Jewish American History
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Beachwood, Ohio
This site honors the memory of David Berger, an American citizen who was one of 11 Israeli athletes killed at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany.David Mark Berger was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio. He attended Tulane University from 1962 to 1966 where he was a weightlifter and honor student...
St. Petersburg, Florida
This museum is one of the largest establishments in the country dealing with the history of the Holocaust.The Florida Holocaust Museum honors the memory of millions of innocent men, women, and children who suffered or died in the Holocaust. The Museum is dedicated to teaching members of all races...
Jackson, Mississippi
This museum explores the life and history of Jewish-Americans across a 13-state region.Jews have lived in the South since the late 17th century. As late as 1820, more Jews lived in Charleston, South Carolina than in New York City. Jews have been an important part of the South ever since they first...
Marlboro, New York
This historic site is the earliest surviving Jewish residence in North America and has been continuously inhabited for more than 280 years.In 1714, Luis Moses Gomez, who had fled from the Spanish inquisition, purchased 6,000 acres of land along the Hudson Highlands where several Indian trails...
Spring Valley, New York
With mixed media exhibits chronicling the growth of anti-Semitism and the Holocaust, the Holocaust Museum & Study Center will provide a place of commemoration and education for future generations.“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana...
Des Moines, Iowa
The society strives to collect, catalogue, house, and preserve the history of the Jewish people of the state of Iowa, as well as to deepen community understanding of Jewish history and culture through educational programming and exhibitions.IJHS collects Jewish organizational papers, artifacts and...
Whippany, New Jersey
The Society serves the Jewish and general communities as a research center, exhibit center, producer of public forums and publisher of books and papers on topics of historical Jewish interest.The mission of the Jewish Historical Society of MetroWest, founded in 1990 by Saul Schwarz and Ruth and...
Baltimore, Maryland
The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore runs this museum about the Jewish community in Maryland and its history.The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore runs this museum about the Jewish community in Maryland and its history.
The Jewish Museum of Maryland is one of...
Washington, District Of Columbia
The museum is located in the historic 1876 Adas Israel Synagogue—the oldest in the Washington, D.C., area.The synagogue is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the D.C. Inventory of Historic Sites, and the Historic American Buildings Survey. It is an Official Project of the Save...
Norfolk, Virginia
Originally constructed of English ballast bricks, Moses Myers continually added on to his house to accomodate his growing family. Today, more than half of the furnishings are original to the home.Containing a remarkable number of furnishings original to the family, the Moses Myers House was one of...
Los Angeles, California
This museum provides a unique and provocative experience that challenges visitors to become witnesses to history and confront the dynamic of intolerance that is still embedded in society today.This museum provides a unique and provocative experience that challenges visitors to become witnesses to...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Since 1976, the National Museum of American Jewish History has committed itself to sharing the American Jewish experience on Independence Mall in Philadelphia.
Washington, District Of Columbia
Visitors can explore the rich heritage of American Jewish contributions to the armed forces through exhibits and educational programs.Chartered by an Act of Congress on September 2, 1958, the National Museum of American Jewish Military History documents and preserves the contributions of Jewish...
Omaha, Nebraska
Riekes Museum is a re-creation of a neighborhood shul. Exhibits include photo panels, a timeline history of Nebraska synagogues, and artifacts and images depicting Jewish life and culture since the 1800s.The Jewish Federation of Omaha celebrated its Centennial in 2003 and for more than 100 years...
St. Louis, Missouri
Through its collections, exhibits and programs, the Holocaust Museum and Learning Center strives to educate all people about the history and consequences of the Holocaust in the hope of preventing such events from happening again.From its inception the plans always called for this to be much more...
Tulsa, Oklahoma
The Sherwin Miller Museum hosts the largest collection of Judaica in the American Southwest, grouping them into the categories of Archeology, Ritual Objects, Life Cycle, Ethnology, and Fine Art.The museum's goal is to educate people about the Jewish experience in Oklahoma, the United States, and...
Newport, Rhode Island
Touro Synagogue, dedicated in 1762, is the oldest synagogue in the United States and the only one that survives from the colonial era.The Touro Synagogue was dedicated in 1762, and serves an active congregation today. The congregation was founded in 1658 by Sephardim who fled the Inquisition in...
Washington, District Of Columbia
A living memorial to the Holocaust, this museum stimulates leaders and citizens to confront hatred, prevent genocide, promote human dignity, and strengthen democracy.Located among the national monuments to freedom on the National Mall, the museum provides a powerful lesson in the fragility of...
Richmond, Virginia
This museum looks at Europe from 1933 through the end of World War II, as seen through the eyes of a Jewish family.The Museum boasts 28 permanent exhibits depicting prominent themes and events from the Holocaust. The newest exhibit, The Nuremberg Trials Courtroom Exhibit, officially opened in May...