Photo of the day: The American Jewish Congress takes a chartered bus from New York to Washington for the March on Washington, 1963. From American Jewish Historical Society. View the planning pamphlet for Jewish participation in the march here.
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Photo of the day: Silver circumcision knife, Italy (ca. 1620). Hebrew inscription: “My covenant was with him for life…” Genesis 17.11; Deuteronomy 30.12; Genesis 17.12.
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In NYC? Want StoryCorps to Record Your Family History on June 11th/12th?
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