About Elie Hirschfeld

 The Jewish Telegraphic Agency notes the Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld Collection in its roundup of what to see in New York City currently. “Scenes of New York City,” the Elie Hirschfeld Collection , is comprised of 130 works, including 82 artists not previously represented at the New-York Historical Society . The theme celebrates views of New York City past and present, and the curation brings an inclusive approach, with insights from a diverse group of local New Yorkers included on the wall plaques, alongside the art historians’ expertise. The Elie Hirschfeld collection will be on view through February 27, 2022. It will then remain in the permanent collection at the New-York Historical Society , to be displayed on rotation.  Among the renowned artists acquired by Elie Hirschfeld and now on display in this collection: Georgia O’Keeffe , Louise Nevelson, Edward Hopper , David Lawrence, David Hockney, Andy Warhol, Mark Rothko, and many more.  The exhibition was curated by Wendy Nālani

  Central Park is, according to   Elie Hirschfeld , who’s had opportunity to run throughout the world, “the most magnificent park.” He considers the 6-mile loop his refuge from the the chaos of New York City. Unlike the rest of  New York City , you can’t see more than half a block at a time in  Central Park . “With the curves, you don’t know where it’s going,”  Elie Hirschfeld  said. “Everything is a surprise.” While running the virtual mar a thon last year — “It was me, the Park and hardly anyone else. It was an amazing experience.” — Elie had the idea to put on his own virtual event in support of the park, as well as the  charities  involved in his  sports . He generously donated $27,500 to the  USA Triathlon Foundation , which will benefit running and biking opportunities through the  Central Park Conservancy . And the USA Triathlon’s mission of triathlon for all: youth, adaptive athletes and Olympic/Paralympic hopefuls. He hopes his challenge will inspire others to do something the

  The   Hirschfeld   Presidential Fellowship in Comparative Studies is to be held by new appointee Katharina Galor, according to a recent announcement by  Brown University . The Hirschfeld senior lecturer in  Judaic Studies ,  Katharina Galor  is an art histor i an and archaeologist specializing in the visual and material culture of Israel-Palestine. She completed her studies in art history and archaeology at the Diplôme d’Études Approfondi from the Université d’Aix-Marseille in France and received her PhD in old world art and archaeology from  Brown University . S he has taught at the Hebrew University and Ecole Biblique et Archéologique Française in Jerusalem; at Humboldt University in Berlin; and at Tufts University and the Rhode Island School of Design. Katharina Galor’s publications include “The Archaeology of Jerusalem: From the Origins to the Ottomans” (co-authored with Hanswulf Bloedhorn, Yale University Press, 2013), “Finding Jerusalem: Archaeology Between Science and Ideology