Sunday, February 01, 2009
275. Presentation on Jewish history in Alaska in NYC
In case anyone is interested:
There will be a presentation on Jewish history at the Alaska House, 109 Mercer St. in NYC on Tuesday, February 3, from 7 to 9:30 PM.
From their writeup:
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What is the Jewish history of Alaska? What is the Jewish contribution to Alaska and its Native People? What is Alaska’s humanitarian contribution to the Jewish plight?
Alaska House will feature a special reception and presentation of Dr. Ruth Gruber, an acclaimed American journalist, photographer, writer, humanitarian and former United States government official, who will address theses questions and the prodigious Jewish connection to Alaska.
Ruth Gruber served as a Special Assistant to Harold Ickes, the Secretary to the Interior during Franklin Rooselvelt's presidency in 1941. One of her major assignments was to study Alaska's potential for homesteading G..I.'s after World War II. Additionally she advocated for Jewish refugees from the Holocaust and Alaska Native peoples rights and culture. She went on to write many books, including Inside of Time: My Journey from Alaska to Israel. Alaska House will recognize Gruber's history-making achievements coinciding with the annual conference for the Council of American Jewish Museums.
Please contact Ellaine Legaspi at ellaine@alaskahouseny.org for additional information.
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There will be a presentation on Jewish history at the Alaska House, 109 Mercer St. in NYC on Tuesday, February 3, from 7 to 9:30 PM.
From their writeup:
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What is the Jewish history of Alaska? What is the Jewish contribution to Alaska and its Native People? What is Alaska’s humanitarian contribution to the Jewish plight?
Alaska House will feature a special reception and presentation of Dr. Ruth Gruber, an acclaimed American journalist, photographer, writer, humanitarian and former United States government official, who will address theses questions and the prodigious Jewish connection to Alaska.
Ruth Gruber served as a Special Assistant to Harold Ickes, the Secretary to the Interior during Franklin Rooselvelt's presidency in 1941. One of her major assignments was to study Alaska's potential for homesteading G..I.'s after World War II. Additionally she advocated for Jewish refugees from the Holocaust and Alaska Native peoples rights and culture. She went on to write many books, including Inside of Time: My Journey from Alaska to Israel. Alaska House will recognize Gruber's history-making achievements coinciding with the annual conference for the Council of American Jewish Museums.
Please contact Ellaine Legaspi at ellaine@alaskahouseny.org for additional information.
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