Sidney Franklin (11 July 1903 – 26 April 1976) -the first Jewish American to become a successful bullfighter
From the Sidney Franklin Collection (Call number P-894) in the archives of the American Jewish Historical Society.
There is an electronic finding aid for the collection here: http://digifindingaids.cjh.org/?pID=635255
From the finding aid: “…In 1922, after a violent dispute with his father, Franklin ran away…
This image is from the first Jewish queer zine – it is preserved in the Jewish Counter Culture collection (Call number I-504) in the archives of the American Jewish Historical Society here at the Center.
This artifact will be part of a special display during an upcoming program presented by the American Jewish Historical Society on June 23rd: Changing Lives, Making History: CBST…
The rare books and artifacts in this exhibit, Sephardic Journeys, reflect a rich tradition of scholarship and culture shaped by migrations, and they invite, in turn, reflection upon the physical, emotional and spiritual journeys of Jewish history.
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Tsemah David: Dittionario Novo
David ben Isaac de Pomis
Ioannem de Gara (Venice, 1587)
Hebrew, Aramaic, Italian, Latin
Dedicated…
Sunday, June 14, 2 pm
Jews, Liquor, and Life in Eastern Europe
Lecture
Presented by Jewish Genealogical Society
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Sunday, June 14, 7 pm
The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
Play with Music
Presented by American Sephardi Federation
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Tuesday, June 16, 7 pm
The Modicut Project: World Premiere
Puppet…