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    • Dinotopia: The Fantastical Art of James Gurney

    • NORTON MUSEUM OF ART PRESENTSDinotopia: The Fantastical Art of James GurneyJune 5 through September 5, 2010From the soothing, restorative environment of Waterfall City to the hidden wonders of Chandara, acclaimed author and illustrator James Gurney's magical world of Dinotopia comes to life in this enchanting exhibition that features over 50 original oil paintings from the best-selling illustrated books Dinotopia: A Land Apart From Time (1992), Dinotopia: The World Beneath (1995), and Dinotopia: Journey to Chandara (2007), and presents fascinating examples of the illustrator's creative process, including preliminary studies, reference photos, and handmade scale-models.Inspired by archaeology, lost civilizations, and the art of illustration, Gurney's Dinotopia, an extraordinary place where humans and dinosaurs live in harmony, fuses fantasy with realism and scientific accuracy. "The thing I love about dinosaurs is that they are on that balance point between fantasy and reality," says Gurney. "It might be hard to believe that mermaids and dragons really existed, but we know that dinosaurs did—we can see their footprints and skeletons but we can't photograph them or see them, except in our imagination."The Dinotopia storyline chronicles the adventures and remarkable experiences of Professor Arthur Denison and his son Will on Dinotopia, a mysterious "lost" island inhabited by dinosaurs and shipwrecked travelers. The faraway land of Dinotopia—wholly the product of Gurney's fertile imagination, scientific knowledge and meticulous artistic ability—is a civilization like no other. The society has its own language, alphabet (dinosaur footprints that correspond to each letter of the Roman alphabet), colorful festivals and parades. The lively cast of characters includes the inquisitive Professor Denison; Will and Sylvia, the adventurous young Skybax riders-in-training; the devious curmudgeon Lee Crabb; the beautiful musician Oriana Nascava; and a multilingual, diplomatic Protoceratops named Bix.THE MAN BEHIND DINOTOPIAJames Gurney lives with his family in New York State's Hudson Valley. He was born on June 14, 1958, in Glendale, California. As a young boy, he found it difficult to find books on dinosaurs, a subject that always captivated him. A childhood museum visit provided his first encounter with the skeleton of a formidable Allosaurus, leading him to imagine the dinosaur skeletons "stepping off of their platforms and tiptoeing through the hallways at night," returning to their post by daybreak.Gurney's youthful daydreams inspired an interest in archaeology and lost civilizations. The artist recalls many hours spent excavating his suburban backyard for arrowheads and "even a lost temple." During college he majored in anthropology at the University of California at Berkeley, where he received a B.A. in 1979 with Phi Beta Kappa honors. From there he went on to pursue his lifelong interest in art, studying illustration at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, where he met his wife Jeanette, also an artist, who shared his love for sketching outdoors.A cross-country trip with a friend resulted in The Artist's Guide to Sketching (1982). During his early career he painted jungle and volcano backdrops for animator Ralph Bakshi's Fire and Ice (1983) and became interested in the fantasy genre. His art soon appeared on the covers of science fiction and fantasy novels but his big break as an illustrator came from National Geographic magazine with a series of challenging assignments working with scientists and historians to recreate ancient worlds. Gurney's secret dream was to discover a lost city as significant as Troy or Machu Picchu and so, in his spare time, he envisioned and painted Waterfall City and Dinosaur Parade, which inspired the conceptual framework for Dinotopia.His first Dinotopia book, the New York Times bestseller Dinotopia: A Land Apart From Time, appeared in 18 languages in more than 30 countries and sold two million copies. Gurney has written and illustrated three other volumes in the series, Dinotopia: The World Beneath and Dinotopia: First Flight. A fourth volume, Dinotopia: Journey To Chandara was published in the fall of 2007. In 2002, Hallmark Entertainment produced a lavish television miniseries for ABC TV based on the Dinotopia books that received record-setting ratings and an Emmy award for best visual effects.

