Israel. Black and white photograph. Albert Salomon Collection, Leo Baeck Institute.
In celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel Independence Day):two books and an archival collection, relating to Israel,from each of our five partners.compiled by David P. Rosenberg, M.P.A., Senior Reference Librarian – Collections, Center for Jewish HistoryAmerican Jewish Historical Society:
Join the Center for Jewish History and YIVO Institute for Jewish
Research on a quest to examine the #Jewish exploration of the heavens as
we present our new exhibition:
From as early as Genesis, Jews have pondered the expanse that surrounds our planet, as well as their place in them. Astronomy,…
This week, CJH Archivists
participated in #1Lib1Ref, a collaborative
Wikipedia
project encouraging all information professionals around the country
to edit one page, add at least one new link or citation, or start a brand new
page to further the reach of their archival holdings.
Here’s a breakdown of the
amazing CJH…
By Elizabeth Hyman,
former
Assistant Processing Archivist, HIAS Archives Project; current Photo &
Reference Archivist, American Jewish Historical Society
Over the course of three years, in a project funded by
HIAS in partnership with the American Jewish Historical Society, archivists at
AJHS will organize, describe and make available to the public more than a
thousand boxes of historical…
