mission and work of the JHC</li><li>View highlights from the archive</li><li>Meet our expert staff</li><li>Tour the Family Heritage Experience and JHC office</li><li>Have a nosh and chat!</li></ul>

"Cut" From the Archive: Tu B'Av Collaging and Cardmaking

Join the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center (JHC) at Lehrhaus to celebrate&nbsp;Tu B’Av, the ancient Jewish holiday of love, connection, and new beginnings. Once a day for matchmaking in the time of the Temple, Tu B’Av has become a joyful celebration of all kinds of love. Make a collage for your bashert(s) (destined sweetie), your friend(s), your pet(s), or yourself! The JHC’s archives are full of ephemera waiting for you to encounter and, using copies of these materials, create a special card that connects you to a long line of Jews in love. Join us any time between 7 and 9 p.m. for crafting, but come by 7 p.m. to learn more about Tu B’Av and the role of archives in recording and celebrating special moments in the Jewish calendar. <img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t8a/2/16/1f498.png"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t96/2/16/1f48c.png"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tb6/2/16/1f49d.png"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t89/2/16/1f970.png"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/te8/2/16/1faf6.png"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t2b/2/16/1f469_200d_2764_200d_1f469.png"> Register <a href="https://events.humanitix.com/cut-from-the-archive-tu-b-av-collaging-and-cardmaking?h=p7xN4Z8aE5oZ_QJ5fwoSb3ZyC46FVTHXCj7vC3oFx_g&amp;t=1751489035617&amp;_gl=1%2Aadn4kv%2A_gcl_au%2AMTg3MTQzNDU2NC4xNzUxMjg4MTc4%2A_ga%2AMTQ1MTkzNjM5My4xNzQzNDM1MTA4%2A_ga_LHKW5FR9N6%2AczE3NTE0ODEwMjUkbzgxJGcxJHQxNzUxNDgxODQ4JGo2MCRsMCRoMA..">here</a>!

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Jewish Neighborhood Voices Community Reception

To celebrate the launch of the&nbsp;<a href="https://jewishheritagecenter.org/jewish-neighborhood-voices" target="_blank">Jewish Neighborhood Voices online exhibit</a>, the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center is hosting a lively community reception. Join us to:<ul><li>Hear stories about growing up in Chelsea, Lynn, Roxbury and Dorchester in the last century</li><li>Learn about 20th century Jewish history</li><li>Be transported to a delicatessen of the ‘40s/’50s</li><li>Meet Jewish Neighborhood Voices oral history narrators</li><li>Enjoy deli-style refreshments and good company!</li></ul>The event will include a speaking program and audience Q&amp;A starting at 2:30 p.m.. Jewish dietary laws will be observed. Dress code: ’40s/‘50s-themed attire optional If you are planning to attend with friends and/or family, we ask that each person register for the event individually. Who is this event for? This event is for everyone! Whether you grew up in one of these neighborhoods of Greater Boston during the 20th century, live in Chelsea, Lynn, Roxbury or Dorchester now, are interested in learning more about the history of Jewish immigrant neighborhoods, or just want an opportunity to wear vintage clothing, this event is for you. Register for the event&nbsp;<a href="https://share.hsforms.com/1mRh4PqmxSTWRVESnD_GstA2kb3m" target="_blank">here</a>. Contact&nbsp;<a href="mailto:sarah.quiat@nehgs.org" target="_blank">sarah.quiat@nehgs.org</a>&nbsp;with questions about the event.

Williams Jr. High School

Jewish Vintage Vinyl Record Swap

Join the Jewish Heritage Center and Lehrhaus for a Jewish vintage vinyl record swap on September 10, 4:30 – 6 pm. Take home free albums or just come to explore — and, if you have vintage vinyls, bring one (or many) ready to swap!&nbsp; Come by 5 pm for a short presentation of vintage tunes and vintage stories by singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Zach Mayer.&nbsp;

S22: conversations

Wondering what to do in Boston? Places to eat? Free activities? Good for a group? Date night spot? Girls night out? The best things to do? Ask Joyraft!

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S4: top picks

The most fun, cool and unique things to do in Boston. Can’t miss events, shows and experiences. Concerts, restaurants, bars, free things in Boston and beyond.

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S11: happening this weekend

What to do in Boston this weekend? From festivals, concerts, performances, free events, screenings and more, Joyraft has the best things to do in Boston.

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S21: roundups

Our top picks: outdoor dining, free events, spring festivals, best bars, upcoming concerts, museum parties - the latest in and around Boston.  Slug: joyraft-top-picks-best-things-to-do-boston-ma

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S17: interest based

Your guide to everything free in and around Boston. From events, to fairs, to festivals, to outdoors. Joyraft has all the free events happening near you.

100+ free things to do in Boston and beyond

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S28: calendar experiences

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S20: c+d experiences

Discover new, unique events and experiences happening in and around Boston. Perfect for date night, good for a group or with a friend. Be the first to know.

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S16: editor picks

The most unique and can’t miss things coming up in Boston / Cambridge / Somerville and beyond. Festivals, food, drinks, fairs, concerts, art and free activities.

Unique and Can’t Miss Things to Do in Boston

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S2 (A): top experiences

The most popular things to do on Joyraft. Concerts, restaurants, bars, events, parties, openings, kid friendly, date ideas, free things in Boston and beyond.

Top 20 things to do in Boston

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S3 (A): trending experiences

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S19: interest based

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S18: interest based

Where to eat and drink in Boston? Joyraft has Boston’s newest bars, restaurants and specials. Drinks and pre fixe dinner menus. Cambridge & Somerville too.

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Experiences

Jewish Stories of Revere Beach

“Have a Cheap Day”: Remembering the Golden Age of Building 19 Advertising

Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center Open House

Chop Suey on Shabbat: How American Jews Embraced Chinese Food

The Genevieve Geller Wyner Annual Lecture: Philanthropy in Boston’s Jewish Community at the Turn of the Twentieth Century

Will Eisner: A Comics Biography

Jewish Heritage Center Open House

"Cut" From the Archive: Tu B'Av Collaging and Cardmaking

Jewish Neighborhood Voices Community Reception

Jewish Vintage Vinyl Record Swap

Chop Suey on Shabbat: How American Jews Embraced Chinese Food 