Center for Jewish History

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Illuminating Jewish history, culture & heritage with archives, exhibits & programs. Our partners: , , , ,

New York, New York
Joined July 2010

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    18 Dec 2018

    Queer expectations, Yiddish anarchism, Jewish Africa, and the writer of “Scarface” – see what else is coming up this winter at the Center for Jewish History!

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  2. Jan 3

    New Year, new me! Be sure to check out our brand new sleek, beautiful interface of our online digital catalog. There's so much to explore in 2019! What can you discover at ?

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  3. 21 Dec 2018
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  4. Jan 1

    Happy New Year! We hope you're feeling today more like those kids on the left, and not like the lady on the right. We are CLOSED today, and we'll reopen tomorrow morning at our normal hours. Photo c. 1946, from the Photography collection

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  5. 31 Dec 2018

    The Center for Jewish History will be closing today at 2pm, which should give you plenty of time to get to your celebrations tonight. Enjoy the rest of 2018! "Unidentified Students at a party" c. 1927, from the Photo Collection, Call # F 81321

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  6. 28 Dec 2018

    We hope your last weekend of 2018 is as picturesque as this! This "Winter Landscape" from the Photograph collection, call # F 32792

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  7. 27 Dec 2018

    The Treaty of Versailles ended the German, Austro-Hungarian, Russian, and Ottoman empires in 1919, but what did that mean for the future of the Jews there? Join us for the latest in our series, SHORT TALKS ON BIG SUBJECTS w/ ! Tickets @

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  8. 26 Dec 2018

    We all like to stare up at that shiny New Year's Eve ball drop every year - but what do you know about the building it sits on? Check out our blog, the last in our NYC architecture series, on the Jewish roots of 1 Times Square!

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  9. 25 Dec 2018

    The Center for Jewish History will be closed today, Dec. 25, but don't worry - there are plenty of other fun things you can do today instead! We will re-open tomorrow, Dec. 26, at our usual hours. "Jewish ice-skaters, Marghita, Romania" c. 1929. From the # 307860

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  10. 24 Dec 2018

    How did a Jewish father from the Bronx react when, in 1941, he walked into his son's home to find a decorated Christmas tree? Check out our blog on the Jewish side of Christmas! __ The Center for Jewish History will be closing today at 2pm!

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  11. 21 Dec 2018

    The latest in a of exhibitions we designed at the "Kindertransport – Rescuing Children on the Brink of War" commemorates the mission to rescue 10,000 from Nazi-occupied Europe before the Holocaust.

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  12. 21 Dec 2018

    Happy ! Make sure to stay cozy out there! __ "Unidentified girl with sled in snow" c. 1953 from the Photograph collection. Call # F 15353

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  13. 20 Dec 2018

    "When I see the sun, I see her. When I see the moon, I see her, I hear her voice in the wind." Celebrate the beauty of Chaim Potok's words on Feb. 3 with the NY premiere staged reading of OUT OF THE DEPTHS on the life of playwright S. Ansky. Tickets at

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  14. 19 Dec 2018

    Jewish immigrant Emery Roth's residential buildings are some of the most iconic features of the New York City skyline. Check out our blog to learn how Roth defied convention to create these architectural marvels:

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  15. Portrait of an East European Jewish Man, 1906, by Regina Mundlak. A Jewish artist from Poland, Mundlak studied in Germany before returning and settling in Warsaw. From the Leo Baeck Institute.

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  16. 17 Dec 2018
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  17. 17 Dec 2018

    : carry yourself with as much confidence as this boy, circa 1903, who was totally owning it with that hat. __ “Portraits Katz, Walter” 1903, from the Photo Collection, call # F 9078

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  18. 17 Dec 2018

    in 1862, Ulysses S. Grant ordered all the Jews out of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Kentucky. Read more at :

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  19. 14 Dec 2018

    Ish Sheleg (Snow Man) Vilna, ca. 1937 Author/illustrator: Ber Sarin (Moshe Levin, 1907-1942) Publisher: U. Margolis and S. Klaczko The Jean Sorkin Moldovan Collection of Gift of the Jesselson Family

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  20. 14 Dec 2018

    Here's a friendly reminder to always follow your dreams, go against the grain, and never listen to those who might try and stop you from turning into a giant, toasty puddle by the fire. Always be yourself!

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