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92nd Street Y
92nd Street Y (92Y) is a multifaceted cultural institution and community center located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States, at the corner of E. 92nd Street...
92nd Street Y (92Y) is a multifaceted cultural institution and community center located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States, at the corner of E. 92nd Street...
A Home on the Range
A Home on the Range: The Jewish Chicken Ranchers of Petaluma is a 2002 documentary by Bonnie Burt and Judith Montell about a group of Jews who fled from pogroms in Eastern Europe and prejudi...
A Home on the Range: The Jewish Chicken Ranchers of Petaluma is a 2002 documentary by Bonnie Burt and Judith Montell about a group of Jews who fled from pogroms in Eastern Europe and prejudi...
Abraham Cohen Labatt
Abraham Cohen Labatt (1802, Charleston, South Carolina - August 16, 1899, Galveston, Texas) was a prominent pioneer of Reform Judaism in the United States in the 19th century, founding several e...
Abraham Cohen Labatt (1802, Charleston, South Carolina - August 16, 1899, Galveston, Texas) was a prominent pioneer of Reform Judaism in the United States in the 19th century, founding several e...
Agudas Chasidei Chabad
Agudas Chassidei Chabad (Union of Chabad Chassidim or Association of Chabad Chassidim also known by its initials "Aguch") is the umbrella organization for the worldwide Chabad-Lubavitch movement.
Agudas Chassidei Chabad (Union of Chabad Chassidim or Association of Chabad Chassidim also known by its initials "Aguch") is the umbrella organization for the worldwide Chabad-Lubavitch movement.
Alexander Hart
Alexander Hart was a major in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
Alexander Hart was a major in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
Alliance Colony
The Alliance Colony was a Jewish agricultural community that was founded in Alliance, New Jersey on May 10, 1882.
The Alliance Colony was a Jewish agricultural community that was founded in Alliance, New Jersey on May 10, 1882.
American Jewish Historical Society
The American Jewish Historical Society (AJHS) was founded in 1892 with the mission to foster awareness and appreciation of the American Jewish heritage and to serve as a national scholarly resou...
The American Jewish Historical Society (AJHS) was founded in 1892 with the mission to foster awareness and appreciation of the American Jewish heritage and to serve as a national scholarly resou...
American Jewish Military Heritage Project
The American Jewish Military Heritage Project is an internet educational project sponsored by the National Museum of American Jewish Military History, providing links to websites, films, and lit...
The American Jewish Military Heritage Project is an internet educational project sponsored by the National Museum of American Jewish Military History, providing links to websites, films, and lit...
American Jewish Year Book
The American Jewish Year Book, which has been published annually since 1899, is regarded as the authoritative record of events and trends in Jewish life in the United States and around the w...
The American Jewish Year Book, which has been published annually since 1899, is regarded as the authoritative record of events and trends in Jewish life in the United States and around the w...
Andrew Goodman
Andrew Goodman (November 23, 1943, – June 21, 1964) was one of three American civil rights activists murdered near Philadelphia, Mississippi, during Freedom Summer in 1964 by members of th...
Andrew Goodman (November 23, 1943, – June 21, 1964) was one of three American civil rights activists murdered near Philadelphia, Mississippi, during Freedom Summer in 1964 by members of th...
Anshei Israel Synagogue
Anshei Israel Synagogue is a historic structure located in Lisbon, CT. The synagogue was built in 1936 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Anshei Israel Synagogue is a historic structure located in Lisbon, CT. The synagogue was built in 1936 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ari Halberstam
Ari Halberstam was a yeshiva student from a distinguished family associated with the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, who was killed in a terrorist shooting in New York City.
Ari Halberstam was a yeshiva student from a distinguished family associated with the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, who was killed in a terrorist shooting in New York City.
Asser Levy
Asser Levy (died 1680), also known as Asher Levy, was one of the first Jewish settlers of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island.
Asser Levy (died 1680), also known as Asher Levy, was one of the first Jewish settlers of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island.
Benjamin Elazari Volcani
Benjamin Elazari Volcani discovered life in the Dead Sea and pioneered biological silicon research at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego.
Benjamin Elazari Volcani discovered life in the Dead Sea and pioneered biological silicon research at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego.
Bernard Redmont
Bernard Sidney Redmont (born November 8, 1918) is an American journalist and Professor of Journalism and later Dean of the College of Communication at Boston University.