    • Beyond the Figure: Abstract Sculpture in the Norton Museum Collection

    • Beyond the Figure: Abstract Sculpture in the Norton Museum CollectionOn View June 5 through September 5, 2010As a follow-up to last year’s highly successful Off the Wall: The Human Form in Sculpture, Marisa Pascucci, the Harold and Ann Berkley Smith Curator of American Art, has organized Beyond the Figure: Abstract Sculpture in the Norton Museum Collection. As the title suggests, the exhibition–drawn from the Norton’s American, European and Contemporary collections–will present groupings of abstract sculpture. Over 20 sculptures are organized around such themes as “Lines,” “Assemblages” and “Vessels.” Sol Lewitt’s distinctive and typical modular white cubes typify “Lines.” In his geometric sculptural forms, Lewitt removed excess elements and reduced his artwork down to a basic structure thereby creating an effortless appearance of a rather complex mathematical formula. In contrast to the simplicity of Lewitt’s work, the constructed work of Nancy Graves illustrates the theme “Assemblages.” Graves combined various found medal objects such as farm tools and architectural embellishments forming improvisational, yet balanced assembled sculptures.  And finally, “Vessels” will be anchored by a group of Macchia Forest by Dale Chihuly, which delights the eye with vibrant colors and undulating shapes that resemble floral and geological forms and in the context of this show also includes the suggestion of a bowl-like form.

    • Jewish Life In Cuba (1/5)

    • 50 YEARS OF JEWISH LIFE IN CUBA On Wednesday, June 16, 2010, George Feldenkreis spoke about 50 years of Jewish life in Cuba (1900-1950) at the Jewish Museum of Florida. He  discussed Jewish community organizations and Zionism in Cuba during and after World War II. This lecture complements the photography exhibit currently on display, Lox with Black Beans & Rice: Portraits of Cuban Jews in South Florida. Feldenkreis was born in Cuba in 1935 to parents who fled Poland. George served as president of the Zionist Youth Council in 1948. After being deeply involved in organizations in Cuba, he arrived in Miami in 1959 with $700 in his pocket, a pregnant wife, and one-year-old son. Faced with an immediate need to work, he organized an automotive parts supply company called Carfel, and within two years he was actively importing goods from Japan and Korea. In 1967, he formed a new partnership, Supreme International, with his brother Isaac, who was then based in Puerto Rico. The company marketed school uniforms and guayaberas, the starched fourpocket tropical shirt. After being named the "King of the Guayaberas," Supreme International became a public company in 1993 and acquired the Perry Ellis name in 1999. Today, Perry Ellis is a successful corporation employing 2,200 in the U.S. and overseas. While growing his businesses, he was taking a major leadership role in the Greater Miami Jewish community and sponsors the Judaic Studies Program at the University of Miami. ABOUT THE MUSEUM The Jewish Museum of Florida on South Beach is housed in two adjacent lovingly restored historic buildings that were once synagogues for Miami Beach's first Jewish congregation. The focal point of the Museum is its core exhibit MOSAIC: Jewish Life in Florida: 1763 to the Present and temporary history and art exhibits that change periodically. Currently on display is Florida Jews in the Military through January 2, 2011 and Lox With Black Beans & Rice: Portraits of Cuban Jews in South Florida through September 26, 2010.

    • Jewish Life In Cuba (2/5)

    • 50 YEARS OF JEWISH LIFE IN CUBA On Wednesday, June 16, 2010, George Feldenkreis spoke about 50 years of Jewish life in Cuba (1900-1950) at the Jewish Museum of Florida. He  discussed Jewish community organizations and Zionism in Cuba during and after World War II. This lecture complements the photography exhibit currently on display, Lox with Black Beans & Rice: Portraits of Cuban Jews in South Florida. Feldenkreis was born in Cuba in 1935 to parents who fled Poland. George served as president of the Zionist Youth Council in 1948. After being deeply involved in organizations in Cuba, he arrived in Miami in 1959 with $700 in his pocket, a pregnant wife, and one-year-old son. Faced with an immediate need to work, he organized an automotive parts supply company called Carfel, and within two years he was actively importing goods from Japan and Korea. In 1967, he formed a new partnership, Supreme International, with his brother Isaac, who was then based in Puerto Rico. The company marketed school uniforms and guayaberas, the starched fourpocket tropical shirt. After being named the "King of the Guayaberas," Supreme International became a public company in 1993 and acquired the Perry Ellis name in 1999. Today, Perry Ellis is a successful corporation employing 2,200 in the U.S. and overseas. While growing his businesses, he was taking a major leadership role in the Greater Miami Jewish community and sponsors the Judaic Studies Program at the University of Miami. ABOUT THE MUSEUM The Jewish Museum of Florida on South Beach is housed in two adjacent lovingly restored historic buildings that were once synagogues for Miami Beach's first Jewish congregation. The focal point of the Museum is its core exhibit MOSAIC: Jewish Life in Florida: 1763 to the Present and temporary history and art exhibits that change periodically. Currently on display is Florida Jews in the Military through January 2, 2011 and Lox With Black Beans & Rice: Portraits of Cuban Jews in South Florida through September 26, 2010.

