Derfner Judaica Museum
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Located on the campus of Hebrew Home at Riverdale, the Museum + Art Collection is committed to using its collections to connect communities and preserve memory.
In honor of #NationalPickleDay on Nov 14, we’re highlighting Ruby G. Strauss’s (1936–2016) miniatures installation, “Pickles and Egg Cream," where she brings to life scenes from her vivid memories of growing up in New York City in 15 different vignettes. Strauss began creating miniatures in 1989.
November 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
In honor of #NationalPickleDay on Nov 14, we’re highlighting Ruby G. Strauss’s (1936–2016) miniatures installation, “Pickles and Egg Cream," where she brings to life scenes from her vivid memories of growing up in New York City in 15 different vignettes. Strauss began creating miniatures in 1989.
As part of Open House New York, please join us on October 19 for a special tour with the senior curator and artists of our current exhibition, Fantastical Realities! Full info below. ohny.org/place/derfne...
Derfner Judaica Museum: Fantastical Realities - Open House New York
The exhibition “Fantastical Realities: Sandra Caplan, Maya Ciarrocchi, and Ray Ciarrocchi” marks the first time two generations of the Ciarrocchi-Caplan family will exhibit together. Ray Ciarrocchi (b...
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September 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
As part of Open House New York, please join us on October 19 for a special tour with the senior curator and artists of our current exhibition, Fantastical Realities! Full info below. ohny.org/place/derfne...
Join us for a conversation with the artists and reception for our new exhibition!
September 4, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Join us for a conversation with the artists and reception for our new exhibition!
We were thrilled to once again welcome NYC Urban Sketchers to our campus this summer! Check out the gorgeous artworks inspired by views of the Hudson River and Palisades as well as works from the Museum's collection.
August 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
We were thrilled to once again welcome NYC Urban Sketchers to our campus this summer! Check out the gorgeous artworks inspired by views of the Hudson River and Palisades as well as works from the Museum's collection.
Happy Pride! A conserved sculpture, Memory Object, (1973) by gay artist, writer, social activist & cultural worker Stuart Edelman, who died of AIDS in 1995, has been reinstalled in the Museum. It was brought back to its high-polish, bronze finish with a grant from Greater Hudson Heritage Network.
June 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Happy Pride! A conserved sculpture, Memory Object, (1973) by gay artist, writer, social activist & cultural worker Stuart Edelman, who died of AIDS in 1995, has been reinstalled in the Museum. It was brought back to its high-polish, bronze finish with a grant from Greater Hudson Heritage Network.
Join Bronx artist Maya Ciarrocchi for Site: Yizkor, a free participatory workshop where attendees of all ages are invited to reflect on the vanished places in their lives through drawing, writing, storytelling, and bookmaking. For more info, visit derfner.org/programs/ R.S.V.P. required. 🎨
June 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Join Bronx artist Maya Ciarrocchi for Site: Yizkor, a free participatory workshop where attendees of all ages are invited to reflect on the vanished places in their lives through drawing, writing, storytelling, and bookmaking. For more info, visit derfner.org/programs/ R.S.V.P. required. 🎨
Please join us on Sunday, June 8, at 1:30 p.m. online or in-person for a talk in celebration of Pride Month, "Stuart Edelson: The Art and Activism of a Creative Hyphenate in New York" in conjunction with the unveiling of Edelson’s recently reinstalled abstract sculpture, Memory Object (1973)!
June 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Please join us on Sunday, June 8, at 1:30 p.m. online or in-person for a talk in celebration of Pride Month, "Stuart Edelson: The Art and Activism of a Creative Hyphenate in New York" in conjunction with the unveiling of Edelson’s recently reinstalled abstract sculpture, Memory Object (1973)!
As part of Bronx Week 2025 organized by @bronx.tourism to celebrate the borough, join us for a curator-led tour of "Nature’s Resilience: Recent Work by Shelley Haven" set against the backdrop of the Hudson River and awe-inspiring Palisades which the Museum overlooks.
May 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
As part of Bronx Week 2025 organized by @bronx.tourism to celebrate the borough, join us for a curator-led tour of "Nature’s Resilience: Recent Work by Shelley Haven" set against the backdrop of the Hudson River and awe-inspiring Palisades which the Museum overlooks.
Don't forget to join us this weekend...
May 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Don't forget to join us this weekend...
For more info, visit derfner.org/natures-pers...
April 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
For more info, visit derfner.org/natures-pers...
