Event Overview
Thursday, June 5, 2025; 6:00–9:00 p.m. ET
The Lenox Hotel
61 Exeter St.
Boston, MA 02116
6:00 - 6:45 pm Cocktails
6:45 - 9:00 pm Dinner and Program
Cocktail Attire.
"Kosher-style" food will be served by The Lenox Hotel. For those requiring a full kosher preparation, dinner will be available from Catering by Andrew by advance request.
"Kosher-style": Jewish dietary laws are observed in food preparation. Please note that The Lenox Hotel kitchen is not strictly kosher and will not be kashered ahead of the event.
The Jews of Boston: The Book, The People, The History
Barry Shrage was president of Combined Jewish Philanthropies for 31 years and was instrumental in the publication of The Jews of Boston. He currently teaches in the Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program at Brandeis University.
In conversation with
Jonathan D. Sarna, PhD, co-editor of The Jews of Boston, is University Professor and the Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History at Brandeis University. He is also Chief Historian of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History and chairs the Academic Advisory and Editorial Boards of the American Jewish Archives.
Ellen Smith, co-editor of The Jews of Boston, is Professor Emerita of Brandeis University where she directed the Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program and taught courses in American Jewish history, museum studies, and visual and material culture.
Rabbi Daniel Judson, moderator, is the Provost of Hebrew College and serves as a lecturer in Jewish history. He received his doctorate in Jewish History from Brandeis University and is currently working on his book on the history of American Zionism.
Editor Benefactors
Lia and William Poorvu
Vivian and Lionel Spiro
Justin Wyner
Parking and Directions
Parking and Directions
The hotel provides valet parking at a cost of $70 overnight, which includes unlimited in-and-out privileges. Oversized vehicles that do not fit in our valet parking garage will be charged to $140 overnight. The nearest self-park garage is just a few buildings up Exeter Street in the Prudential Center.
For more information, please visit: https://www.lenoxhotel.com/faq-boston-luxury-hotel/
Contact
Questions? Please contact Special Events & Engagement Manager Kelly Neagle at kelly.neagle@americanancestors.org or 617-226-1215.