    • Jewish Life In Cuba (3/5)

    • 50 YEARS OF JEWISH LIFE IN CUBA On Wednesday, June 16, 2010, George Feldenkreis spoke about 50 years of Jewish life in Cuba (1900-1950) at the Jewish Museum of Florida. He  discussed Jewish community organizations and Zionism in Cuba during and after World War II. This lecture complements the photography exhibit currently on display, Lox with Black Beans & Rice: Portraits of Cuban Jews in South Florida. Feldenkreis was born in Cuba in 1935 to parents who fled Poland. George served as president of the Zionist Youth Council in 1948. After being deeply involved in organizations in Cuba, he arrived in Miami in 1959 with $700 in his pocket, a pregnant wife, and one-year-old son. Faced with an immediate need to work, he organized an automotive parts supply company called Carfel, and within two years he was actively importing goods from Japan and Korea. In 1967, he formed a new partnership, Supreme International, with his brother Isaac, who was then based in Puerto Rico. The company marketed school uniforms and guayaberas, the starched fourpocket tropical shirt. After being named the "King of the Guayaberas," Supreme International became a public company in 1993 and acquired the Perry Ellis name in 1999. Today, Perry Ellis is a successful corporation employing 2,200 in the U.S. and overseas. While growing his businesses, he was taking a major leadership role in the Greater Miami Jewish community and sponsors the Judaic Studies Program at the University of Miami. ABOUT THE MUSEUM The Jewish Museum of Florida on South Beach is housed in two adjacent lovingly restored historic buildings that were once synagogues for Miami Beach's first Jewish congregation. The focal point of the Museum is its core exhibit MOSAIC: Jewish Life in Florida: 1763 to the Present and temporary history and art exhibits that change periodically. Currently on display is Florida Jews in the Military through January 2, 2011 and Lox With Black Beans & Rice: Portraits of Cuban Jews in South Florida through September 26, 2010.

    • Jewish Life In Cuba (4/5)

    • 50 YEARS OF JEWISH LIFE IN CUBA On Wednesday, June 16, 2010, George Feldenkreis spoke about 50 years of Jewish life in Cuba (1900-1950) at the Jewish Museum of Florida. He  discussed Jewish community organizations and Zionism in Cuba during and after World War II. This lecture complements the photography exhibit currently on display, Lox with Black Beans & Rice: Portraits of Cuban Jews in South Florida. Feldenkreis was born in Cuba in 1935 to parents who fled Poland. George served as president of the Zionist Youth Council in 1948. After being deeply involved in organizations in Cuba, he arrived in Miami in 1959 with $700 in his pocket, a pregnant wife, and one-year-old son. Faced with an immediate need to work, he organized an automotive parts supply company called Carfel, and within two years he was actively importing goods from Japan and Korea. In 1967, he formed a new partnership, Supreme International, with his brother Isaac, who was then based in Puerto Rico. The company marketed school uniforms and guayaberas, the starched fourpocket tropical shirt. After being named the "King of the Guayaberas," Supreme International became a public company in 1993 and acquired the Perry Ellis name in 1999. Today, Perry Ellis is a successful corporation employing 2,200 in the U.S. and overseas. While growing his businesses, he was taking a major leadership role in the Greater Miami Jewish community and sponsors the Judaic Studies Program at the University of Miami. ABOUT THE MUSEUM The Jewish Museum of Florida on South Beach is housed in two adjacent lovingly restored historic buildings that were once synagogues for Miami Beach's first Jewish congregation. The focal point of the Museum is its core exhibit MOSAIC: Jewish Life in Florida: 1763 to the Present and temporary history and art exhibits that change periodically. Currently on display is Florida Jews in the Military through January 2, 2011 and Lox With Black Beans & Rice: Portraits of Cuban Jews in South Florida through September 26, 2010.

