American Jewish Congress member holds sign at Montgomery March, 1965.
Photograph, American Jewish Historical Society, 1965. Source.
by Anna Khomina, Research and Special Projects Intern, Center for Jewish History
In 1918, the American Jewish Congress was established by several prominent Jewish leaders, including rabbi Stephen S. Wise, Hadassah founder Henrietta Szold, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, in order to ease…
Rose Schneiderman (center) with Eleanor Roosevelt and David Dubinsky, 1938. YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. Link.
Rose Schneiderman: The Red Rose of Anarchy
by Anna Khomina, Research and Special Projects Intern, Center for Jewish History
A public speaker, union leader, and political adviser, Rose Schneiderman devoted her life to fighting for working class rights. Active from 1904 through the…
Trial of Jews of Trent
Year: 1478
Type: Manuscript, handwritten on paper
Country: Trent, Germany
Repository: Yeshiva University Museum
In 1475, a two-year-old Christian boy named Simon disappeared in Trent, a small town in Germany. He was eventually found dead in the cellar of a local Jewish man, which began a blood libel and a fraudulent, violent investigation. Already brimming with…
A young audience member tells stories with Jacob and a wise puppet at Summer Sundays.
Family Program News: Jacob Stein and The Bakery Band Puppets Make their Summer Sundays at the Center Debut
“We appreciated that things were very casual and welcoming at the Center. Our kids very much enjoyed the performance. We are so happy to know about the family…