ANd THEN THERE WAS SpRiNg, SILVER S PEARLS ANd . . • What's To See Don't plan a trip without checking into exhibits at Jewish museums around the country. ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM ASSOCIATE EDITOR ARTFUL OBJECTS udah Magnes was a pacifist who believed in fighting. From his early youth, he ad- vocated outspoken support for and work on behalf of nu- merous Zionist causes. He was a leader in American Jewry's protest against the Kishinev pogroms, and headed a committee that gathered funds to be used for Jewish self-defense in Russia. Ordained in the Reform move- ment, he quit as rabbi of Temple Emanu-El in New York when congregational leaders criticized his interest in increased tradition. And while he opposed Ameri- can participation in World War I, he firmly believed the United States should go to war with the Nazis. The first president of the He- brew University of Jerusalem, j ShOWiNg ThE JEWELRY Of M&J SAvirr, NYC SPRING TRuNk Show MARCH 24, 25, 26 cated at 911 Russell St., Berke- ley, CA 94705, is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday through Thursday (except on Jewish and federal hol- idays). Upcoming events include: An exhibit on recent acquisi- tions, from rare books to folk art, running through May 7. Includ- ed in the exhibit are a carved cane presented by Geronimo to a Jewish Alaskan fur trader, draw- ings and prints by Marc Chagall; and photographs of Bay Area sur- vivors. An exhibit on Jewish cemeter- ies from the pioneer days will run May 25-29. For information, call the mu- seum, (510) 549-6950. The B'nai B'rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum, 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20036, (202) 203 E. Maple Birmingham, MI 48009 (810) 647-4007 Temple Israel Sisterhood The museum is open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. It is closed Fri- day, Saturday and on Jewish hol- idays. Spertus Museum, 618 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60605, (312) 922-9012. In addition to the permanent exhibit, a collection ofJewish rit- ual objects from throughout his- tory to the present, the museum is hosting, through July 26, a spe- cial exhibit called "The Chicago Booth Festival," featuring a se- ries of sukkahs designed by lead- ing Chicago architects. - Opening March 19 and run- ning through July 16 will be "Myth, Midrash, Mysticism," with paintings by Samuel Bak. From April 9 through Sept. 30, Spertus will host "GIs Remem- ber World War II and the Liber- ation of Concentration Camps," featuring reports by American Jewish GIs and artifacts from Chicago-area veterans of World War II. Presents ) 9 `1111k, l -t&crf Art Fair '95 Sunday, March 26 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday, March 27 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Temple Israel 5725 Walnut Lake Rd., West Bloomfield (810) 661-5700 Tickets $3.00 Outstanding works of many fine artists... choice selection of boutique items Lunch available at our Temple Avenue Cafe Patron Champagne Preview Saturday, March 25 8 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Turn Your Furniture into a Work of Art 141-7401-1 Ci Abby • 810/682-8905 • Linda A sukkah designed by Carol Ross Barney, of Ross Barney & Janowski Ltd., now on exhibit at the Spertus Museum in Chicago. Judah Magnes also loved the arts. Visitors to Berkeley, Calif., have the opportunity to remem- ber Magnes every time they vis- it the Magnes Museum, one of the leading Jewish museums in the country. A trip out of state may very well include stops at an amuse- ment park or a Hollywood star's home or some exotic spot where you can purchase "a beautiful glass figurine of Napoleon, hand- crafted in Portugal" (of course, it does say "Made in China" on the bottom). But smart travelers know that one of the most fun ac- tivities while on that much-an- ticipated trip can be visiting Jewish museums. The Magnes Museum, lo- 857-6583. The museum is now hosting two photo exhibits, "Textures of Identity" and "Faces of Identity," featuring pictures from six of to- day's leading Jewish photogra- phers. Museum hours are 9-5 Mon- day through Friday. The Jewish Museum (under the auspices of the Jewish Theo- logical Seminary of America), 1109 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10128, (212) 423-3200. Current exhibitions are "Cul- ture and Continuity" (chronicling 4,000 years ofJewish life), works by Jewish impressionist Camille Pissarro, and "Jewish Life in Czarist Russia," on loan from St. Petersburg, Russia. Works by Marc Chagall are on exhibit at the Magnes Museum in Berkeley, Calif. Also opening April 9 and con- tinuing through August is "Sur- vival in Sarajevo," a collection of photos by Edward Serotta, show- ing the Bosnian Jewish commu- nity during the war. Spertus also is home to a chil- dren's archaeological museum, appropriate for children in grades kindergarten through high school. Museum hours are 10 a.m.