    • Jewish Life In Cuba (5/5)

    • 50 YEARS OF JEWISH LIFE IN CUBAOn Wednesday, June 16, 2010, George Feldenkreis spoke about 50 years of Jewish life in Cuba (1900-1950) at the Jewish Museum of Florida. He  discussed Jewish community organizations and Zionism in Cuba during and after World War II. This lecture complements the photography exhibit currently on display, Lox with Black Beans & Rice: Portraits of Cuban Jews in South Florida. Feldenkreis was born in Cuba in 1935 to parents who fled Poland. George served as president of the Zionist Youth Council in 1948. After being deeply involved in organizations in Cuba, he arrived in Miami in 1959 with $700 in his pocket, a pregnant wife, and one-year-old son. Faced with an immediate need to work, he organized an automotive parts supply company called Carfel, and within two years he was actively importing goods from Japan and Korea. In 1967, he formed a new partnership, Supreme International, with his brother Isaac, who was then based in Puerto Rico. The company marketed school uniforms and guayaberas, the starched fourpocket tropical shirt. After being named the "King of the Guayaberas," Supreme International became a public company in 1993 and acquired the Perry Ellis name in 1999. Today, Perry Ellis is a successful corporation employing 2,200 in the U.S. and overseas. While growing his businesses, he was taking a major leadership role in the Greater Miami Jewish community and sponsors the Judaic Studies Program at the University of Miami.ABOUT THE MUSEUMThe Jewish Museum of Florida on South Beach is housed in two adjacent lovingly restoredhistoric buildings that were once synagogues for Miami Beach's first Jewish congregation.The focal point of the Museum is its core exhibit MOSAIC: Jewish Life in Florida: 1763 tothe Present and temporary history and art exhibits that change periodically. Currently ondisplay is Florida Jews in the Military through January 2, 2011 and Lox With Black Beans& Rice: Portraits of Cuban Jews in South Florida through September 26, 2010.

    • Jewish American Heritage Month (1/10)

    • In this segment:The Florida Department of Jewish War Veterans salute the flag, Musuem Founding Executive Director, Marcia jo Zerivitz offers remarks on Jewish American Heritage Month and Carol Brick-Turin, Director, Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Miami Jewish Federation, welcomes the attendees. The kick-off for the 2010 observance of Jewish American Heritage Month was held on Sunday, May 2 at the Jewish Museum of Florida The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation of Broward County co-sponsored this program with the Jewish Museum of Florida which featured a panel discussion on Florida Jews in Military to complement the current exhibition of the same title. Participants include Beth Agami, Gold Star Mother of Daniel Agami who was killed in 2007 by an IED in Iraq; Seymour "Sy" Lichtenfeld, US Army, World War II and a Prisoner of War; Abe Stein, Pearl Harbor Survivor; Colonel Benjamin Abramowitz who represents a family that has served the U.S. military for four consecutive generations since 1916; Pepi Dunay from a career military family and Marcia Weiner Fenster, Gold Star Mother of Timothy Weiner.

    • Jewish American Heritage Month (2/10)

    • In this segment: Pepi Dunay, Director, Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation of Broward County welcomes the attendees and Judy Gilbert-Gould, Moderator, introduces the panelists The kick-off for the 2010 observance of Jewish American Heritage Month was held on Sunday, May 2 at the Jewish Museum of Florida The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation of Broward County co-sponsored this program with the Jewish Museum of Florida which featured a panel discussion on Florida Jews in Military to complement the current exhibition of the same title. Participants include Beth Agami, Gold Star Mother of Daniel Agami who was killed in 2007 by an IED in Iraq; Seymour "Sy" Lichtenfeld, US Army, World War II and a Prisoner of War; Abe Stein, Pearl Harbor Survivor; Colonel Benjamin Abramowitz who represents a family that has served the U.S. military for four consecutive generations since 1916; Pepi Dunay from a career military family and Marcia Weiner Fenster, Gold Star Mother of Timothy Weiner.

