Princeton President Uncovers Family Secret — He’s Jewish
Princeton President Christopher Eisgruber was working on a school project with his son Danny, then a fourth grader, when he made a stunning discovery.
The president of Princeton University made this discovery thanks in part to research done here at the Center for Jewish History. Read the article to learn more!
Harry Newburg and friends at Coney Island. 1930s. Yeshiva University Museum.
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La Toilette d’Esther. Neilson, Jacques de Troy, Jean Francois Gobelins. Tapestry from the 2nd half of the 18th century. Gobelins, France. YU Museum.
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In the heart of the Lower East Side stands a ten story building. Completed in 1912, the Beaux Arts building was the first skyscraper on the Lower East Side and the home to The Jewish Daily Forward. The Forward was founded in 1897 by Abraham Cahan, a Belarusian-born Jew who came to America to escape charges…
