Image: Signed First Edition of How to Make it in a Man’s World from the library of The American Jewish Historical Society
Before Sheryl Sandberg told women to Lean In, Letty Cottin Pogrebin (Born June…
The Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute
Have you ever wanted to know more about your heritage or family history? The Center for Jewish History offers a landmark genealogy institute that is open to all.
Visit us to get unparalleled free, personalized assistance from a skilled librarian who can help you navigate resources and databases, and show…
Burning Words is an exploration of the 16th-century debate carried out through the relatively new medium of printed books over whether Jewish books should be confiscated and burned. Extremely rare original volumes from the Leo Baeck Institute library including works by Martin Luther, Johannes Pfefferkorn and Johannes Reuchlin are the center of the exhibit….
Genie Milgrom will discuss her unparalleled work of genealogy, documenting an unbroken maternal lineage back to 1480in Pre-Inquisition Spain and Portugal. Born in Havana, Cuba, to a Roman Catholic family of Spanish ancestry, Genie wasalways interested in her family genealogy, but when she learned of…