    • Jewish American Heritage Month (3/10)

    • In this segment: Colonel Benjamin Abramowitz who represents a family that has served the U.S. military for four consecutive generations since 1916 The kick-off for the 2010 observance of Jewish American Heritage Month was held on Sunday, May 2 at the Jewish Museum of Florida The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation of Broward County co-sponsored this program with the Jewish Museum of Florida which featured a panel discussion on Florida Jews in Military to complement the current exhibition of the same title. Participants include Beth Agami, Gold Star Mother of Daniel Agami who was killed in 2007 by an IED in Iraq; Seymour "Sy" Lichtenfeld, US Army, World War II and a Prisoner of War; Abe Stein, Pearl Harbor Survivor; Colonel Benjamin Abramowitz who represents a family that has served the U.S. military for four consecutive generations since 1916;  Pepi Dunay from a career military family and Marcia Weiner Fenster, Gold Star Mother of Timothy Weiner.

    • Jewish American Heritage Month (4/10)

    • In this segment: Abe Stein, WW II Veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor. The kick-off for the 2010 observance of Jewish American Heritage Month was held on Sunday, May 2 at the Jewish Museum of Florida The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation of Broward County co-sponsored this program with the Jewish Museum of Florida which featured a panel discussion on Florida Jews in Military to complement the current exhibition of the same title. Participants include Beth Agami, Gold Star Mother of Daniel Agami who was killed in 2007 by an IED in Iraq; Seymour "Sy" Lichtenfeld, US Army, World War II and a Prisoner of War; Abe Stein, Pearl Harbor Survivor; Colonel Benjamin Abramowitz who represents a family that has served the U.S. military for four consecutive generations since 1916; Pepi Dunay from a career military family and Marcia Weiner Fenster, Gold Star Mother of Timothy Weiner.

    • Jewish American Heritage Month (5/10)

    • In this segment: Seymour "Sy" Lichtenfeld, US Army, World War II and a Prisoner of War The kick-off for the 2010 observance of Jewish American Heritage Month was held on Sunday, May 2 at the Jewish Museum of Florida The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation of Broward County co-sponsored this program with the Jewish Museum of Florida which featured a panel discussion on Florida Jews in Military to complement the current exhibition of the same title. Participants include Beth Agami, Gold Star Mother of Daniel Agami who was killed in 2007 by an IED in Iraq; Seymour "Sy" Lichtenfeld, US Army, World War II and a Prisoner of War; Abe Stein, Pearl Harbor Survivor; Colonel Benjamin Abramowitz who represents a family that has served the U.S. military for four consecutive generations since 1916; Pepi Dunay from a career military family and Marcia Weiner Fenster, Gold Star Mother of Timothy Weiner.

    • Jewish American Heritage Month (6/10)

    • In this segment: Pepi Dunay representing Col. Jerome Spielberger The kick-off for the 2010 observance of Jewish American Heritage Month was held on Sunday, May 2 at the Jewish Museum of Florida The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation of Broward County co-sponsored this program with the Jewish Museum of Florida which featured a panel discussion on Florida Jews in Military to complement the current exhibition of the same title. Participants include Beth Agami, Gold Star Mother of Daniel Agami who was killed in 2007 by an IED in Iraq; Seymour "Sy" Lichtenfeld, US Army, World War II and a Prisoner of War; Abe Stein, Pearl Harbor Survivor; Colonel Benjamin Abramowitz who represents a family that has served the U.S. military for four consecutive generations since 1916; Pepi Dunay from a career military family and Marcia Weiner Fenster, Gold Star Mother of Timothy Weiner.

    • Jewish American Heritage Month (7/10)

    • In this segment: Beth Agami, Gold Star Mother of Daniel Agami who was killed in 2007 by an IED in Iraq The kick-off for the 2010 observance of Jewish American Heritage Month was held on Sunday, May 2 at the Jewish Museum of Florida The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation of Broward County co-sponsored this program with the Jewish Museum of Florida which featured a panel discussion on Florida Jews in Military to complement the current exhibition of the same title. Participants include Beth Agami, Gold Star Mother of Daniel Agami who was killed in 2007 by an IED in Iraq; Seymour "Sy" Lichtenfeld, US Army, World War II and a Prisoner of War; Abe Stein, Pearl Harbor Survivor; Colonel Benjamin Abramowitz who represents a family that has served the U.S. military for four consecutive generations since 1916;  Pepi Dunay from a career military family and Marcia Weiner Fenster, Gold Star Mother of Timothy Weiner.

