From June 8 to June 18, the Center for Jewish History is hosting a myriad of workshops and events for everyone interested in tracing their roots and capturing family memories. All programs are free of charge and open to the public.
We also invite visitors to help us celebrate the newly renovated Ackman & Ziff Genealogy Institute, which provides…
Above: Delegates to National Jewish Youth Institute, held at Emma Kaufmann Camp, circa 1950. Image: National Jewish Welfare Board Records, courtesy of American Jewish Historical Society.
Apply now to be a Junior Scholar at the Center for Jewish History this July! Space is limited.
The Junior Scholars Program at the Center for Jewish History is a free, two-week program open…
Letter from Willy Hellpach to Martha Kubatzki on Reichstag stationery, 1930
Out of the Archives
An Epistolary Romance
by Catherine Greer, Archival Processing Fellow, Center for Jewish History
I spent two weeks at the Center for Jewish History as a Graduate Archival Processing Fellow. The twelve-day program provided me with a wealth of theoretical knowledge, hands-on experience in archival processing–and an…
Dramatis personae: Addressing a playwright
Out of the Archives
How to Find Arthur Miller Without Even Trying, or, The Perks of Being the First Lady
by Stefanie Halpern, Archival Processing Fellow, Center for Jewish History
I was processing a collection on the Friends of Ida Kaminska Theatre, a foundation that existed for only a few years to raise funds…