Free Events for Genealogists of All Levels May 15 – 24, 2016 The Center for Jewish History invites family historians of all backgrounds to explore their roots at the landmark Ackman and Ziff Family Genealogy Institute. Participants can learn how to begin family history research with the guidance of expert genealogists, delve into federal records and safely store family photos, documents and digital files….
16thstreet: Die Haggadah des Kindes. (Click on title to view digitized version.) Leo Baeck Institute. Dayenu: A few Passover Haggadot would have been enough…really? by David P. Rosenberg, M.P.A., Senior Reference Librarian – Collections, Center for Jewish History As we prepare for the ritual Seder this evening, I started to reflect on the variations of Passover Haggadot and the vast number of them that…
From our friends at the Museum of the City of New York. “From God of Vengeance to Indecent” Tuesday, April 19 at 7:00 pm at the Museum of the City of New York On February 19, 1923, theatergoers witnessed Broadway’s first lesbian kiss at the English-language premiere of the God of Vengeance, a play by the Polish-born, Yiddish writer Sholem Asch. Days later, the Vice Squad of the…
Photos from The People and the Book – The World We Make with Words with Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks. http://cjh.org/event/2818 Photos taken by Jen Rodewald, Digital Services Manager, Gruss Lipper Digital Lab, Center for Jewish History