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Above: Delegates to National Jewish Youth Institute, held at Emma Kaufmann Camp, circa 1950. ImageNational 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…

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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…

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American Jewish Alternatives to Zionism

by Ilana Rossoff, Reference Services Research Intern, Center for Jewish History

This post is part of the Jews and Social Justice Series. To view all posts in the series, click here.

Since Israel’s emergence as an independent Jewish state, there have been few organizations to come out of Jewish communities in the United States that openly challenge Zionism or modern-day Jewish nationalism. Some ultra-Orthodox…

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