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| An Evening Inspired by Daniel Pearl's Last Words (2.24.04) |
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| Tickets/Registration: 212.415.5500 |
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| Media Contact: Beverly Greenfield, 212.415.5542, email |
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| AN EVENING OF REFLECTION INSPIRED BY DANIEL PEARL'S LAST WORDS: "I AM JEWISH" |
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| TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 AT 8:00 P.M. / $20 |
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With
JUDEA PEARL, MIKE WALLACE, DANIEL SCHORR, BERNARD-HENRI LÉVY, LEON BOTSTEIN, DEBBIE FRIEDMAN, DANIEL GOLDHAGEN
Reading from their Contributions to the New Book
I Am Jewish: Personal Reflections Inspired by the Last Words of Daniel Pearl
PRESENTED BY The 92nd Street Y Bronfman Center for Jewish Life |
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| New York, NY, February, 3, 2004—Before he was murdered, Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl spoke the words, "My father is Jewish, my mother is Jewish, I am Jewish." On Tuesday, February 24, at 8:00 p.m. , the 92nd Street Y, in cooperation with Jewish Lights Publishing, presents an evening of reflection inspired by Daniel Pearl's last words, in honor of the second anniversary of his death. This is the first reading by contributors to the new book I AM JEWISH: Personal Reflections Inspired by the Last Words of Daniel Pearl (Jewish Lights, February 2004). Contributors scheduled to speak at the Y include Judea Pearl, Daniel's father; veteran broadcasters Mike Wallace and Daniel Schorr; the renowned French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy, author of Who Killed Daniel Pearl; fashion mogul Vidal Sassoon; philanthropist Michael Steinhardt; Rabbi Eric Yoffie, president of the Union for Reform Judaism; Jewish scholars and spiritual leaders Francine Klagsbrun and Rabbi Rachel Cowan; authors Thane Rosenbaum (The Golems of Gotham), Daniel Goldhagen (Hitler's Willing Executioners: Ordinary Germans and the Holocaust) and Samuel G. Freedman (Jew vs. Jew: The Struggle for the Soul of American Jewry); founder of the Bard Music Festival and music director of the American Symphony Orchestra Leon Botstein; and Jewish singer and songwriter Debbie Friedman. |
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"Danny was not a religious Jew," writes Judea Pearl. "Judaism for him was the language of his extended family — a source of strength, commitment, and historical identity." I Am Jewish, edited by Daniel's parents Judea and Ruth Pearl, captures the reflections of almost 150 people from many countries — some famous, some not — explaining what it means to them when they say, "I am Jewish." Their responses fall into five general categories: Identity; Heritage; Covenant, Chosenness and Faith; Humanity and Ethnicity; and Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World) and Justice. Judea and Ruth Pearl are cofounders of the Daniel Pearl Foundation
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www.danielpearl.org); the Foundation's mission is to promote cross-cultural understanding through journalism, music, and innovative communications. |
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| ABOUT THE 92nd STREET Y |
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| The 92nd Street Y Bronfman Center for Jewish Life offers a wide variety of programs on virtually every area of Jewish life. In addition to classes, the lecture series presents leading political, religious and academic figures, and imaginative programs introduce children to the values and rituals of Jewish life. The breadth of the Bronfman Center's offerings and their egalitarian, nondenominational nature make the 92nd Street Y New York's premier address for Jewish learning. |
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The 92ND STREET Y unites culture, education and community service in one multifaceted institution. Founded in 1874 by a group of visionary Jewish leaders, the Y has grown into an organization guided by Jewish principles but serving people of all races and faiths. Its mission is to enrich the lives of the 300,000 people who visit its three facilities each year. People come to the 92nd Street Y to attend performances of classical and popular music, jazz, American standards and contemporary dance; to hear renowned novelists, poets and playwrights read from their work; to explore the richness of Judaism with eminent scholars; and to listen to world leaders, public figures and experts in every field discuss timely issues. A wide-ranging curriculum offers adults of all ages the chance to learn and grow, while developmental programs help children, teenagers and families reach their full potential. Committed to sharing its programs with all New Yorkers regardless of economic circumstance, the 92nd Street Y provides over $1 million in annual financial assistance as well as an outreach program that brings the arts into the lives of 8,000 economically disadvantaged schoolchildren. For more information, visit
www.92Y.org/content/PRESS_RESOURCES.asp.
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