    • Jewish American Heritage Month (8/10)

    • In this segment: Marcia Weiner Fenster, Gold Star Mother of Timothy Weiner   The kick-off for the 2010 observance of Jewish American Heritage Month was held on Sunday, May 2 at the Jewish Museum of Florida The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation of Broward County co-sponsored this program with the Jewish Museum of Florida which featured a panel discussion on Florida Jews in Military to complement the current exhibition of the same title. Participants include Beth Agami, Gold Star Mother of Daniel Agami who was killed in 2007 by an IED in Iraq; Seymour "Sy" Lichtenfeld, US Army, World War II and a Prisoner of War; Abe Stein, Pearl Harbor Survivor; Colonel Benjamin Abramowitz who represents a family that has served the U.S. military for four consecutive generations since 1916; Pepi Dunay from a career military family and Marcia Weiner Fenster, Gold Star Mother of Timothy Weiner.

    • Jewish American Heritage Month (9/10)

    • In this segment: Marcia Weiner Fenster, Gold Star Mother of Timothy Weiner (continued) The kick-off for the 2010 observance of Jewish American Heritage Month was held on Sunday, May 2 at the Jewish Museum of Florida The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation of Broward County co-sponsored this program with the Jewish Museum of Florida which featured a panel discussion on Florida Jews in Military to complement the current exhibition of the same title. Participants include Beth Agami, Gold Star Mother of Daniel Agami who was killed in 2007 by an IED in Iraq; Seymour "Sy" Lichtenfeld, US Army, World War II and a Prisoner of War; Abe Stein, Pearl Harbor Survivor; Colonel Benjamin Abramowitz who represents a family that has served the U.S. military for four consecutive generations since 1916; Pepi Dunay from a career military family and Marcia Weiner Fenster, Gold Star Mother of Timothy Weiner.  

    • Jewish American Heritage Month (10/10)

    • In this segment, Museum Founding Executive Director, Marcia Jo Zerivitz offers closing remarks   The kick-off for the 2010 observance of Jewish American Heritage Month was held on Sunday, May 2 at the Jewish Museum of Florida The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation of Broward County co-sponsored this program with the Jewish Museum of Florida which featured a panel discussion on Florida Jews in Military to complement the current exhibition of the same title. Participants include Beth Agami, Gold Star Mother of Daniel Agami who was killed in 2007 by an IED in Iraq; Seymour "Sy" Lichtenfeld, US Army, World War II and a Prisoner of War; Abe Stein, Pearl Harbor Survivor; Colonel Benjamin Abramowitz who represents a family that has served the U.S. military for four consecutive generations since 1916; Pepi Dunay from a career military family and Marcia Weiner Fenster, Gold Star Mother of Timothy Weiner.

    • LOX WITH BLACK BEANS & RICE: The Exhibit

    • LOX WITH BLACK BEANS & RICE: PORTRAITS OF CUBAN JEWS IN SOUTH FLORIDA The Cuban Jewish community in South Florida began with the 1959 communist revolution in Cuba; most Jews fled and started new lives. The 30 large format candid photographs by Randi Sidman-Moore include brief oral histories. They reflect the daily lives and life and holiday cycles rituals of a people and how they are different or similar to the larger society. These "Jewbans" are examples of diversity within one cultural landscape. About 12 years ago, Miami photographer Randi Sidman-Moore was on a trip to Israel when she ended up in a bus with Cuban Jews from Miami. ''They had me in tears they were so funny,'' the photojournalist recalls. "The other Jews were so quiet, but they were having a party on the bus. They introduced me to the whole subculture.'' Sidman-Moore says she knew immediately that she wanted to explore the lives of Cuban Jews, to tell in photographs the story of what makes them different from other Jews, and different from other Cubans. The project took five years to complete, funded with grants from the Palm Beach Community Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and Florida Atlantic University, which first exhibited the photographs. Sidman-Moore, who grew up in New York, studied photography at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and at Studio Art Centers International in Florence, Italy. She moved to Florida in 1995. Her work has appeared in Elle, Life, Time, Cosmopolitan, Ocean Drive and The Miami Herald.  Sponsors for this exhibit at the Jewish Museum of Florida are the Family of Sarita and Roberto Morjaim: Dr. Isidoro Morjaim and Dr. Albert & Isabel Morjaim; Esther & Salomon Garazi; and Moises & Victoria Mitrani. The exhibit runs through September 26, 2010.

