NMAJH’s Only in America Gala

Guests dressed in styles from the Roaring Twenties to celebrate important Jewish moments of the decade.

The National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH) held its annual Only in America Gala on November 20th, and this year the theme was The Roaring Twenties. The stylish crowd enjoyed cocktails, dinner, and dancing; it was nice to see many of the guests get gussied up in styles of the era: flapper girls, G-men and jazz. Gala chairs Beth and David Blum and their committee did an excellent job evoking a speakeasy feel for the ballroom, which event producer Fred Stein produced with stunning atmosphere, lighting, and table settings from Pencora Productions.

Ivy L. Barsky, CEO, and Gwen Goodman, director of the NMAJH welcomed the guests and discussed some of the important Jewish moments that occurred in the 1920s, the first talkie made it’s debut — The Jazz Singer, based on a screen play by Alfred A. Cohn — was released, and Hank Greenberg signed with the Detroit Tigers. Proceeds from the evening go to the educational programs and experiences that preserve, explore and celebrate the history of Jews in America.

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HughE Dillon covers parties, events and more for Philadelphia magazine’s The Scene. You can follow him on Twitter at @iPhillyChitChat and visit his daily online social diary PhillyChitChat.com.