I’m Jaime Taylor, the Center for Jewish History’s systems librarian. My
job has two components: I administer the catalog software, and I also do
strange things with the catalog records themselves. As such, by chance I see records
for all sorts of interesting items that I might not otherwise realize the
Center holds.
Some months ago I read a title,…
By J.D. Arden, Reference Services Librarian, Genealogy Specialist, Center for Jewish History
Here at the
Center for Jewish History in the Ackman and Ziff Family
Genealogy Institute, researchers in genealogy often
discover or bring in old postcards, letters, manuscripts or vital statistics
records. These old documents are notoriously difficult to read! Some are in
Yiddish,…
The Center for Jewish History invites people of all backgrounds to explore their roots at the landmark Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute.
Participants will explore the world of family history
research with the guidance of expert genealogists, become familiar with local
and online resources, and learn how to present and share their family history. The…
The extensive interview is about Jewish conversion and citizenship in contemporary Spain and can be found here.
The Center for Jewish History creates opportunities for scholars to immerse themselves in explorations of the primary source materials preserved within its walls.
For the past 13 years, the Center’s Fellowship Program has offered financial support to a diverse group of more than 60 humanities…
By Leanora Lange
A Wikipedia edit-a-thon was held on July 22, 2015, open to staff members from the Center and its partners as well as students from the YIVO summer program. Twenty people attended a training session on Wikipedia and basic editing, and several stayed for an open editing session that followed. Although the session was initially focused…