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VIOLINS OF HOPE POP-UP EXHIBIT 10:30 AMDOORS OPEN for Forum Seating 11 AM
MUSIC 11:30 AM | Lake String Quartet
FORUM 12 NOON
A free public reception will immediately follow the program.
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Noon Forum Details
Join us as we gather to consider the power of stories and the role of music and memory in defending human rights and human dignity by welcoming Violins of Hope, presented by the Minnesota JCC. Violins of Hope features restored string instruments played by Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust, weaving together their stories. May we never forget.
Violins of Hope, presented by the Minnesota JCC, is a powerful collection of over 70 restored string instruments played by Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust. These extraordinary violins will be featured in May and June 2026 in Twin Cities’ performances, exhibitions, and educational programs that honor the memory of the Holocaust and carry a message of hope, resilience, resistance, and unity. Learn more at
minnesotajcc.org/cultural-arts/violins-of-hope
FEATURING
Rabbi Marcia A. Zimmerman has served as senior rabbi of Temple Israel in Minneapolis since 2001. She was the congregation’s first female rabbi and the first woman in the United States to lead a synagogue of this size. Rabbi Zimmerman is a graduate of Macalester College and was ordained at Hebrew Union College—Jewish Institute of Religion.
SPECIAL GUESTS
Avshalom (Avshi) Weinstein will share some of his and his father’s story about the Violins of Hope project.
Sasha Blinnikova (she/her) is a performance artist who makes experimental theatre with local groups Commutator Collective and Virginia Twins, and dances Yiddish folk dance with Di Bayke Klezmer Band.
Tiffany Cooper is an American Broadway and film actor, singer, dancer, and educator whose career spans more than 30 years in the entertainment industry. Her life’s mission as a storyteller is to use the arts to create social change and build community.
Sasha Andreev is an actor and host based in Minneapolis who has performed both on local and national stages along with various television roles.
MODERATOR
The Rev. Dr. Jessica Patchett is today’s moderator. She is the senior minister and head of staff at Westminster Presbyterian Church and previously served as senior pastor and head of staff at Christ Presbyterian Church in Madison, Wisconsin.
MUSIC
Lake String Quartet is Twin Cities-based and comprises Carol Margolis, Nanette Scott Goldman, Ingrid Koller, and Daryl Carlson. Their repertoire brings various musical styles to life. You can learn more: lakestringquartet.com.
Marc Levine will give voice to the Violins of Hope during the Forum. Levine is a chamber musician and orchestral leader specializing in performances on modern and baroque violin. He performs with Early Music Minnesota, Flying Forms and other ensembles. marclevine.info
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1200 Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55403
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