Coolanu: Culture & Community

Coolanu (Hebrew for “all of us”) brings together Society Hill Synagogue congregants across and within generations for fun outings, arts and culture programs, and specially curated social gatherings at the synagogue and select locations. 
Highlights from this past year have included our sukkah building and decoration, Salsa & Sips in the Sukkah, a Philadelphia Architecture and Public Sculpture Walking Tour, a performance of Camp Siegfried at Theatre Exile with a post-show talkback with the director, a special evening at The SPACE Art Gallery, and Phillies Jewish Heritage Night.
Please reach out to Coolanu Co-Chairs Lesli Reich and Elliot Landes at coolanu(at)societyhillsynagogue.org with your thoughts and ideas. If you would like to join our Coolanu Committee, we’d love to have you!

Upcoming Events:

 
“Museuming with Marty” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
🗓️ Sunday, January 26
🕒 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
📍Philadelphia Museum of Art — Philadelphia, PA
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Our resident art historian Dr. Marty Rosenberg will offer the latest in his ongoing series of focused museum tours. The specific focus of this tour will shift from the exploration of European art from the Renaissance into the 20th century, the subject of prior tours, to focus on the Art of the Americas, as it developed, from 1650 to the early 19th century. We will explore some of the rich complexities of our early history through a broadened view of what has traditionally been called “American Art.” In the wider view of both history, and art history, represented by the presentation in the new American Art 1650- 1850 galleries, we will view a wide range of types of objects of aesthetic interest, including paintings, furniture, silver, ceramics and others, in a broad range of historical, social, and cultural contexts. In addition to the creative work of white men of European background, Native- Americans, enslaved persons, and women’s contributions will also be a part of the story. 
We will meet in the foyer of the West Entrance (the entrance across from the parking garage) at 1:45. Museum members do not have to reserve tickets in advance, just show your membership card. If you are not a member of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, you should purchase your tickets online from the Museum’s website. 
Dr. Rosenberg, Professor Emeritus of Art History at Rutgers University, is a specialist in 18th- 21st century European and American Art. He will focus on key works in the new Early American galleries of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, collections which are uniquely rich in the areas we will consider. The tour is limited to the first 15 people to register by filling out this form. The final date for RSVP to the office is January 10, however based on past experience the tour will fill well before that date so sign up as early as you can. As always, Dr. Rosenberg looks forward to sharing his expertise and continuing fascination with these works with his Society Hill Synagogue community.