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For those in the Washington, DC area:

Chaim Kempner Author Series presents: Jewish Major Leaguers

Washington DCJCC
1529 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 518-9400

Date: 5/25/2008 from 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm (Eastern Time)

Jewish Major Leaguers: who have they been, what have they accomplished, and why do we care so much?

$9, Discounted Member Price $6; Popcorn and peanuts will be served!

Contact: Tali Chitaiad at (202) 777-3254 or talic@washingtondcjcc.org
Hosted By: Literature, Music & Dance Department
RSVP by: May 25, 2008 at 4:30 pm (Eastern Time)

Popcorn and peanuts will be served!

Dr. Martin Abramowitz, President of Jewish Major Leaguers, Inc.
Stan Kasten, President of the Washington Nationals
Aviva Kempner, Director of The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
Mark D. Lerner, Principal Owner, Washington Nationals Baseball Club

The Chaim Kempner Author Series proudly announces that Mark D. Lerner, Principal Owner, Washington Nationals Baseball Club, will join the discussion on Jewish Major Leaguers on Sunday, May 25 at 7:30 pm at the Washington DCJCC. Martin Abramowitz, President of Jewish Major Leaguers will lead the discussion, and will also be joined by Stan Kasten, President of the Washington Nationals; and Aviva Kempner, director, writer and producer of The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg.

Join us for a discussion on the impact of Jewish Major League Baseball stars as the baseball history and trivia cards, Jewish Major Leaguers, is released, and in honor of the Washington Nationals new stadium. As 2008 marks the 75th anniversary of Hank Greenberg’s rookie season, the set includes a special tribute of ten cards chronicling the life and career of America’s first Jewish baseball superstar, written by Pulitzer Prize winning sportswriter (and Greenberg biographer) Ira Berkow.