By Andrey Filimonov, Archival Services Manager at
the Center for Jewish History
Screenshots from “Civil Disobedience—Demonstration and Clergy Arrest
at Soviet Consulate, November 18, 1985.” Original archival material found in
the Records
of the Bay Area Council for Soviet Jews and Bay Area Council for Jewish Rescue
and Renewal, I-505; box 100;…
By Andrey
Filimonov, Archival Services Manager at the Center for Jewish History
“Zions Captives”: documentary on Ida
Nudel (watch online: http://digital.cjh.org/4585693)
Original archival material found
Houston Action for Soviet Jewry Records I-500; box 35; VHS tape 022; American
Jewish Historical Society, New York, NY; PID http://digital.cjh.org/798129
…
By Sarah Glover, Archivist and Digitization Projects Liaison
Letter
from Kurt H. Hohenemser to James F. Hornback,
leader of the Ethical Society of St. Louis, February 2, 1952
“We immigrated 4 ½
years ago from Germany into this country for the main reason to leave behind us
the sorry scene of racial…
A Guide to Research
Today (August 21, 2017) marks the anniversary of Hawai’i as the 50th state. We thought it would be a good opportunity to share some resources for researching the history of the Jewish community in Hawai’i.
Chaplain conducts High Holy Day services in Hawaii, 1953. National Jewish Welfare Board, Records. Call # I-337.B14.F007.0332, American Jewish…