Lillian Goldman Reading Room
Mon-Thurs: 9:30am-4:30pm
Beginning May 1, the Lillian Goldman Reading Room will be open by appointment on Fridays from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute
Mon: 9:30am-4:30pm
Tue-Fri: By appointment only
Free Exhibit Spaces
Mon – Wed: 9:30am – 4:30pm
Thurs: 9:30am – 8:00pm
Fri: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Sat: Closed
Sun: 11am – 5pm
Ruth's Bookstore
Mon – Wed: 9:30am – 4:30pm
Thurs: 9:30am – 8:00pm
Fri: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Sat: Closed
Sun: 11am – 5pm
Make sure to check our holiday closures prior to visiting.
Please note: The Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute will be closed Tuesday, May 5th and Wednesday, May 6th.
Last entry to the Center for Jewish History Exhibitions, Reading Room, and the Genealogy Institute is 1 hour before closing. The last call to page items in the Reading Room and Genealogy Institute is 3pm.
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our Visionary Founder and Chair Emeritus, Bruce Slovin. His passion, leadership, and unwavering dedication made the Center for Jewish History a reality by uniting five renowned institutions under one roof to preserve and share the Jewish historical record with the world. We are honored to carry forward his legacy and mission. May his memory be a blessing, z"l.
After decades of collecting, preserving, curating, and providing access to its rich archives, the Leo Baeck Institute is responding to the passing of the survivor generation with a podcast focused on storytelling. Each episode of Exile tells the story of someone forced to grapple with the loss of home, culture, language, security, or family due to Nazi persecution.
In this exhibition, LBI presents eight of the twelve stories from the first season of Exile alongside a selection of the archival sources that preserve them.