Skirball Cultural Center

"Los Angeles is our home, and Los Angeles is a place of neighborhoods. Our identity as Angelenos is often based on belonging to a smaller community within the larger metropolis. Altadena. Pacific Palisades. Malibu. I know you are all consumed, as we are, by the fight to survive these fires. I feel awe for the courage and fortitude of firefighters and first responders. Terror at the speed and power of the wind and flames. Shock at the destruction of homes, businesses, schools, and environment. Concern for the displaced. Uncertainty as to how to help. Grief for ten people who died trying to save their homes and thousands who are newly homeless. Numb, when it’s all too much. Tonight, as the sun sets, many Jews will begin to observe Shabbat—a weekly ritual for rest and reflection. There is no rest in an emergency. There is no reflection during trauma. And yet, taking a moment, however brief, to quiet the noise and calm the mind is the ancient wisdom Jewish tradition offers us. In that spirit, we share this note from the third century writings of the great Judaic scholars of that era: “Do not separate yourself from the community.” —Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) 2:4 Wherever you are, you are not alone. A friend of the Skirball wrote to me to say, “Your faraway friends are holding you,” and I say the same to each and every one of you. Whatever place you called home, wherever you are now, Skirball is holding you tonight. Shabbat Shalom: a peace of mind and body." In community,  Jessie Kornberg President and CEO  Skirball Cultural Center

🗣️We are looking for a Creative Exhibition Partner to work with us on our Core Exhibition Renewal. Could this be you or someone you've worked with? Project Overview: The Skirball Cultural Center’s core exhibition, Visions & Values: Jewish Life from Antiquity to America, opened in 1996. As the institution approaches its 30th anniversary, the board and staff leadership have identified the re-visioning of this central narrative on Jewish American experience as its key priority and opportunity. The new 14,000 square foot core exhibition will distinguish the Skirball by: →Presenting a broadly relevant and compelling narrative on the Jewish American experience that celebrates the unique history of Los Angeles’ Jewish people and the full diversity of American Jewry’s cultural influences and traditions. →Creating identity and emotional connections within and among visitors. →Building greater understanding and sense of belonging. →Exploring “big hard questions” on a human scale with multiple perspectives. Opening in spring 2029, a re-envisioned core exhibition will grow and expand audience reach and engage visitors more deeply with the Skirball’s Jewish roots. Priority design audiences for the core reflect a focus on diversification and community impact. The primary audience is younger than the current average visitor—in their “Age of Becoming.” Secondary audiences include individuals 65+; grandparents, and members of the Jewish community—especially people who may not see their histories and stories reflected in existing Jewish content, including those with limited knowledge of Jewish culture, history, or religion; those in non-Ashkenazi ancestral groups (such as Sephardic and Yemenite); and those adjacent to Jewish people through family or community connections. We assume that the majority of people in these groups will reside in Los Angeles or Southern California more broadly; while we welcome tourists, we do not see them as a primary or secondary audience. We have articulated a three-phase selection process and are looking for an expression of interest no later than Friday, January 24, 2025. Learn more about our selection process by following the link below. 👇 https://lnkd.in/gK3kEwyg About the Skirball: The Skirball Cultural Center is a place of meeting guided by the Jewish tradition of welcoming the stranger and inspired by the American democratic ideals of freedom and equality. We welcome people of all communities and generations to participate in cultural experiences that celebrate discovery and hope, foster human connections, and call upon us to help build a more just society. We present Jewish stories as American experiences to build a sense of shared humanity and strengthen a society where diverse views can be shared respectfully. We emphasize the connections between Jewish identities and other American immigration and civil rights experiences to a diverse and representative audience.

Common Ground, a project by LA based ceramic artist Adam Silverman, is absolutely what we need more of in the world. An ambitious community driven project that unites art and food and conversation, Silverman took clay, wood ash and water from all 50 states plus the 6 US territories and made a series of 56 dishes, cups, bowls and ceremonial vessels. The project now has a permanent home at the Skirball Cultural Center, where Silverman was also artist-in-residence for the past year. Read more about this project: https://lnkd.in/ge9exN4v

Diane von Furstenberg: Woman Before Fashion is now on view at Skirball Cultural Center! Last week, friends and family of the brand have gathered in Los Angeles to celebrate this multidisciplinary exploration that chronicles Diane's extraordinary life and career from the 1970s to the present day.

