Rebeca Miller

Brooklyn, New York

Senior Manager, Programs and Digital Media at American Jewish Historical Society

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Articles

Program Recap: At Lunch with David Denby

1 week ago | ajhs.org | Rebeca Miller

This program originally aired online via Zoom on Thursday, May 22nd, 2025, at 12:30 pm Eastern. Julie Salamon, a New York Times bestselling author, interviewed author and critic David Denby about his latest book, Eminent Jews: Bernstein, Brooks, Friedan, Mailer.
Program Recap: First Lady of Laughs

2 weeks ago | ajhs.org | Rebeca Miller

This program was originally held in person at the Center for Jewish History on Thursday, May 15th, 2025, at 6:30 pm Eastern. Comedian Judy Gold interviewed author Grace Kessler Overbeke on her latest book, First Lady of Laughs: The Forgotten Story of Jean Carroll, America’s First Jewish Female Stand-up Comedian. The Larry and Kathy Kanter Lecture Series sponsored the evening. Judy Gold and Grace Kessler Overbeke discussed Jean Carroll’s style of comedy.
Your Impact on the Future of American Jewish Education: A Letter from our Trustee Deborah Dash Moore

3 weeks ago | ajhs.org | Rebeca Miller

Dear Fellow Fans of American Jewish History,Each year when I begin my course at the University of Michigan on the history of American Jews, I ask the students two questions: For those of you (always a minority) who have taken a course on Jewish history, where do American Jews appear? and For everyone who has studied American history, where do Jews appear?
Program Recap: Jews and the KKK - Antisemitism, Vigilantism, and Resistance

1 month ago | ajhs.org | Rebeca Miller

This program originally aired online via zoom on April 29th at 6:30pm Eastern. Dr. Andrew Sperling joined us for a conversation about the history of Jews and the Ku Klux Klan: Antisemitism, Vigilantism, and Resistance. Andrew discussed the origins of the KKK, which began as a social club for ex-Confederate soldiers, and its ideological connection to the Lost Cause narrative.
Program Recap: At Lunch with Lawrence Bacow

1 month ago | ajhs.org | Rebeca Miller

This program originally aired online via zoom on April 24th, 2025 at 12:30pm Eastern. Julie Salamon (New York Times best-selling author) sits down with the 29th president of Harvard University, Lawrence Bacow. Larry joined us on Yom Hashoah (International Holocaust Remembrance Day) to reflect on his mother’s experiences as a survivor of the Holocaust, and the incredible life lessons he learned from her.
Program Recap: Book Talk - The Civil War Diary of Emma Mordecai

2 months ago | ajhs.org | Rebeca Miller

This program originally aired at the Center for Jewish History on March 25th, 2025 at 6:30pm Eastern. Co-Editor Melissa R. Klapper joined us with moderator Zev Eleff to discuss The Civil War Diary of Emma Mordecai, an incredible resource and document that chronicles the daily life of an affluent Jewish Confederate family living on a farm near Richmond, Virginia.
Program Recap: At Lunch with Sam Roberts

2 months ago | ajhs.org | Rebeca Miller

This program originally aired online via zoom on March 20th, 2025 at 12:30pm Eastern. Julie Salamon (New York Times best-selling author) sits down with journalist and author Sam Roberts to discuss his over 50 years of experience as a reporter, writing for The New York Daily News and the New York Times. Sam was first published in the 1st grade when a poem he wrote was featured in School Bank News, published by East New York Savings Bank.
Program Recap: At Lunch with Paul Rudnick

Feb 21, 2025 | ajhs.org | Rebeca Miller

This program originally aired online via zoom on February 20th, 2025 at 12:30pm Eastern. Julie Salamon (New York Times best-selling author) sits down with author, playwright, and screenwriter Paul Rudnick to discuss political humor, growing up culturally Jewish, and his new book, What is Wrong with You? For many years Paul has written satirical film reviews under the pseudonym Libby Gelman-Waxner, and has even received a few marriage proposals from fans unaware of her true identity.
Program Recap: Hollywood's Unofficial Film Corps, American Jewish Moviemakers and the War Effort

Feb 20, 2025 | ajhs.org | Rebeca Miller

This program took place on February 12th, 2025 at 6:30pm Eastern at the Center for Jewish History. Program partners include NYU’s Center for the Study of Antisemitism. Michael Berkowitz, author of Hollywood’s Unofficial Film Corps: American Jewish Moviemakers and the War Effort and moderator Avinoam Patt joined us for a discussion around the often uncredited influence of Jewish moviemakers during World War II.
Program Recap: At Lunch with Adam Moss

Jan 23, 2025 | ajhs.org | Rebeca Miller

This program originally aired online via zoom on January 22nd, 2025 at 12:30pm Eastern. Julie Salamon (New York Times best-selling author) sits down with Adam Moss author of The Work of Art: How Something Comes from Nothing. Prior to writing his first book, Adam had a successful career in editing. He was the editor of New York magazine, The New York Times Magazine, and 7 Days.