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Jewish Museum Milwaukee Explores the Jewish Creators Behind the Modern Superhero in ‘Chosen Heroes’

Jewish Museum Milwaukee Explores the Jewish Creators Behind the Modern Superhero in ‘Chosen Heroes’

Jewish New Yorkers Celebrate a New Year with Rosh Hashanah Gatherings

Ron Lee
NY1

Jewish New Yorkers Celebrate a New Year with Rosh Hashanah Gatherings

Where Did We Come From?

Where Did We Come From?

How the Yiddish Project Took Root in the U.S. After the Holocaust

How the Yiddish Project Took Root in the U.S. After the Holocaust

Extended interview with former L.I. Rep. Steve Israel | The Point

Extended interview with former L.I. Rep. Steve Israel | The Point

Amid Bombs, Drone-Strikes and Blackouts, These Non-Jewish Ukrainian Students Are Studying Yiddish

Amid Bombs, Drone-Strikes and Blackouts, These Non-Jewish Ukrainian Students Are Studying Yiddish

New Exhibit Shows Intersection Between Black Civil Rights Struggle and Jewish American History

New Exhibit Shows Intersection Between Black Civil Rights Struggle and Jewish American History

New Exhibit Explores the Jewish History of American Democracy

New Exhibit Explores the Jewish History of American Democracy

You Know These Six Famous Americans. You Probably Don’t Know Their Jewish Stories

You Know These Six Famous Americans. You Probably Don’t Know Their Jewish Stories

This Jewish Artist Is a Little Hasidic, a Little Counter-Culture

This Jewish Artist Is a Little Hasidic, a Little Counter-Culture

‘Psychedelicatessen’ Reimagines Tradition at YIVO

‘Psychedelicatessen’ Reimagines Tradition at YIVO

A Yiddish Theater Troupe Condemned U.S. Racism — Then the Nazis Came

A Yiddish Theater Troupe Condemned U.S. Racism — Then the Nazis Came

‘Rabbinic Trips’: NY Exhibit Blends Groovy Psychedelic Counterculture, Jewish Tradition

‘Rabbinic Trips’: NY Exhibit Blends Groovy Psychedelic Counterculture, Jewish Tradition

New Exhibit Exploring Relationship Between Jews, American Democracy Opens in NYC

New Exhibit Exploring Relationship Between Jews, American Democracy Opens in NYC

75 Artifacts Tell the Fitful, Inspiring, Unfinished Story of Jews in America

75 Artifacts Tell the Fitful, Inspiring, Unfinished Story of Jews in America

Sex, Drugs and Torah Scrolls: At the Psychedelicatessen, Visitors Receive a Powerful Dose of Art

Sex, Drugs and Torah Scrolls: At the Psychedelicatessen, Visitors Receive a Powerful Dose of Art

Exhibit Honors Jews and Democracy

Exhibit Honors Jews and Democracy

Steve Marcus Redraws the Visual Narrative of Jewish Pop Art

Steve Marcus Redraws the Visual Narrative of Jewish Pop Art

What Do Maimonides, the Grateful Dead, Bagels and Dr. Brown’s Soda Have in Common

What Do Maimonides, the Grateful Dead, Bagels and Dr. Brown’s Soda Have in Common

The Daily Heller: Celebrating the Lost Tribe of Alphabet City

The Daily Heller: Celebrating the Lost Tribe of Alphabet City

How American Jewish Groups Are Marking 250 Years of the United States

How American Jewish Groups Are Marking 250 Years of the United States

Abra-Kabbalah: YIVO Exhibit About Jews and Magic Includes Psychic Who Located ‘Missing’ Jewish Husbands

Abra-Kabbalah: YIVO Exhibit About Jews and Magic Includes Psychic Who Located ‘Missing’ Jewish Husbands

Exhibit Showcases Jack Kirby and Creation of Superheroes

Exhibit Showcases Jack Kirby and Creation of Superheroes

Baskind Explores Superman’s Jewish History, Cleveland Ties in American Jewish Historical Society Keynote

Baskind Explores Superman’s Jewish History, Cleveland Ties in American Jewish Historical Society Keynote

Jewish Witchcraft Isn’t As Weird as It Sounds

Jewish Witchcraft Isn’t As Weird as It Sounds

Jewish Psychics and Wonder Rabbis Are the Stars of a New Museum Exhibit

Jewish Psychics and Wonder Rabbis Are the Stars of a New Museum Exhibit

New York Just Put Jack ‘King’ Kirby on the Map – Literally

New York Just Put Jack ‘King’ Kirby on the Map – Literally

1912 Yiddish Operetta Tackles Class Conflict and Women’s Rights

1912 Yiddish Operetta Tackles Class Conflict and Women’s Rights

‘King of Comics’ Jack Kirby Honored With NYC Street Renaming

‘King of Comics’ Jack Kirby Honored With NYC Street Renaming

At This Interfaith Calligraphy Class, the Lines Between Jew and Muslim Blur

At This Interfaith Calligraphy Class, the Lines Between Jew and Muslim Blur

Press Releases

August 10, 2026

All We Have Standing Between Us: 250 Years of Jews and American Democracy

July 01, 2026

Psychedelicatessen: A Powerful Dose of Art by Steve Marcus

May 28, 2026

From Rubble to Roots: Six Stories of Survival and Resilience

January 07, 2026

Histories and Mysteries Initiative to Bring Long-Awaited Answers to Families Still Searching After the Holocaust

December 11, 2025

Center for Jewish History Announces $25 Million Fund from Neri Oxman and Bill Ackman

October 28, 2025

Three Trailblazing Women to Be Honored at the Center for Jewish History’s 25th Anniversary Gala

October 23, 2025

Center for Jewish History Launches From Rubble to Roots Podcast