Event Name

America�s Jewish Women, the Early Years

Time

7:00 pm

Location

The Jewish Museum of Maryland
15 Lloyd Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Description

�One Apron�One handkerchief�2 brass Candlesticks�: America�s Jewish Women, the Early Years Join us as we celebrate Mother�s Day and take a closer look at the life of Mendes� �A-Mazing� mother, Judith Cohen! Professor of history Pamela Nadell of American University will be exploring what it meant to be a Jewish woman and mother during the 18th and 19th centuries. In this lecture, as we learn more about the first Jewish women to make homes in America, we also discover the wider world of Judith Cohen�s son, �The A-Mazing Mendes Cohen.� For more information contact Trillion Atwood at tattwood@jewishmuseummd.org or (410) 732 6400 x215