by David P. Rosenberg, M.P.A., Senior Reference Librarian – Collections, Center for Jewish History
In cities across Russia, Victory in Europe (V-E) parades are commemorating the 67th anniversary of the unconditional surrender of the armed forces of Nazi Germany. The event was also recently observed in the United Kingdom, France and Washington D.C., among other places.
Three months after the last German troops formally…
Compiled by David P. Rosenberg, M.P.A., Senior Reference Librarian – Collections, Center for Jewish History
Works illustrated by Maurice Sendak:
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“But the wild things cried, ‘Oh please don’t go—We’ll eat you up—we love you so!’” —Maurice Sendak (1928-2012)
Remembering Maurice Sendak
by Melanie J. Meyers, M.S., Senior Reference Librarian, Center for Jewish History
Maurice Sendak passed away yesterday, May 8, in Danbury, CT. The legendary children’s author was a born and bred New Yorker, with his Polish-Jewish family hailing from Brooklyn. He was the…
In honor of Jewish Heritage Month (May), this blog will feature special notes on resources provided by the Center for Jewish History and its partners that you can use to discover more about your genealogy, the history of the Jewish communities in your ancestral towns, Jewish engagement with the arts, and aspects of rich traditions surrounding both religious rituals and cultural identities. The resources you’ll…