Online Program: Meet Emma Lazarus
Students are invited to travel back in time to learn from Jewish American poet Emma Lazarus, how she used writing to express the ideas that she cared about.
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The New Colossus Translation Project
Read Emma Lazarus' poem translated into over 35 languages, along with personal stories of immigration and cultural identity from our translators
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Mayses From the Stacks
AJHS's blog features collection highlights, exclusive interviews, hidden histories, recipes, and more!
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Support Our History
Our mission of acquisition, preservation, and dissemination of American Jewish history is made possible by the generosity of people like you.
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Jewish Women & American Hanukkah
December 2, 2021
12:30 pm
A talk on the evolution of Hanukkah, including a live cooking demonstration from historian Aurora Clare!
On View: December 4, 2019 to December 31, 2022
Explore this exhibit online through an interactive storybook.
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Exploring the immigrant culinary fusion of A Russian Jew Cooks In Peru.Learn More
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Integrated collections from the five partner institutions at the Center for Jewish History.
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Register for advanced tickets to visit the reading room and exhibit spaces.
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Learn how you can help support AJHS. Become a member, donate a collection, and more.
Featured Collection: UJA-Federation of NY
Learn more about the UJA-Federation of NY through its archival materials.
AJHS Biennial Scholars Conference
Now accepting proposals for our 2022 conference being held at Tulane University.
Classroom Materials
Bring the story of Emma Lazarus into your classroom, with lesson plans, video, and more.
