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The mission of the Museum is to educate people of all ages and backgrounds about the broad tapestry of Jewish life in the 20th and 21st centuries—before, during, and after the Holocaust. Multiple perspectives on modern Jewish history, life, and culture are presented in the Museum’s unique Core Exhibition and award-winning special exhibitions.

The Museum of Jewish Heritage was incorporated and chartered in 1984, dedicated in 1986, and built between 1994 and 1997 in New York City's Battery Park City. The museum's $21.5 million building, designed by architect Kevin Roche opened to the public on September 15, 1997. [3] David Altshuler was the founding director of the museum, a position ...

The Jewish Cultural Historical Museum contains information on the island’s Jewish community and history as well as artifacts such as old Torah scrolls and spice boxes, the oldest being a Torah ...

The Museum features artifacts related to Jewish history and modern Jewish life. The materials displayed online are highlights from our collection of nearly 25,000 objects. Visit this site regularly to learn more about Jewish heritage as we introduce new items and expand our artifact descriptions. Below is a selection of items from our collection.

Photo courtesy of the Museum of Jewish Heritage The Sassoons, known as “the Rothschilds of the East,” were one of the richest families in the world during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The Baghdadi Jewish family built a vast financial and trade empire that spanned continents, became members of British Parliament, and owned some of ...

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Wenger has authored three award-winning books entitled History Lessons: The Creation of American Jewish Heritage, The Jewish Americans: Three Centuries of Jewish Voices in America, and New York Jews and the Great Depression: Uncertain Promise, in addition to co-editing many others.