Bernard Sidney Redmont (born November 8, 1918) is an American journalist and Professor of Journalism and later Dean of the College of Communication at Boston University.
Borscht Belt
Borscht Belt, or Jewish Alps, is a colloquial term for the mostly defunct summer resorts of the Catskill Mountains in parts of Sullivan, Orange and Ulster counties in upstate New York that...
Borscht Belt, or Jewish Alps, is a colloquial term for the mostly defunct summer resorts of the Catskill Mountains in parts of Sullivan, Orange and Ulster counties in upstate New York that...
Camp Hemshekh
Camp "Hemshekh" (Yiddish, ייִדיש: "continuation" Literally: Camp "Continuation") was a Jewish summer camp in the USA that was founded in 1959 by Holocaust survivors who were active in the Jewish...
Camp "Hemshekh" (Yiddish, ייִדיש: "continuation" Literally: Camp "Continuation") was a Jewish summer camp in the USA that was founded in 1959 by Holocaust survivors who were active in the Jewish...
Center for Jewish History
The Center for Jewish History is a partnership, or consortium, of five Jewish organizations based in Manhattan.
The Center for Jewish History is a partnership, or consortium, of five Jewish organizations based in Manhattan.
Congregation B'nai Israel (Galveston, Texas)
Congregation B'nai Israel is a Jewish synagogue located in Galveston, Texas, USA. It is the oldest Jewish Reform Congregation in the U.S. state of Texas.
Congregation B'nai Israel is a Jewish synagogue located in Galveston, Texas, USA. It is the oldest Jewish Reform Congregation in the U.S. state of Texas.
Congregation B'nai Israel (Sacramento, California)
Congregation B'nai Israel (בני ישראל in Hebrew) is the oldest Jewish congregation in Sacramento, California.
Congregation B'nai Israel (בני ישראל in Hebrew) is the oldest Jewish congregation in Sacramento, California.
Congregation Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim
Congregation Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim (also known as Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Synagogue, Congregation K. K. Beth Elohim, or more simply K. K. Beth Elohim) is a historic synagog...
Congregation Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim (also known as Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Synagogue, Congregation K. K. Beth Elohim, or more simply K. K. Beth Elohim) is a historic synagog...
Congregation Mikveh Israel
Congregation Mikveh Israel, Mikveh Israel synagogue, officially called Kahal Kadosh Mikveh Israel (קהל קדוש מקוה ישראל, which translates as "Holy Community of the Hope of...
Congregation Mikveh Israel, Mikveh Israel synagogue, officially called Kahal Kadosh Mikveh Israel (קהל קדוש מקוה ישראל, which translates as "Holy Community of the Hope of...
Crown Heights riot
The Crown Heights Riot was a three-day riot that occurred August 19–21, 1991 in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, New York.
The Crown Heights Riot was a three-day riot that occurred August 19–21, 1991 in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, New York.
Dan Burros
Daniel "Dan" Burros (March 5, 1937 — October 31, 1965), was a Jewish American who was a former member of the American Nazi Party.
Daniel "Dan" Burros (March 5, 1937 — October 31, 1965), was a Jewish American who was a former member of the American Nazi Party.
David Berger National Memorial
David Berger National Memorial honors the memory of David Mark Berger, a U.S. citizen who competed for Israel and was one of the 11 Israeli athletes killed in the Munich massacre at the 1972 Sum...
David Berger National Memorial honors the memory of David Mark Berger, a U.S. citizen who competed for Israel and was one of the 11 Israeli athletes killed in the Munich massacre at the 1972 Sum...
Der Groyser Kundes
Der Groyser Kundes (דערâגרױסערâקונדס, The Big Stick or The Big Prankster) was a New York City, Yiddish language satirical weekly which ran from 1909 until 1927.
Der Groyser Kundes (דערâגרױסערâקונדס, The Big Stick or The Big Prankster) was a New York City, Yiddish language satirical weekly which ran from 1909 until 1927.
Echoes from a Ghost Minyan
Echoes From A Ghost Minyan is a documentary film about the once vibrant Jewish community of South Philadelphia.
Echoes From A Ghost Minyan is a documentary film about the once vibrant Jewish community of South Philadelphia.
Elyse Goldstein
Elyse Goldstein is the first female rabbi in Canada, although she was born in the United States.
Elyse Goldstein is the first female rabbi in Canada, although she was born in the United States.
