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Grit and Grace: Over 150 Years of Jewish Life in the Lower East Side

Hosted By: Orange County Jewish Community Scholar Program ("CSP")

The Community Scholar Program will present a discussion on the history of the Lower East Side, from the arrival of Portuguese Jews in 1654 to its transformation into a densely populated hub of Eastern European Jewish immigrants 250 years later. The program will explore what drew these immigrants to the area, how they lived, the culture they created, and the ways they sought relief from the challenges of life in this crowded part of New York City.

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Teacher

Dr. Sharon Keller

Dr. Sharon Keller set her sights on a Ph.D. in Bible and Egyptology studies when she was in the sixth grade, and she steadfastly worked toward that goal, earning her doctorate at NYU’s Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies in the areas of the Bible and the Ancient Near East. Dr. Keller is currently on the Classics faculty at Hofstra University, where she teaches courses as diverse as Magic, Miracle, and Medicine in the Ancient World and Greco-Roman Comedy. She has been an assistant professor of the Bible and Ancient Semitic languages at the Jewish Theological Seminary and at Hebrew Union College.
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Host

Orange County Jewish Community Scholar Program ("CSP")

The Orange County Jewish Community Scholar Program (“CSP”) is a program offering adult Jewish education and family Jewish celebrations.
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