Travel U

Travel U, with The Jewish Museum, offered a series of one-day "arm-chair" travel seminars. Renowned scholars and artists presented on the Jewish experience around the world. Each program featured a different country. Browse our past programs. Call (845) 256-0194 or follow us on Facebook to learn more about International trips.

PAST PROGRAMS

Travel U: The Jews of Egypt focused on the little-known history of Egypt's Jewish communities from pharonic times to the present day.

The Jews of The Netherlands
Monday, November 7, 2011
Speakers were Dr. Jane Gerber, Dr. Raymond Scheindlin, Janice Meyerson, Mezzo-soprano, Dr. Shoshannah Brombacher, Dr. Marc Michael Epstein, Reverend Salomon L. Vaz Dias, Cantor Josee Wolff, and Yona Verwer.

The Jews of Egypt
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Speakers were Dr. Diane M. Sharon, Dr. Raymond Scheindlin, Sam Thomas, Dr. Susan Braunstein, Dr. Andre Aciman, David Cowles, Dr. Daniel Pipes and Lucette Lognado. View photos and itinerary


The Jews of Greece
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Speakers were Dr. Jane Gerber, Dr. Raymond Scheindlin, Solomon Asser, Evangelos Kyriakopouls, Chryssanthos Petsilas, Vincent Giordano (Photographer). Musical performances by Janice Meyerson (accompanied by Dr. Raymond Scheindlin) and Avram Pengas. View photos and itinerary

The Jews of Morocco Monday, April 19, 2010 Speakers were Dr. Vivian Mann, Dr. Susan Braunstein (Jewish Museum curator), Sam Thomas (Doctoral Candidate, CUNY), Dr. Ray Scheindlin, Dr. Heim Toledano, David Cowles (Photographer) View photos and itinerary The Jews of India Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Speakers were Rabbi Marvin Tokayer, Dr. Susan Braunstein, Rahel Musleah, Dr. Ken Robbins, Stephen Richter (Photographer), and an Indian Dance performance, plus traditional Indian Henna painting (available for all registrants).

Travel U: Morocco, April, 2010 More images >

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