Reflections at the New Year from the Skirball Cultural Center (October 1)

In Memorium—At the Skirball Cultural Center, we honor memory. Whatever your loss, whomever you mourn, we invite you to join us in reflecting on the tragic events of October 7, 2023, and the ensuing conflict. (October 1-31)

Sukkot at the Skirball—Join us during the Jewish fall harvest festival of Sukkot, when all are welcome to share in the abundance of the season. (October 8-20)

A Year in Israel in Print—A special Skirball book club discussing six bestselling books that depict Israel—each with a different perspective and from a different genre. (January 30–November 19)

The Challah Prince: Artistic Braiding Workshop—Just in time for the high holidays, learn to braid challah with artist Idan Chabasov, aka the Challah Prince. (September 29)

The Sukkah Project—This large-scale artwork—meticulously researched and uniquely conceived by multidisciplinary artist Jonathan York—is designed to activate the senses. (October 8–November 3)

Opening Celebration—Fall 2024—In the spirit of Sukkot, the Skirball opens its doors to you! Join us for new exhibitions, holiday treats, and a chance to share art, history, and tradition with friends and neighbors. (October 17)

Mindfulness in the Sukkah—Join us as we bring the healing practice of mindfulness meditation to the ancient Jewish festival of Sukkot. (October 20)

Visions and Values: Jewish Life from Antiquity to America—Engage with four thousand years of Jewish history and discover how ancestral visions shape modern values. (Ongoing)

In the Spotlight: The Skirball Collection—Explore shofars (musical horns) with Rabbi in Residence Beau Shapiro. (September 18)

Sabbath Queen—Follow Amichai Lau-Lavie’s journey from radical drag queen to influential rabbi of a God-optional, artist-driven New York synagogue. (September 18)

Monajat and The Nightingale of Iran—Galeet and Danielle Dardashti share the story of their Persian Jewish family through words and music. (September 17)

Frank Stella: Had Gadya—Discover the power of Jewish storytelling in this exhibition featuring twelve prints by renowned American artist Frank Stella. (April 4-September 1)

In the Spotlight: The Skirball Collection—Explore katubbot (Jewish marriage contracts) and wedding attire with Associate Curator and Collections Specialist Alissa Schapiro. (August 15)

Skirball Summer Book Groups: Identity and Belonging—Examine the Israeli experience, issues of parenthood, identity, aging, friendship, and uncertainty. (July 9-August 13)

Juneteenth Seder Project—Take part in a uniquely theatrical shared experience with Inheritance Theater Project designed to bridge perceived or real divides between the Jewish people and African Americans. (June 23)

Where I'm From: A Skirball Creative Writing Workshop—Create original writing and articulate your own mosaic of personal identity. (May 14–June 11)

Morocco's Jewish Past—This class provides an overview of Moroccan Jewish history in the twentieth century. (May 14–June 4)

Chasing Hope: A Reporter's Life—The Skirball and Writers Bloc present Nicholas Kristof and Rabbi Sharon Brous. (May 29)

Ancestor's Voices—Donna Sternberg & Dancers return to explore the field of epigenetics and generational inherited trauma in the Jewish community. (May 7 and 8)

Rabbi on the Block (2023)—Join us for this feature-length documentary film that shows how the visionary Rabbi Tamar Manasseh brings together Jews of all colors. (May 5)

Mindfulness and Mitzrayim—Join mindfulness instructor, Mark Landsman, in this exploration of the practical tools of mindfulness meditation. (April 21)

Black Power, Jewish Politics—Take part in this launch of the revised edition of Black Power, Jewish Politics: Reinventing the Alliance in the 1960s. (April 17)

The Jewish Holiday Table—In partnership with the Jewish Food Society, an organization dedicated to preserving Jewish cuisine around the world. (April 14)

The Amen Effect—Rabbi Sharon Brous and Patrisse Cullors speak about holding compassion and curiosity, even when our hearts are broken. (April 7)

Yearning to Breathe Free—See America through fresh eyes in these amusing and profound contemporary Jewish stories performed by The Braid. (March 17)

Current Events Discussion Group—Great Discussions from the Foreign Policy Association. (January 25–February 29) 

Ingelore (2009)—Documentary screening and Q&A in partnership with Deaf West Theatre and Holocaust Museum LA. (February 28)

Ancestors' Voices—A participatory workshop to help heal ancestral trauma and understand how it manifests in our bodies. (February 25)

Jewish Scholars and Black Colleges—A conversation about HBCU's offer of refuge to German Jewish scholars from the Nazi regime in the late 1930s. (February 20)

International Holocaust Remembrance Day—A behind-the-scenes tour of RECLAIMED: A Family Painting, the story of a Los Angeles family that spent over eighty years trying to recover an heirloom stolen from their Czech Jewish relatives during the Holocaust. (January 27)

Moving Through Uncertainty—Mindfulness Tools for Difficult Times. (January 7)

Hanukkah Festival—An annual celebration and community candle lighting. (December 10)

A note on traditions of welcome and security. (October 30)

RECLAIMED: A Family Painting—Immerse yourself in the journey of one family from Czechoslovakia who spent over eighty years trying to recover what the Nazis had stolen from their Jewish family. (October 19–February 25)

A Community Gathering—Joining together to bear witness, find solace, honor memory, and stand in solidarity. (October 18)

A message for the community. (October 9)