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Honoring our Past…Ensuring our Future!

YOU ARE INVITED TO A CELEBRATION 25 YEARS IN THE MAKING

The Breman Museum's 25th Anniversary Celebration

Join us for an evening of entertainment, enlightenment, conversation and cuisine

When: Sunday, September 19, 2021 at 5:30pm
Where: The Breman Museum - 1440 Spring Street NW
FESTIVE ATTIRE
VALET PARKING

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HISTORY WITH CHUTZPAH: Remarkable Stories of The Southern Jewish Adventure 1733-Present. Guests will be invited to tour the exhibition followed by the big event, Celebrate Chutzpah! … an anniversary event unlike any other. Enjoy a lavish feast of culinary delights and live performances carefully choreographed to reveal stories featured in the exhibition.

The newly installed exhibition will come to life and extend from the museum gallery into the event space through a series of vignettes. These high-energy, engaging performances will introduce guests to these Luminaries ... whose stories are part of the exhibition... they are revealing, meaningful and inspiring. Character actors will be in costume accurately reflecting a time long ago.

LIVE PERFORMANCES!

At this special celebration throughout the Selig Center will be live, interactive performances carefully choreographed to reveal extraordinary stories that are prominently featured in HISTORY WITH CHUTZPAH. Local actors will portray some of these fascinating and brave individuals, referred to as Luminaries, who most definitely showed some chutzpah. Guests will first “meet’ these individuals during their tour and then see first-hand how the exhibition comes to life as it extends from the museum gallery into the event space through a series of vignettes - short, descriptive scenes. These will be high-energy, engaging performances that will respectfully honor our Luminaries, renowned for their influence on the Jewish experience. The stories that are carefully captured in the exhibition are revealing, meaningful and inspiring. The actors will be in character throughout the evening and costumed accurately to reflect a time long ago.

We proudly welcome you to ...

Meet Our Luminaries, (a person who inspires or influences others)

LUMINARIES

Cecil Alexander, z"I

Pioneering architect of many iconic buildings in the city who embraced the role of civic leader later in his life.

Asher Benator, z"I

Beloved Atlanta grocery business owner and profoundly charitable to the core.

Perry Brickman

Well-known retired dentist in town and distinguished author of “Extracted.”

Irving Goldstein, z"I and Marvin Goldstein, z"I

Brothers, successful dentists and savvy real estate investors.

Evelyn Greenblatt, z"I

American aviator from Atlanta who was part of the first class of Women Airforce Service Pilots in World War II and one of the first air traffic controllers in the U.S.

Sam Greenblatt, z"I

Native Tennessean who spent his early years in the military and later called Atlanta home becoming a thriving businessman.

Ben Hirsch, z"I

Holocaust survivor, local architect who specialized in religious buildings; designed The Breman’s Absence of Humanity gallery and the Memorial to Six Million at Greenwood Cemetery.

Dr. Samuel Nunes, z"I

Because he was a respected physician, he and his fellow Jews were allowed to land in the Georgia colony in 1733. They settled in Savannah and founded Temple Mickve Israel, the 3rd oldest Jewish congregation in the United States.

Rabbi Jacob M. Rothschild, z"I

A highly-esteemed Rabbi at The Temple during the Civil Rights Movement who staunchly stood against segregation and devoted his life to social justice.

Janice O. Rothschild

Widow of Rabbi Rothschild, a worldly, vibrant and passionate leader within the Jewish community as well as a prolific author of numerous books and publications.

Dr. Nanette Wenger

A trailblazing medical leader in cardiovascular research and care in women and most recently honored by the American Heart Association (AHA).

Erwin Zaban, z"I

A legendary business leader and committed philanthropist who was revered by friends and colleagues as an elder statesman and “godfather of Atlanta’s Jewish community.”

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Please be aware that photographs will be taken at this event. If someone objects to having their photo taken at the event please let us know at the door so we can provide Guest with a sticker to be worn prominently so it can be seen by the photographer before taking photographs.

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The Breman Museum is continuously monitoring the safety guidelines issued by the state and federal governments and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Our top priority remains the comfort and wellbeing of our museum guests and staff members. We will adjust our event protocols as required.

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