Emil Harris
Emil Harris was the only Jewish police chief in Los Angeles, California.
Emil Harris was the only Jewish police chief in Los Angeles, California.
Evelyn Dubrow
Evelyn Dubrow (March 6, 1911, Passaic, New Jersey – June 20, 2006, Washington, D.C.) was a legendary labour lobbyist for the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Evelyn Dubrow (March 6, 1911, Passaic, New Jersey – June 20, 2006, Washington, D.C.) was a legendary labour lobbyist for the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Flora Wovschin
Flora Don Wovschin (born 20 February 1923), was a Soviet spy who later renounced her American citizenship.
Flora Don Wovschin (born 20 February 1923), was a Soviet spy who later renounced her American citizenship.
Folksbiene
The National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene is a professional theater company in New York City which produces both Yiddish plays and plays translated into Yiddish, in a theater equipped with simulta...
The National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene is a professional theater company in New York City which produces both Yiddish plays and plays translated into Yiddish, in a theater equipped with simulta...
Fort Ontario
Fort Ontario is an historic fort situated by the City of Oswego, in Oswego County, New York in the United States of America.
Fort Ontario is an historic fort situated by the City of Oswego, in Oswego County, New York in the United States of America.
Francis Salvador
Francis Salvador (1747 – August 1, 1776) was the first American Jew to be killed in the American Revolution, fighting on the South Carolina frontier.
Francis Salvador (1747 – August 1, 1776) was the first American Jew to be killed in the American Revolution, fighting on the South Carolina frontier.
Fred Neulander
Rabbi Fred Neulander (born August 14, 1941), a rabbi, was convicted of paying two men to carry out a "hit" on his wife Carol Neulander who was murdered in the family home in 1994.
Rabbi Fred Neulander (born August 14, 1941), a rabbi, was convicted of paying two men to carry out a "hit" on his wife Carol Neulander who was murdered in the family home in 1994.
Freie Arbeiter Stimme
The Freie Arbeiter Stimme (פֿרייע אַרבעטער שטימע The Free Voice of Labor) was the longest-running anarchist periodical in the Yiddish language, founded initially as an American counterpa...
The Freie Arbeiter Stimme (פֿרייע אַרבעטער שטימע The Free Voice of Labor) was the longest-running anarchist periodical in the Yiddish language, founded initially as an American counterpa...
Galveston Movement
The Galveston Movement, also known as the Galveston Plan, was one immigration assistance program operated by several Jewish organizations between 1907 and 1914.
The Galveston Movement, also known as the Galveston Plan, was one immigration assistance program operated by several Jewish organizations between 1907 and 1914.
General Order No. 11 (1862)
General Order No. 11 was the title of an order issued by Major-General Ulysses S. Grant on December 17, 1862, during the American Civil War.
General Order No. 11 was the title of an order issued by Major-General Ulysses S. Grant on December 17, 1862, during the American Civil War.
Gershom Mendes Seixas
Gershom Mendes Seixas (1745–1816) was the first native-born Jewish minister in the United States.
Gershom Mendes Seixas (1745–1816) was the first native-born Jewish minister in the United States.
Goldring / Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life
The Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life, formerly the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience, is a non-profit Jewish organization based in Jackson, Mississippi that pro...
The Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life, formerly the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience, is a non-profit Jewish organization based in Jackson, Mississippi that pro...
Gomez Mill House
The Gomez Mill House is located in the Town of Newburgh, New York, USA, on Mill House Road a short distance off US 9W, just south of the Orange–Ulster county line (its mailing address is in near...
The Gomez Mill House is located in the Town of Newburgh, New York, USA, on Mill House Road a short distance off US 9W, just south of the Orange–Ulster county line (its mailing address is in near...
Hanukkah bush
A Hanukkah bush is a bush or tree—real or simulated—that some North American Jewish families display in their homes for the duration of Hanukkah.
A Hanukkah bush is a bush or tree—real or simulated—that some North American Jewish families display in their homes for the duration of Hanukkah.
Harmonie Club (New York City)
The Harmonie Club is a social club in New York City.
The Harmonie Club is a social club in New York City.
Hebrew National Orphan Home
Hebrew National Orphan Home (HNOH) was an orphanage in Manhattan in New York City, New York, USA.
Hebrew National Orphan Home (HNOH) was an orphanage in Manhattan in New York City, New York, USA.
Hebrew Orphan Asylum of New York
The Hebrew Orphan Asylum of New York was a Jewish orphanage in New York City.
