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Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity

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Albert Einstein presented his theory of relativity to the Prussian Academy of Science 100 years ago today. 1 2

The Leo Baeck Institute has an Albert Einstein Archival collection (http://search.cjh.org/beta:CJH_ALEPH00020218)

In honor of the centennial here is a small selection of the digitized material available.

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Photo above: Rabbi David Hill during his trip to the USSR in 1981. (Citation: Photographs and Negatives, 1981-1982. David Hill Papers; P-888; box 1, folder 8; American Jewish Historical Society, New York, NY, and Boston, MA.)

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After the War:  Recovery, Relief, and Return, 1945-1949

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