The CJM

The CJM welcomed U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten for a school tour, followed by a roundtable conversation with school administrators and community leaders on countering antisemitism, kicking off a national effort by the Biden-Harris administration. ⁠⁠@usedgov

Shana tova u’metukah to all who celebrate! #RoshHashanah, the Jewish New Year, starts at sundown tonight! Here’s to a new year filled with sweetness, art, and community. Celebrate the Days of Awe with The CJM next weekend! Learn more: thecjm.org/programs/1252

Renowned rock photographer @jayblakesberg's exhibit 'RetroBlakesberg: The Music Never Stopped' is set to run at San Francisco's Contemporary Jewish Museum (@Jewseum). Details: jambase.com/article/jay-bl…

"Those artists were rebels. We believed in what they were telling us, and we believed in the lyrics." A retrospective on the work of Jay Blakesberg opens at @Jewseum in San Francisco on Thursday. jweekly.com/2023/08/28/tho…

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙑𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙮 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 - a Merchant of Venice themed performance art companion piece to our latest work at The Contemporary Jewish Museum (@Jewseum) in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 10 at 2:00 pm (🧵...)

'RetroBlakesberg: The Music Never Stops', a photo exhibition featuring the work of @jayblakesberg, opens at @jewseum in San Francisco today and runs through January 28th, 2024. Read more about the exhibition here: liveforlivemusic.com/news/jay-blake…

Choreographer Alyssa Mitchel is transforming a gallery at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in S.F. for the world premiere of her site-specific work “Regard,” which riffs on the “I/Thou” theology of Martin Buber. By @jazzscribe ⬇️ jweekly.com/2023/07/21/ins… @Jewseum

We can't wait for "Regard" to premiere at The CJM this weekend! Book tickets ➡️ thecjm.org/programs/1206

Meet artist Cara Levine at Ocean Beach in San Francisco this Sunday to explore grief and find interconnectedness through art. Learn more ➡️thecjm.org/programs/1215

🗞️ We have some pretty exciting news!! Starting this fall, we're launching Shabbat at the Jewseum, a new series that celebrates "the joyful and regenerative aspects of the Jewish day of rest." Read all about it on @jewishsf! jweekly.com/2023/07/13/sha…

Calling all Bay Area high schoolers—applications for our paid Teen Art Connect (TAC) internship are now open! Work with other teens and museum professionals to explore art, identity, and culture, while earning a paycheck. Learn more or apply at thecjm.org/programs/48

We’re not entirely sure how to spell it either, but a quick internet search can help with at least one of these questions. 🧐😏🕎 🖋️: @svershbow

(5/5)🔹Discover & Go Library Program: Year-round ⁠ The Discover & Go program provides free admission for California library cardholders. Learn more at your library's website.⁠

(1/5) Our gift to you! 🎁 We're offering special opportunities to visit The CJM for free! Check out "Gillian Laub: Family Matters," photographer Gillian Laub’s poignant and humorous exploration of how family ties shape and challenge us!

(4/5) 🔹Bank of America Museums on Us: Fri-Sun, Dec 3–4⁠ During Museums on Us weekends, Bank of America cardholders receive complimentary general admission. Tickets are available on-site at the Shenson Welcome Center, day-of only, and are subject to availability.⁠

(3/5)🔹Free Museum Weekend: Sunday, Dec 4⁠ Celebrate the reawakening of a city that has long championed creativity and innovation. Over twenty San Francisco museums will open their doors for free with advanced registration. *Advanced registration is currently sold out.⁠

(2/5)🔹First Free Friday: TODAY⁠ Museum admission is free for all visitors on the first Friday of each month. Come on by!⁠

🔥Hot tip of the day from your local Jewish museum. 📷: via Instagram @/adameli

#TheCJM will be closed this Thursday for Thanksgiving, but we'll reopen on Friday 11/25 (💡protip: a trip to The CJM is a great way to entertain the fam after the holiday celebration!) Come by The Museum this weekend to explore family dynamics in "Gillian Laub: Family Matters"

Hey pals, how’s everyone holding up? This @newyorkermag cartoon is by @rozchast, celebrated Jewish cartoonist and the subject of The CJM’s 2017 exhibition #RozChast: Cartoon Memoirs.