Our Class

"America as Haven," a program of The Wilma Theater and the National Museum of American Jewish History, examines the idea and reality of this country as a place where immigrants can find a new life. Director Blanka Zizka, who was born in Czechoslovakia, will discuss her own experience alongside others with expertise of 20th Century immigration, including Emina Hadzic, Esq., Family and Immigration Law Attorney, Zolani Ngwane, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Haverford College, and Dr. Jeffrey Shandler, a professor of Jewish Studies at Rutgers University. Actor Michael Rubenfeld, from our production of Our Class, will read letters written across continents between immigrants and their families from the Museum’s collection. Complimentary reception follows the discussion.
PLEASE NOTE: This program is held at the National Museum of American Jewish History, 101 S Independence Mall East.
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