Out of the Archives: The Palestine Pound (1948-1952)
by Rachel Tutera, Project Archivist, Center for Jewish History 

This Palestine Pound was found within the Samuel J. Citron Papers, a collection currently being processed for the American Jewish Historical Society at the Center for Jewish History. Born in Poland in 1908, Dr. Citron immigrated to the United States at approximately 13 years old. He studied…

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The American Jewish chaplain experience: historical perspectives

by David P. Rosenberg, Senior Reference Librarian – Collections, Center for Jewish History

Many things come to the minds of Americans when they think of Abraham Lincoln: the story of the apple tree and the nickname “honest Abe,” the address at Gettysburg, the Emancipation Proclamation. One thing that may not immediately come to mind is the fight for religious freedom that Lincoln fought amidst…

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