🌟 Epic night with an iconic woman celebrating the woman of women: Diane Von Furstenberg! 🎉 A 50-year legacy that has redefined women not only in life but also at work, empowering us to embrace our femininity, sexuality, bodies, abilities, intellect, and essence! 💪✨ Diane von Furstenberg I was lucky enough to have a heartfelt conversation with Diane about her incredible journey and share my own. Let me tell you, I felt her power, strength, and humanity! 🙌❤️ Exciting news—the exhibit is now open at Skirball Cultural Center! 🎨✨ Ladies, please take your daughters to see it and get to know the women of modern-day inspiration! 🌸 🎥Plus, Diane’s documentary about her life is now available on Hulu 📺💕 A huge thank you to my dearest @elisasednaoui for an unforgettable night! Love you! 💖 #DianeVonFurstenberg #WomenEmpowerment #Legacy #Iconic #Inspiration #EmpoweredWomen #Femininity #Strength #UnforgettableNight #GirlPower #SkirballCulturalCenter #ModernInspiration #MotherDaughter #Documentary #Hulu #ThankYou

Thank you to all who celebrated with us at the 49th Annual FDR Dinner at the Skirball Cultural Center on October 5th! The unforgettable evening highlighted DRLC’s victories and mission to champion the rights of people with disabilities, set in exquisite old Hollywood glamour. We are grateful to our sponsors and community partners for a wonderful evening honoring Lauren Ridloff, Jennifer Kumiyama, Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP, Salesforce, and Toyota North America. Find a preview of our official event photos, courtesy of Isabel Gomes and Lawrence Gund of Isabel Lawrence Photographers, at https://lnkd.in/eFAecF_Y.

When our programs team needed extra hands to help prep bread dough for 200 guests at a workshop put on by the Challah Prince, I gladly volunteered to put my bread skills to use at the Skirball Cultural Center. I got to have some fun in the kitchen with my coworkers today and also got a behind-the-scenes look at all the amazing work Marlene Braga, Julie Gumpert and the whole Public Programs team do to make Skirball events such a success. I’m so proud to be a part of this amazing community.

This Saturday October 5 from 9am to 1pm at Skirball Cultural Center FREE cool emergency preparedness event from the office of my friend, 3rd District LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath - all are welcome pass it on!! FREE community partners with key information on safety for earthquakes, fires, floods, overall attacks etc. Please attend to be in the know, so you are not in the fear! FREE breakfast fajitas and FREE coffee! Our team at Kids Are 1st non-profit will have FREE child and teen safety awareness ID kits and safety information there. 😁👍🦺⛑️🚒👏 Beverly Hills Courier ABC7 Los Angeles Marilyn Weinger Archdiocese of Los Angeles Bryan Peele Estate Managers Coalition *Estate Managers and Nannys in Bel-Air, Pacific Palisades and Brentwood please bring the kids.

→What's your favorite word? Favorite language?  On the National Language: The Poetry of America’s Endangered Tongues Opens Oct 17 | Experience B.A. Van Sise's poetic, visual, and linguistic selection of forty-six portraits of speakers and students of endangered languages who are living in the US. Join us in person where we will reflect on the complex cultural heritage and diversity of this country.  #Skirball #OnTheNationalLanguage

→What will happen when art and science come together? Introducing our upcoming exhibition, Ancient Wisdom for a Future Ecology: Trees, Time, and Technology 📍Opens Oct 17 🔍As we confront escalating environmental concerns and pervasive societal inequities, trees remind us of the interconnectedness of our histories, our landscapes, and our collective futures. Harnessing the timeless power of trees and their importance in Jewish thought and tradition, this art installation by artists Tiffany Shlain and Ken Goldberg— presented in conjunction with #pstART—draws inspiration from the complex landscape of Los Angeles and the science of tree dating. #Skirball #pstART #AncientWisdom