Beyond the Levys: Jewish History & Monticello

Explore Charlottesville’s rich Jewish history through the lens of one of its most prominent landmarks. Olivia Brown, ACHS Executive Director and former Research Fellow at the International Center for Jefferson Studies, investigates the ties between Charlottesville’s Jewish community and Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, both with Jefferson himself and through the enslaved community. This lecture will discuss Jefferson’s views on Judaism, Jewish families like the Isaacs and Levys, and enslaved families like the Hemingses and Fossetts. Fee includes lecture, one drink ticket, and cheese and crackers. You are invited to make dinner reservations at Greencroft after the lecture.

LI Members can register directly through OLLI. Greencroft members are welcome to enroll through the Club.