Adolph Sutro's 189th Birthday Bash!

Celebrate San Francisco's Jewish history!

You are cordially invited to celebrate Adolph Sutro's 189th birthday!

Come learn about the history of the San Francisco Jewish community with

  1. Marc Dollinger, PhD, Richard and Rhoda Goldman Chair in Jewish Studies and Social Responsibility, SFSU, "American Jewish Life on the Edge (of the Continent): Jews and the History of San Francisco"
  2. Jeff Lewy, Bay Area Cemetery Transcriptions Coordinator, San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society, "Transcribing Bay Area Cemetery Data: Helping Genealogists Do Long-Distance Research from Home"
  3. Marc Shaffer, Director of the documentary, American Jerusalem: Jews and the Making of San Francisco, "The Making of American Jerusalem"

5:30pm -- Panel discussion followed by a 10-minute intermission.

6:40pm -- Screening of American Jersualem.

This event is located on the 1st floor of the J. Paul Leonard Library in Events Room 121. For a map of the floor, see https://library.sfsu.edu/first-floor-map-and-features.

Free event, but RSVP is required due to limited space. RSVP through eventbrite: http://sutrobday2019.eventbrite.com . Birthday treats and refreshments will be provided; however, guests are welcome to bring food to nosh on during the screening!

Co-sponsored by the California State Library Foundation, Sutro Library, SFSU Jewish Studies Department, San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society, and SF Hillel.

Interests: Arts & Culture
Date: 
April 29, 2019
TIME: 
5:30 PM - 7:45 PM
Location: 
J. Paul Leonard Library, SFSU
1st floor, Library Events Room 121
1630 Holloway Avenue
City: 
San Francisco
Cost: 
Free! RSVP required.

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Organized By: 
Sutro Library
Co-organizers: 
SFSU Jewish Studies Department, SF Hillel, and the San Francisco Bay Area Genealogical Society
Event Contact Person: 
Dvorah Lewis
415.469.6100
Speakers: 
Marc Dollinger, PhD
Richard and Rhoda Goldman Chair in Jewish Studies and Social Responsibility, SFSU
Jeff Lewy
Bay Area Cemetery Transcriptions Coordinator, San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society
Marc Shaffer
Director of the documentary, American Jerusalem: Jews and the Making of San Francisco