Jewish American Heritage Month

Posted By richards on July 18, 2015

Since arriving in New Amsterdam (present day New York City) in 1654, the Jewish people have achieved great success, toiling tirelessly in strengthening the nation and in their commitments to faith and family. These stories are the ties that bind their heritage to the chord of American history.

This exhibition follows the Jewish experience from American settlement in 1654 to present day successes and challenges 350 years later. In telling the story of the diverse group of immigrants, the presentation examines their efforts in acclimating themselves to American society while asserting their right to be individuals.

The artifacts on display on this web site are drawn from the library, archival, and museum collections of the five partner organizations of the Center for Jewish History. They represent only a small sample of the resources that provide scholars and the public with the opportunity for in-depth exploration of the American Jewish experience and other topics in Jewish history.

The Jews in America.org web site is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities (external link)

An oral history project documenting the life experiences of Holocaust survivors from the end of World War II to the present time, this presentation documents the stories of six Holocaust survivors who emigrated to the U.S. and reveals the complexity of starting over.

In 1925, Florence Prag Kahn succeeded her late husband Julius in a San Francisco-based U.S. House seat, becoming the first Jewish woman to serve in Congress. Not content with the tradtional widow's role as a temporary placeholder, she would enjoy a 12-year congressional career of her own and blazed a trail for women seeking political office.

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Stories - Jewish American Heritage Month

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