"Der Shusterman": Stuart Weitzman and the History of the Jewish Shoe Industry
Der Shusterman: Stuart Weitzman and the History of the Jewish Shoe Industry
Join the Jewish Heritage Center for an exclusive online program in which historian Jonathan Sarna and shoe designer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Stuart Weitzman will explore the vital role of the Massachusetts shoe industry in the Jewish immigrant experience of the 19th and 20th century. Mr. Weitzman will speak about his own family history in Haverhill and trace from its roots his global success. Whether attending in your stilettos or your slippers, you won’t want to miss this engaging evening!
Stuart Weitzman
Stuart Weitzman began his career in his father’s shoe business in Haverhill, Mass. He went on to build a global shoe brand that has dominated the red carpet and been worn by millions of women around the world, including such celebrities as Beyoncé, Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle, and Taylor Swift. He approaches his extensive charitable endeavors with equal dedication, supporting a wide range of hospitals and research centers, youth organizations, and cultural institutions, and mentoring students at several universities. He is a graduate of the Wharton School of Business at UPenn, which named its design and architecture school for him. Mr. Weitzman and his family have demonstrated their commitment to Jewish history through transformative support of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia.
Jonathan Sarna
Jonathan Sarna is University Professor and the Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History at Brandeis University. He is also Chief Historian of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, and he chairs the Academic Advisory and Editorial Boards of the American Jewish Archives. Among his many publications, he is author of American Judaism: A History, and Lincoln and the Jews. Born in Philadelphia, he attended Brandeis University and earned his doctorate from Yale University. Jonathan Sarna serves on the Advisory Council and the Research Fellowship Committee of the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center.