The Hebrew Orphan Asylum of New York was a Jewish orphanage in New York City.
Hillcrest Country Club (Los Angeles)
Hillcrest Country Club is a private social club located in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Hillcrest Country Club is a private social club located in Los Angeles, California, United States.
History of Jewish education in the United States before the 20th century
The history of Jewish education in the United States before the 20th century is as old as the United States itself; it's a part of overall U.S. Jewish history.
The history of Jewish education in the United States before the 20th century is as old as the United States itself; it's a part of overall U.S. Jewish history.
History of the Jews in the United States
The history of the Jews in the United States, has been part of the American national fabric since colonial times.
The history of the Jews in the United States, has been part of the American national fabric since colonial times.
Holocaust and Tolerance Museum
The Holocaust and Tolerance Museum is a museum to be built in Chandler, Arizona.
The Holocaust and Tolerance Museum is a museum to be built in Chandler, Arizona.
Institute for Historical Review
The Institute for Historical Review, founded in 1978, is an American organization that describes itself as a "public-interest educational, research and publishing center dedicated to promoting g...
The Institute for Historical Review, founded in 1978, is an American organization that describes itself as a "public-interest educational, research and publishing center dedicated to promoting g...
Irving Bunim
Irving M. Bunim was a businessman, philanthropist and a major lay leader of Orthodox Jewry, in particular the Young Israel movement in the United States from the 1930s until his death in 1980.
Irving M. Bunim was a businessman, philanthropist and a major lay leader of Orthodox Jewry, in particular the Young Israel movement in the United States from the 1930s until his death in 1980.
Island of Roses: The Jews of Rhodes in Los Angeles
Island of Roses: The Jews of Rhodes in Los Angeles is a 1995 documentary about the dying Sephardic community in Los Angeles.
Island of Roses: The Jews of Rhodes in Los Angeles is a 1995 documentary about the dying Sephardic community in Los Angeles.
Jacob Barsimson
Jacob Barsimson was one of the earliest Jewish settlers at New Amsterdam (New York City), and the earliest identified Jewish settler within the present limits of the state of New York.
Jacob Barsimson was one of the earliest Jewish settlers at New Amsterdam (New York City), and the earliest identified Jewish settler within the present limits of the state of New York.
Jacob Lumbrozo
Jacob Lumbrozo (?, Lisbon - died between September 24, 1665 and May 31, 1666) was a Portuguese-born physician, farmer, and trader resident in the British colony of Maryland, America, in the midd...
Jacob Lumbrozo (?, Lisbon - died between September 24, 1665 and May 31, 1666) was a Portuguese-born physician, farmer, and trader resident in the British colony of Maryland, America, in the midd...
Jacob Mordecai
Jacob Mordecai (1762, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 1838, Richmond Virginia) was a pioneer in education, in Colonial America, having established the Warrenton NC Female Seminary, also known a...
Jacob Mordecai (1762, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 1838, Richmond Virginia) was a pioneer in education, in Colonial America, having established the Warrenton NC Female Seminary, also known a...
Jewish American literature
Jewish American Literature holds an essential place in the literary history of the United States.
Jewish American Literature holds an essential place in the literary history of the United States.
Jewish Colonization Association
The Jewish Colonization Association was created on September 11, 1891 by the Baron Maurice de Hirsch.
The Jewish Colonization Association was created on September 11, 1891 by the Baron Maurice de Hirsch.
Jewish Community Center
A Jewish Community Center or Jewish Community Centre is a general recreational, social and fraternal organization serving the Jewish community in a number of cities.
A Jewish Community Center or Jewish Community Centre is a general recreational, social and fraternal organization serving the Jewish community in a number of cities.
Jewish Labor Committee
The Jewish Labor Committee (JLC) is an American secular Jewish organization dedicated to promoting labor union interests in Jewish communities, and Jewish interests within unions.
The Jewish Labor Committee (JLC) is an American secular Jewish organization dedicated to promoting labor union interests in Jewish communities, and Jewish interests within unions.
Jewish Morning Journal
The Jewish Morning Journal was a Yiddish language publication in New York, 1901-1971.
The Jewish Morning Journal was a Yiddish language publication in New York, 1901-1971.
Jewish Museum of Maryland
The Jewish Museum of Maryland is located in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. The museum tells the story of the American Jewish experience in the city of Baltimore and throughout the US state of Maryland.
