Jewhooing the ’60s: American Celebrity and Jewish Identity with David Kaufman

In the early 1960s, Sandy Koufax, Lenny Bruce, Bob Dylan and Barbra Streisand became celebrities.

Explore their rise to fame, their specific brand of Jewishness and the turning point between American Jewish celebrities of the past, such as Hank Greenberg, Groucho Marx and Irving Berlin and those of the present, such as Jon Stewart, Matisyahu and Natalie Portman.











When: Fri., Dec. 7, 2012 at 12:00 pm
Where: 92nd Street Y - Tribeca
200 Hudson St.

Price: From $21
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In the early 1960s, Sandy Koufax, Lenny Bruce, Bob Dylan and Barbra Streisand became celebrities.

Explore their rise to fame, their specific brand of Jewishness and the turning point between American Jewish celebrities of the past, such as Hank Greenberg, Groucho Marx and Irving Berlin and those of the present, such as Jon Stewart, Matisyahu and Natalie Portman.

Buy tickets/get more info now