Marking Passages: Mezuzah-Inspired Stories

Join the Jewish Museum of Maryland for a night of mezuzah-inspired stories in partnership with The Stoop, a live storytelling series and WYPR podcast. Hosted by Stoop Executive Producer and Live Show Producer Jessica Myles Henken and Stoop Live Show Producer Aaron Henken, the program will feature live tales shared by project participants, an open mic storytelling opportunity, and stories shared in the Museum’s new audio/visual production studio.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to experience the exhibition Upon Thy Gates in JMM’s new Long Gallery, visit the production studio, and take home a copy of Mezuzah Magic!, a comic strip created by JMM Public Art Coordinator Naomi Rose Weintraub.

This program is presented in connection to Upon Thy Gates, an exhibition presenting mezuzahs from around the world featured in the Elaine K. and Norman Winik Mezuzah Collection, on loan from the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, and curated by Kenneth Helphand, together with a selection of mezuzahs from JMM’s own collections.

Kosher refreshments, beer, and wine will be served.

Accessibility: The Museum building, including the family and all-gender single-stall bathroom, is wheelchair accessible. Masks are welcome but not required. Complimentary masks will be available for anyone who would like one. Noise-reducing headphones and earplugs are available upon request at the front desk. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be provided–please reach out if there are additional accessibility supports that you need.

Parking: There is street parking available in the neighborhood.