The Jewish Museum of Maryland is located in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. The museum tells the story of the American Jewish experience in the city of Baltimore and throughout the US state of Maryland.
Jewish Renewal
Jewish Renewal, is a recent movement in Judaism which endeavors to reinvigorate modern Judaism with mystical, Hasidic, musical and meditative practices.
Jewish Renewal, is a recent movement in Judaism which endeavors to reinvigorate modern Judaism with mystical, Hasidic, musical and meditative practices.
Jewish Theater of New York
The Jewish Theater of New York is a theatre company founded in 1994, with the production of One Hundred Gates by playwright/director Tuvia Tenenbom.
The Jewish Theater of New York is a theatre company founded in 1994, with the production of One Hundred Gates by playwright/director Tuvia Tenenbom.
Jewish Women's Archive
The Jewish Women's Archive is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to uncover, chronicle, and make broadly available the history of American Jewish women.
The Jewish Women's Archive is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to uncover, chronicle, and make broadly available the history of American Jewish women.
Jewish-American organized crime
Jewish-American organized crime (sometimes called the Jewish Mob, Jewish Mafia, Kosher Mafia, or the Kosher Nostra—a pun on Cosa Nostra), emerged duri...
Jewish-American organized crime (sometimes called the Jewish Mob, Jewish Mafia, Kosher Mafia, or the Kosher Nostra—a pun on Cosa Nostra), emerged duri...
Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story
Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story is a 2010 American documentary film narrated by Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman, written by Pulitzer Prize winner Ira Berkow, and directed by aw...
Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story is a 2010 American documentary film narrated by Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman, written by Pulitzer Prize winner Ira Berkow, and directed by aw...
Joachim Gans
Joachim Gans (other spellings: Jeochim, Jochim, Gaunz, Ganse, Gaunse) was a Bohemian mining expert and renowned for being the first recorded Jew to live in North Am...
Joachim Gans (other spellings: Jeochim, Jochim, Gaunz, Ganse, Gaunse) was a Bohemian mining expert and renowned for being the first recorded Jew to live in North Am...
Jonas Phillips Levy
Jonas Phillips Levy (1807–1883) was the younger brother of Uriah Phillips Levy, the first Jewish commodore in the United States Navy.
Jonas Phillips Levy (1807–1883) was the younger brother of Uriah Phillips Levy, the first Jewish commodore in the United States Navy.
Joseph Simon (1712–1804)
Joseph Simon (1712–1804) was the leader of the Jewish community in Lancaster, Pennsylvania during the eighteenth century, having arrived there around 1740.
Joseph Simon (1712–1804) was the leader of the Jewish community in Lancaster, Pennsylvania during the eighteenth century, having arrived there around 1740.
Journal of Historical Review
The Journal of Historical Review is a non-peer reviewed serial, periodical, or journal published by the Institute for Historical Review in Torrance, California.
The Journal of Historical Review is a non-peer reviewed serial, periodical, or journal published by the Institute for Historical Review in Torrance, California.
Judah Monis
Judah Monis was North America's first college instructor of the Hebrew language, teaching at Harvard College from 1722 to 1760, and authored the first Hebrew textbook published in North America.
Judah Monis was North America's first college instructor of the Hebrew language, teaching at Harvard College from 1722 to 1760, and authored the first Hebrew textbook published in North America.
Judith Resnik
Judith Arlene Resnik (April 5, 1949 – January 28, 1986) was an American engineer and a NASA astronaut who died in the destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger during the launch of mission...
Judith Arlene Resnik (April 5, 1949 – January 28, 1986) was an American engineer and a NASA astronaut who died in the destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger during the launch of mission...
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Ethel Greenglass Rosenberg and Julius Rosenberg were American communists who were convicted and executed on June 19, 1953 for conspiracy to commit espionage during a time of war.
Ethel Greenglass Rosenberg and Julius Rosenberg were American communists who were convicted and executed on June 19, 1953 for conspiracy to commit espionage during a time of war.
Leo Frank
Leo Max Frank was a Jewish-American factory superintendent whose hanging in 1915 by a lynch mob, planned and led by prominent citizens in Marietta, Georgia, drew attention to antisemitism in th...
Leo Max Frank was a Jewish-American factory superintendent whose hanging in 1915 by a lynch mob, planned and led by prominent citizens in Marietta, Georgia, drew attention to antisemitism in th...
