About the Center for Jewish History

The Center for Jewish History (CJH) preserves and mobilizes Jewish history. The Center provides a collaborative home for five partner organizations: the American Jewish Historical Society, the American Sephardi Federation, the Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum, and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.

The Center for Jewish History is home to the Lillian Goldman Reading Room, Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute, the David Berg Rare Book Room and the Collection Management & Conservation Wing. Public programs create opportunities for diverse audiences to explore the rich historical and cultural material that lives within the Center's walls.

To learn more about our partners, click here. To search the collections online, click here.

Celebrate 25 years of the Center for Jewish History! Click here to explore our anniversary brochure and learn more.

The Center for Jewish History is a not-for-profit corporation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code with the Employer Identification Number 13-3863344.