An Introduction to Researching the First Zionist Congress at the Center for Jewish History
120 years ago, on August 29, 1987, Theodor Herzl convened the first
Zionist Congress in the city of Basel with 200 participants from 17 countries.
“If I were to sum up the Basel Congress in a single phrase—which I
would not dare to make public—I would say:…
#Out of the Archives
By Andrey Filimonov
"Rose Halprin’s joie de vivre was reflected in
her love of the arts and of people. The resplendence and distinctiveness of her
hats was proverbial, but beneath that varied headgear was a Yiddisher kop—a
brilliant, analytical Jewish mind—together with a warm and sensitive Jewish
heart.“ – Rabbi Israel Goldstein
Oral
history is distinguished from other forms of interviews by its content and
extent. Oral history interviews seek an in-depth account of personal experience
and reflections, with sufficient time allowed for the narrators to give their
story the fullness they desire. The content of oral history interviews is
grounded in reflections on the past…
Image: Courtesy of Leo Baeck Institute
By James Benjamin Nadel, Communications Outreach Associate
As the summer ends, and opportunities to explore the great outdoors grow fewer, I wanted to draw attention to the little discussed history of Jewish hiking organizations. Several of these youth groups existed in pre-World War II Europe, but one stands out in particular for…