Leonard P. Zakim
Leonard Paul "Lenny" Zakim was a Jewish-American religious and civil rights leader in Boston.
Leonard Paul "Lenny" Zakim was a Jewish-American religious and civil rights leader in Boston.
Lincoln Correctional Facility
Lincoln Correctional Facility is a minimum-security men's prison located at 31-33 West 110th Street in Manhattan, facing the north side of Central Park.
Lincoln Correctional Facility is a minimum-security men's prison located at 31-33 West 110th Street in Manhattan, facing the north side of Central Park.
Los Angeles Jewish Community Center shooting
The August 1999 Los Angeles Jewish Community Center shooting occurred on August 10, 1999, at around 10:50 a.m.
The August 1999 Los Angeles Jewish Community Center shooting occurred on August 10, 1999, at around 10:50 a.m.
Luis Moises Gomez
Luis Moises Gomez (1660&ndash????) was a Sephardic Jewish merchant and trader, whose Spanish Jewish ancestors fled to France and England to escape from the Spanish Inquisition for the New World.
Luis Moises Gomez (1660&ndash????) was a Sephardic Jewish merchant and trader, whose Spanish Jewish ancestors fled to France and England to escape from the Spanish Inquisition for the New World.
Massena blood libel
The Massena blood libel was an instance of blood libel against Jews in which the Jews of Massena, New York, were falsely accused of the kidnapping and ritual murder of a Christian girl in Septem...
The Massena blood libel was an instance of blood libel against Jews in which the Jews of Massena, New York, were falsely accused of the kidnapping and ritual murder of a Christian girl in Septem...
Michael Schwerner
Michael Henry Schwerner, was one of three Congress of Racial Equality field workers killed in Philadelphia, Mississippi, by the Ku Klux Klan in response to their civil rights work, which include...
Michael Henry Schwerner, was one of three Congress of Racial Equality field workers killed in Philadelphia, Mississippi, by the Ku Klux Klan in response to their civil rights work, which include...
Mike Tress
Elimelech Gavriel "Mike" Tress (born in 1909 died July 9, 1967) was the leader of Agudath Israel of America for many years during the 1900s.
Elimelech Gavriel "Mike" Tress (born in 1909 died July 9, 1967) was the leader of Agudath Israel of America for many years during the 1900s.
Mordecai Kaplan
Mordecai Menahem Kaplan, was a rabbi, essayist and Jewish educator and the co-founder of Reconstructionist Judaism along with his son-in-law Ira Eisenstein.
Mordecai Menahem Kaplan, was a rabbi, essayist and Jewish educator and the co-founder of Reconstructionist Judaism along with his son-in-law Ira Eisenstein.
Museum of Tolerance
The Museum of Tolerance (MOT), a multimedia museum in Los Angeles, California, United States, with an associated museum and professional development multi-media training facility in New Yo...
The Museum of Tolerance (MOT), a multimedia museum in Los Angeles, California, United States, with an associated museum and professional development multi-media training facility in New Yo...
Mystic River Jewish Project
The Mystic River Jewish Project is a non profit organization dedicated to preserving the heritage of the Mystic River Jewish communities of Chelsea, East Boston, Everett, Malden, Medford, Rever...
The Mystic River Jewish Project is a non profit organization dedicated to preserving the heritage of the Mystic River Jewish communities of Chelsea, East Boston, Everett, Malden, Medford, Rever...
National Jewish Welfare Board
The National Jewish Welfare Board was formed on April 9, 1917, three days after the United States declared war on Germany.
The National Jewish Welfare Board was formed on April 9, 1917, three days after the United States declared war on Germany.
National Museum of American Jewish History
The National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH) is a Smithsonian- affiliated museum in Center City Philadelphia, located on Independence Mall within the Independence National Historical Park.
The National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH) is a Smithsonian- affiliated museum in Center City Philadelphia, located on Independence Mall within the Independence National Historical Park.
National Museum of American Jewish Military History
The National Museum of American Jewish Military History (NMAJMH) was founded September 2, 1958, in Washington, D.C., to document and preserve "the contributions of Jewish Americans to the peace ...
The National Museum of American Jewish Military History (NMAJMH) was founded September 2, 1958, in Washington, D.C., to document and preserve "the contributions of Jewish Americans to the peace ...
National Yiddish Book Center
The National Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States, on the campus of Hampshire College.
The National Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States, on the campus of Hampshire College.
