Middlesex County - Highland Park - "Ruth Gruber: Globe Trotting Journalist and Witness/Chronicler of 20th Century Jewish History"
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Wednesday, October 17 – Middlesex County
The American Jewish Experience Lecture Series, presented by the Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey, continues for its 21ST consecutive year with a presentation by Dr. Marcia Midler, entitled, "Ruth Gruber: Globe Trotting Journalist and Witness/Chronicler of 20th Century Jewish History." Ruth Gruber, whose long life spanned most of the twentieth century, was the youngest PhD ever, and went on to become a fearless reporter and author.
Before leaving academia for a corporate career at AT&T and Telcordia, Dr. Midler taught English at University College, Rutgers. She leads several book discussion groups, lectures frequently, and over ten years ago began a current events group at Regency of Monroe called “News and Views."
The lecture will be held on Wednesday, October 17th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Highland Park Conservative Temple, 201 South 3rd Avenue, Highland Park. The lecture is open to the public. A donation of $2.00 is requested at the door. For more information call the JHSCJ office at 732-249-4894 or email at INFO.JHSCJ@gmail.com.
The Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey promotes and preserves all facets of the American Jewish experience, with emphasis on the Jewish community of central New Jersey. The Society’s extensive archival holdings are available to researchers. The collections include documents from religious, social, educational, and community organizations, as well as individual family records.