Talks & Performances

Circa 1776 in Context

Jews in Colonial America

Apr. 30, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Scheuer Auditorium

Salo W. Baron Program

Attend an evening of conversation inspired by the Jewish Museum’s current exhibition Circa 1776, exploring the lives of Jews in Colonial America, co-presented by the Jewish Museum and Park Avenue Synagogue. Hear from Laura Leibman, Leonard J. Milberg ’53 Professor in American Jewish Studies, Princeton University, who will discuss the work on view, followed by a conversation between Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, Park Avenue Synagogue, and James S. Snyder, Helen Goldsmith Menschel Director, the Jewish Museum. Reception to follow.

The Salo W. Baron Program has been endowed by the Trustees of the Salo W. and Jeannette M. Baron Foundation

Circa 1776 in Context

Installation view of "Identity, Culture, and Community: Stories from the Collection of the Jewish Museum" at the Jewish Museum. Photo by Kris Graves