Non-Sectarian Anti-Nazi League
The Non-Sectarian Anti-Nazi League to Champion Human Rights, (originally American League for the Defense of Jewish Rights) was founded in 1933 to enact an economic boycott against Nazi Germany.
The Non-Sectarian Anti-Nazi League to Champion Human Rights, (originally American League for the Defense of Jewish Rights) was founded in 1933 to enact an economic boycott against Nazi Germany.
Omaha Jewish Community Center
The Jewish Community Center in Omaha, Nebraska was established in 1926, and moved to its present location at 333 South 132nd Street in 1973.
The Jewish Community Center in Omaha, Nebraska was established in 1926, and moved to its present location at 333 South 132nd Street in 1973.
Operation Texas
Operation Texas was an undercover operation to relocate European Jews to Texas, USA, away from Nazi persecution.
Operation Texas was an undercover operation to relocate European Jews to Texas, USA, away from Nazi persecution.
Oscar Straus Memorial
The Oscar S. Straus Memorial in Washington, D.C., commemorates the accomplishments of the first Jew to serve in the cabinet of a U.S. president.
The Oscar S. Straus Memorial in Washington, D.C., commemorates the accomplishments of the first Jew to serve in the cabinet of a U.S. president.
Oxford Circle, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Oxford Circle is a neighborhood in the lower Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Oxford Circle is a neighborhood in the lower Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Philadelphia Sphas
The Philadelphia Sphas, also written SPHAs and SPHAS, were a team that competed in the Eastern Basketball League and then the American Basketball League 1925-55.
The Philadelphia Sphas, also written SPHAs and SPHAS, were a team that competed in the Eastern Basketball League and then the American Basketball League 1925-55.
Pushcarts and Plantations: Jewish Life in Louisiana
Pushcarts and Plantations is a 1998 documentary about Louisiana Jewry from award-winning director Brian Cohen.
Pushcarts and Plantations is a 1998 documentary about Louisiana Jewry from award-winning director Brian Cohen.
Rabbis' march (1943)
The Rabbis' March was a protest for American and allied action to stop the destruction of European Jewry.
The Rabbis' March was a protest for American and allied action to stop the destruction of European Jewry.
Roosevelt, New Jersey: Visions of Utopia
Roosevelt, New Jersey: Visions of Utopia is a 1983 documentary.
Roosevelt, New Jersey: Visions of Utopia is a 1983 documentary.
Sally Priesand
Sally Jane Priesand is America's first female rabbi ordained by a rabbinical seminary, and the second formally ordained female rabbi in Jewish history, after Regina Jonas.
Sally Jane Priesand is America's first female rabbi ordained by a rabbinical seminary, and the second formally ordained female rabbi in Jewish history, after Regina Jonas.
Sandra Feldman
Sandra Feldman (October 13, 1939 - September 18, 2005) was an American civil rights activist, educator and labor leader who served as president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) from ...
Sandra Feldman (October 13, 1939 - September 18, 2005) was an American civil rights activist, educator and labor leader who served as president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) from ...
Seattle Jewish Federation shooting
The Seattle Jewish Federation shooting occurred on July 28, 2006, at around 4:00 p.m.
The Seattle Jewish Federation shooting occurred on July 28, 2006, at around 4:00 p.m.
Shangarai Chasset
Shangarai Chasset (Shaarei Chesed) was a nineteenth century New Orleans Orthodox (and later Reform) synagogue.
Shangarai Chasset (Shaarei Chesed) was a nineteenth century New Orleans Orthodox (and later Reform) synagogue.
Shlomo Sternberg
Shlomo Zvi Sternberg is a leading mathematician, known for his work in geometry, particularly symplectic geometry and the differential geometry of G-structures.
Shlomo Zvi Sternberg is a leading mathematician, known for his work in geometry, particularly symplectic geometry and the differential geometry of G-structures.
Slattery Report
The Slattery Report, officially titled "The Problem of Alaskan Development,” was produced by the United States Department of the Interior under Secretary Harold L. Ickes in 1939–40.
The Slattery Report, officially titled "The Problem of Alaskan Development,” was produced by the United States Department of the Interior under Secretary Harold L. Ickes in 1939–40.
