by David P. Rosenberg, Senior Reference Librarian – Collections, Center for Jewish History
Today marks seventy years since the attack on Pearl Harbor, the event that hurled America into the Second World War.
According to the Encyclopedia Judaica, Jews’ service to the United States armed forces started with militia duty during the Colonial era. “A considerable number…
In the previous blog post, the Werner J. and Gisella Levi
Cahnman Conservation Laboratory had received the Leo Baeck
Institute’s Metz Jewish Community Collection for assessment and treatment. The
Conservators in the lab were captivated by these artifacts; we felt…
By Dong Eun Kim, Head Conservator, Center for Jewish History
Post 2
In the previous blog post, the Werner J. and Gisella Levi
Cahnman Conservation Laboratory had received the Leo Baeck
Institute’s Metz Jewish Community Collection for assessment and treatment. The
Conservators in the lab were captivated by these artifacts; we felt there was
something truly important about them,…
What is it that attracts us to certain objects? What makes
one artifact more compelling than another? These answers can often be obvious,
but occasionally an object can take us on a winding journey before it reveals
the secret to its appeal. This was our experience with the Leo Baeck
Institute’s Metz…