Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience

Phone 5043842480
Email info@msje.org
Website http://msje.org
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  • Get to Know Your Jewish Cemetery

    Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience 818 Howard Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States

    This interactive workshop covers cemetery preservation basics, including cleaning and documenting burial sites. It will address monument care, transcriptions, and when to seek professional help. The workshop will also explore cemetery record research and broader stewardship topics, such as supporting long-term preservation, caring for abandoned cemeteries, and community involvement.

  • Split the Baby: Lauren Rhoades in Conversation with Benjamin Morris

    Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience 818 Howard Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States

    Join writers Lauren Rhoades and Benjamin Morris for an interfaith discussion on place, memory, and cultural and spiritual identity. Together they will discuss Rhoades's debut book Split the Baby: A Memoir in Pieces, which chronicles the toll of divorce and family rupture from the perspective of a child who was nearly torn in two. Lauren …

    Free

  • Sips in the Sukkah (Member-Exclusive)

    Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience 818 Howard Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States

    MSJE members at all levels are invited to connect with one another over drinks. To register for this event, email cindy@msje.org. Not yet a member? Unsure of your membership status? Sign up for a membership before Sukkot at the link, or email cindy@msje.org.

    Free

  • Young Adult Rooftop Happy Hour, Co-Sponsored by Tribe and YAS

    Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience 818 Howard Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States

    MSJE welcomes all young adults for rooftop mingling, drinks, and after-work relaxation. This event is co-sponsored with young adult affinity groups from Congregation Gates of Prayer and Shir Chadash Synagogue, and all are welcome, whether or not you’re affiliated with one of the sponsoring organizations.

    Free

  • Harvest Havdalah in the Sukkah

    Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience 818 Howard Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States

    Mark the end of Shabbat in our Sukkah with an evening that celebrates the season. We’ll provide fall-themed activities and refreshments for people of every age. This is a great event for adults, teenagers, or families with young children.

    Free

  • From Old Roads to New Roads: Early Jewish Life in Southeast Louisiana

    Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience 818 Howard Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States

    Join us for an evening with Brian Costello, author of DRY GOODS, COTTON AND CANE. With a record of permanent settlement since the 1720s, Pointe Coupée Parish is one of the oldest communities in the Mississippi River Valley. Créole in culture, owing to the predominance of its French, African, and blended ethnicities, the parish, however, …

    Free
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