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 to Mexico…
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 –…
Sephardic Journeys: Tsemah David: Dittionario Novo 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. Item above: Tsemah David: Dittionario NovoDavid ben Isaac de PomisIoannem de Gara (Venice, 1587)Hebrew, Aramaic, Italian, Latin Dedicated to Pope Sixtus…
Sunday, June 14, 2 pmJews, Liquor, and Life in Eastern EuropeLecturePresented by Jewish Genealogical SocietyClick here for more information. Sunday, June 14, 7 pmThe Merchant of Venice by William ShakespearePlay with MusicPresented by American Sephardi FederationClick here for more information. Tuesday, June 16, 7 pmThe Modicut Project: World Premiere Puppet TheaterPresented by YIVO Institute; co-presented with National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene as part of KulturfestNYC….