    • LOX WITH BLACK BEANS & RICE: (2/2)

    • LOX WITH BLACK BEANS & RICE: PORTRAITS OF CUBAN JEWS IN SOUTH FLORIDA From the opening night reception for the exhibition,  Rabbi Mayer Abramowitz and exhibition photographer, Randi Sidman-Moore (part 2 of 2).  The Cuban Jewish community in South Florida began with the 1959 communist revolution in Cuba; most Jews fled and started new lives. The 30 large format candid photographs by Randi Sidman-Moore include brief oral histories. They reflect the daily lives and life and holiday cycles rituals of a people and how they are different or similar to the larger society. These "Jewbans" are examples of diversity within one cultural landscape. About 12 years ago, Miami photographer Randi Sidman-Moore was on a trip to Israel when she ended up in a bus with Cuban Jews from Miami. ''They had me in tears they were so funny,'' the photojournalist recalls. "The other Jews were so quiet, but they were having a party on the bus. They introduced me to the whole subculture.'' Sidman-Moore says she knew immediately that she wanted to explore the lives of Cuban Jews, to tell in photographs the story of what makes them different from other Jews, and different from other Cubans. The project took five years to complete, funded with grants from the Palm Beach Community Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and Florida Atlantic University, which first exhibited the photographs. Sidman-Moore, who grew up in New York, studied photography at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and at Studio Art Centers International in Florence, Italy. She moved to Florida in 1995. Her work has appeared in Elle, Life, Time, Cosmopolitan, Ocean Drive and The Miami Herald.  Sponsors for this exhibit at the Jewish Museum of Florida are the Family of Sarita and Roberto Morjaim: Dr. Isidoro Morjaim and Dr. Albert & Isabel Morjaim; Esther & Salomon Garazi; and Moises & Victoria Mitrani. The exhibit runs through September 26, 2010.

    • LOX WITH BLACK BEANS & RICE: (1/2)

    • LOX WITH BLACK BEANS & RICE: PORTRAITS OF CUBAN JEWS IN SOUTH FLORIDA From the opening night reception for the exhibition, the audience is welcomed by Executive Director Marcia Jo Zerivitz, Dr. Isidoro Morjaim (part 1), Rabbi Mayer Abramowitz and exhibition photographer, Randi Sidman-Moore (part 2).  The Cuban Jewish community in South Florida began with the 1959 communist revolution in Cuba; most Jews fled and started new lives. The 30 large format candid photographs by Randi Sidman-Moore include brief oral histories. They reflect the daily lives and life and holiday cycles rituals of a people and how they are different or similar to the larger society. These "Jewbans" are examples of diversity within one cultural landscape. About 12 years ago, Miami photographer Randi Sidman-Moore was on a trip to Israel when she ended up in a bus with Cuban Jews from Miami. ''They had me in tears they were so funny,'' the photojournalist recalls. "The other Jews were so quiet, but they were having a party on the bus. They introduced me to the whole subculture.'' Sidman-Moore says she knew immediately that she wanted to explore the lives of Cuban Jews, to tell in photographs the story of what makes them different from other Jews, and different from other Cubans. The project took five years to complete, funded with grants from the Palm Beach Community Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and Florida Atlantic University, which first exhibited the photographs. Sidman-Moore, who grew up in New York, studied photography at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and at Studio Art Centers International in Florence, Italy. She moved to Florida in 1995. Her work has appeared in Elle, Life, Time, Cosmopolitan, Ocean Drive and The Miami Herald.  Sponsors for this exhibit at the Jewish Museum of Florida are the Family of Sarita and Roberto Morjaim: Dr. Isidoro Morjaim and Dr. Albert & Isabel Morjaim; Esther & Salomon Garazi; and Moises & Victoria Mitrani. The exhibit runs through September 26, 2010.

    • Glass Ceiling 2010 (8/8) Questions and closing remarks

    • The Jewish Museum of Florida announced the winners of the annual "Breaking the Glass Ceiling Awards" for six women who have been successful in fields generally dominated by men. The Award Reception and Ceremony featured presentations made by the honorees describing the obstacles and inspirations they encountered on their individual journeys to success. Sponsored by Dr. Abraham L. Gitlow, Dr. Judi Berson-Levinson and Ruth W. Greenfield, the event will took place at the Museum on Wednesday, March 24, 2010

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