Loading Events

« All Events

  • This event has passed.

Virtual Streicker: Blue Skies over New York, An Irving Berlin Benefit Concert

Monday, August 31 | 6:30 PM (EDT) | Free

Over a career that spanned more than six decades, Russian immigrant Irving Berlin — born Israel Beilin — wrote some of America’s most memorable music. From Blue Skies to God Bless America, his catalogue of over 1,000 songs has become an integral part of American musical life. Streamed from Berlin’s home in the Catskills, his great-grandchildren will perform a wide range of his most cherished songs. The Berlin family is partnering with Make the Road New York, a progressive immigrant-led organization based in New York, to raise money and build awareness around issues facing immigrant communities today.

Join us in paying musical tribute to America’s beloved popular composer – himself a Temple Emanu-El member!

Donations to Make the Road New York can be made HERE.

Via Zoom Conferencing

Exclusive subscription offer for festival registrants: Get 6 months of The Forward for only $10 (67% off!). Stay up to date with unlimited access to news, culture and opinion — all through a Jewish lens. Claim your subscription here. Get the Forward in your inbox — sign up for our daily newsletter.

We are happy to offer these webinars for free in these challenging times and hope you enjoy them. If you would like to make a contribution to support our efforts, you can click here, thank you: https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=b7a7a1

There are two ways to enter our virtual classroom:

1.   The way which will allow you to ask questions through typed messages – is via Zoom. You can very simply download Zoom to your computer or tablet at https://zoom.us/download (we suggest that you take care of downloading Zoom prior to the start of the course). Then, at the time of the seminar, just copy this link into your browser: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JhcvWRyLQP25-6222tT3Ig

2.   If you are looking for a simpler way to watch and listen, you can livestream the class from Temple Emanu-El’s website by copying this link into your browser: https://www.emanuelnyc.org/broadcast/