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An extraordinary collection of portraits of American Jews, painted before 1865. Presented through the generosity of Ambassador John L. Loeb, Jr.

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On May 21, AJHS will host the 2008 Emma Lazarus Statue of Liberty Award Dinner, commemorating the Jewish Chaplains who led survivors of the Holocaust from DP camps to Israel and the US. Sid Lapidus will be honored for his deep commitment to the American Jewish Historical Society.