A Remarkable People: Cultural Aspects of Jewish Life in Central and Eastern Europe from the Middle Ages Until the 19th Century

Explore the rich cultural world of German Jews and how it transformed as many migrated east into the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, then the Russian and Austrian Empires. This multimedia program highlights the architecture, art, education, music, and daily life that defined these vibrant Jewish communities. Through vivid images and stories, you’ll see how traditions adapted and thrived in new surroundings. Join us for an engaging journey into the enduring creativity and resilience of Jewish life across changing lands and centuries.

LECTURES:

1. The Jews of Medieval Germany: The Original Ashkenazi Jews, their lives and culture.

2. The Migration from Germany to Polish Lands:Their communities, synagogue art and architecture, language, and daily life.

3. The Strength of Jewish Tradition and the Development of an Educational System: The great yeshivas, Jewish marriage customs, and literature in Yiddish, Hebrew, and Russian.

4. The Music of Jews in Central and Eastern Europe: Various forms of Jewish music, cantorial, Hasidic and klezmer. Yiddish theater. Changes in Jewish family life and growing secularization.

Live In-Person with Video Catch-up. Available 2-3 business days after the live lecture.

A Remarkable People: Cultural Aspects of Jewish Life in Central and Eastern Europe from the Middle Ages Until the 19th Century | Jupiter Campus | Instructor: Edith Rogovin Frankel, Ph.D.

2/2/2026

A Remarkable People: Cultural Aspects of Jewish Life in Central and Eastern Europe from the Middle Ages Until the 19th Century
Location: Jupiter Campus
Fees:
Member: $64.00
Non-Member: $80.00
Price at the Door: 30
Date: 2/2/2026 - 2/23/2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Building: Jupiter - Lifelong Learning Complex
Instructor: Edith Rogovin Frankel, Ph.D.

Explore the rich cultural world of German Jews and how it transformed as many migrated east into the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, then the Russian and Austrian Empires. This multimedia program highlights the architecture, art, education, music, and daily life that defined these vibrant Jewish communities. Through vivid images and stories, you’ll see how traditions adapted and thrived in new surroundings. Join us for an engaging journey into the enduring creativity and resilience of Jewish life across changing lands and centuries.

LECTURES:

1. The Jews of Medieval Germany: The Original Ashkenazi Jews, their lives and culture.

2. The Migration from Germany to Polish Lands:Their communities, synagogue art and architecture, language, and daily life.

3. The Strength of Jewish Tradition and the Development of an Educational System: The great yeshivas, Jewish marriage customs, and literature in Yiddish, Hebrew, and Russian.

4. The Music of Jews in Central and Eastern Europe: Various forms of Jewish music, cantorial, Hasidic and klezmer. Yiddish theater. Changes in Jewish family life and growing secularization.

Live In-Person with Video Catch-up. Available 2-3 business days after the live lecture.

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