by David P. Rosenberg, M.P.A., Reference Services Research Coordinator, Center for Jewish History
The UN General Assembly designated January 27—the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau—as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
The children of today will be the last generation to meet Holocaust survivors.
The Center for Jewish History houses countless artifacts and archives concerning this horrific period in history….
After the War: Recovery, Relief, and Return, 1945-1949
on view through January 31, 2016
The
far-reaching impact of World War II resulted in massive destruction,
decimation, deprivation, and the unparalleled displacement of people
across and far beyond the European continent. In commemoration of the
70th anniversary of the end of the war, After the War uses photographs,
artifacts, and…
By Zachary Loeb
It is hard to think about Jewish food without thinking of the humble bagel, which has long been a staple of the Jewish culinary experience. And though the bagel has been known to occasionally be a subject of heated disagreement – families have been torn apart amidst fierce debates over whether the Montreal bagel is superior…