Society for the Advancement of Judaism
The Society for the Advancement of Judaism is a synagogue and Jewish organization in New York City, on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
The Society for the Advancement of Judaism is a synagogue and Jewish organization in New York City, on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
Sol Rosenberg
Sol Rosenberg (February 2, 1926–January 30, 2009) was a Jewish survivor of the German Nazi death and concentration camps who became an industrialist and philanthropist in Monroe, northeast...
Sol Rosenberg (February 2, 1926–January 30, 2009) was a Jewish survivor of the German Nazi death and concentration camps who became an industrialist and philanthropist in Monroe, northeast...
SS Navemar
SS Navemar was a Spanish freighter that was used in 1941 to evacuate about 1,120 European Jewish refugees to the United States in grossly overcrowded and insanitary conditions.
SS Navemar was a Spanish freighter that was used in 1941 to evacuate about 1,120 European Jewish refugees to the United States in grossly overcrowded and insanitary conditions.
Stewart Nozette
Stewart David Nozette (born May 20, 1957) is a convicted felon for attempted espionage, and fraud, against the United States.
Stewart David Nozette (born May 20, 1957) is a convicted felon for attempted espionage, and fraud, against the United States.
Temple Beth-El (Corsicana, Texas)
Temple Beth-El is an historic Moorish Revival synagogue located at 208 South 15th Street in Corsicana, Texas.
Temple Beth-El is an historic Moorish Revival synagogue located at 208 South 15th Street in Corsicana, Texas.
The Forward
The Forward, commonly known as The Jewish Daily Forward, is a Jewish-American newspaper published in New York City.
The Forward, commonly known as The Jewish Daily Forward, is a Jewish-American newspaper published in New York City.
The Free Voice of Labor
The Free Voice of Labor: The Jewish Anarchists is a 1980 documentary by Steve Fischler and Joel Sucher of Pacific Street Films.
The Free Voice of Labor: The Jewish Anarchists is a 1980 documentary by Steve Fischler and Joel Sucher of Pacific Street Films.
They Came for Good
They Came for Good: A History of the Jew in the US is a 1997 documentary by Oscar nominated director Amram Nowak that explores the challenges and contributions of Jews during America's found...
They Came for Good: A History of the Jew in the US is a 1997 documentary by Oscar nominated director Amram Nowak that explores the challenges and contributions of Jews during America's found...
Touro Synagogue
The Touro Synagogue is a 1763 synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, that is the oldest synagogue building still standing in the United States, the oldest surviving Jewish synagogue building in No...
The Touro Synagogue is a 1763 synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, that is the oldest synagogue building still standing in the United States, the oldest surviving Jewish synagogue building in No...
Touro Synagogue (New Orleans)
Touro Synagogue is the name of a Reform synagogue in New Orleans, Louisiana, named after Judah Touro, Isaac Touro's son.
Touro Synagogue is the name of a Reform synagogue in New Orleans, Louisiana, named after Judah Touro, Isaac Touro's son.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is the United States' official memorial to the Holocaust.
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is the United States' official memorial to the Holocaust.
Uriah P. Levy
Uriah Phillips Levy (April 22, 1792 – March 26, 1862) was the first Jewish Commodore of the United States Navy, a veteran of the War of 1812 and a major philanthropist.
Uriah Phillips Levy (April 22, 1792 – March 26, 1862) was the first Jewish Commodore of the United States Navy, a veteran of the War of 1812 and a major philanthropist.
Washington, D.C. Jewish Community Center
The Washington, D.C. Jewish Community Center (DCJCC) is a Jewish Community Center located in the historic district of Dupont Circle.
The Washington, D.C. Jewish Community Center (DCJCC) is a Jewish Community Center located in the historic district of Dupont Circle.
Western Jewish History Center
The Western Jewish History Center of the Judah L. Magnes Museum in Berkeley, California, established in 1967, contains a library and a large collection of archival material that documents and pr...
The Western Jewish History Center of the Judah L. Magnes Museum in Berkeley, California, established in 1967, contains a library and a large collection of archival material that documents and pr...
White House Hanukkah Party
The White House Hanukkah Party is an annual reception held at the White House and hosted by the President and First Lady to recognize and celebrate the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
The White House Hanukkah Party is an annual reception held at the White House and hosted by the President and First Lady to recognize and celebrate the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
William Warren Barbour
William Warren Barbour (July 31, 1888 November 22, 1943) was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1931 to 1937 and again from 1938 ...
William Warren Barbour (July 31, 1888 November 22, 1943) was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1931 to 1937 and again from 1938 ...