05/27/2026
Join the Museum for the launch of the Core Connections program series, exploring themes connected to the Museum’s new core exhibition, Jews of Maryland at the Crossroads of Identity.
On Middle Ground: A History of the Jews of Baltimore, written by Prof. Eric L. Goldstein of Emory University, co-authored with Deborah Weiner, and published by Johns Hopkins University Press in 2018, served as a key text in the development of the Jewish Museum of Maryland’s new core exhibition. Drawing on his award-winning book, Dr. Goldstein will explore the historical factors that have given Jewish Baltimore a unique character and feel, but also allowed the region to contribute disproportionately to American Jewish life over the past 250 years of this country’s history.
Following the presentation, engage with Dr. Goldstein through an audience question and answer session, experience Crossroads in the new Meyerhoff Gallery, and add your voice to the exhibition in the Museum’s production studio.
Eric L. Goldstein is Associate Professor of History and Jewish Studies at Emory University, where he directed the Tam Institute for Jewish Studies for over a decade. In addition to On Middle Ground, he is also the author of The Price of Whiteness: Jews, Race, and American Identity (Princeton, 2006). From 2007-2012, he was the editor of the quarterly scholarly journal, American Jewish History, and he currently serves as the president of the Southern Jewish Historical Society
6:30 PM | Program opens in the historic B’nai Israel Synagogue
7:30 PM | Exhibition Exploration in the Meyerhoff Gallery
8:00 PM | Program closes
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Accessibility: The Museum building, including the family and all-gender single-stall bathroom, is wheelchair accessible. Masks are welcome but not required. Complimentary masks will be available for anyone who would like one. Noise-reducing headphones and earplugs are available upon request at the front desk. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be available. Please reach out to our team if you have additional accessibility needs.
Parking: Street-side parking is available. Please be sure to check the parking signs when you park on the street. We do not currently recommend using the Housing Authority of Baltimore City-owned parking lot directly across the street from the main Museum building entrance. The lot is actively surveilled for parking violations.
Jewish culture, community-supported: Ticket revenue helps make Jewish cultural experiences like this possible for our community. If cost is a barrier, please select an Access ticket. If you’re able, consider choosing the Supporter option to help someone else attend. Most programs are free for JMM Members. Join today to reserve your complimentary ticket.
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