Discover how American Jews embraced, adapted, and sometimes refashioned Chinese food in NY and and Boston, from the early 1900s to today! Join us for a virtual talk with Curhan Scholar Shiyong Lu on Dec 17. Register to get the link: jewishheritagecenter.org/events/chop-...

As the JHC continues to celebrate the 30th anniversary of “The Jews of Boston," and looks ahead to the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, we are hosting the book's co-editor, historian Ellen Smith, for a webinar about Boston's earliest Jewish history. Join us: hubs.ly/Q03rL_kV0

Grateful to be surrounded by leaders like Treasurer Goldberg, Consul General Sharoni, CJP Boston, Boston JCRC and community members this afternoon at @jewishheritage.bsky.social.

Avenue Market in West Roxbury, 1969. 🔍: Gilbert Friedberg, Boston Globe, Avenue Market, West Roxbury, Boston, MA, 1969. The Jews of Boston, Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center Archives.

The Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors, a research and educational center located in Boston, Mass. is seeking candidates for a part-time Historian in Residence position in the 2025-2026 year. Learn more and apply: hubs.ly/Q03lrc_s0

🔍: “Bris of Samuel Freedman on Gray’s Ave 8/22/1908, Born 8/15/1908”, Springfield, MA, 1908. Freedman Family Papers (P-1044)

🔍: Soviet Jewry demonstration in front of Music Hall in Boston, Boston, MA, 1979. The Jews of Boston, Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center Archives.

🔍: Photo of Torah Procession at Tifereth Israel Building Dedication, Everett, MA, 1967. Congregation Tifereth Israel and Community Center (Everett, Mass.) Records (I-592)

🔍: “Demonstration Against the American Nazi Party in Boston,” Boston, MA, 1960s. The Jews of Boston, Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center Archives.

We believe that research is valuable and your scholarship matters. Do you want $2,500 to do research in the Jewish Heritage Center archives? It's not too late to apply.

Join the JHC, historian Jonathan Sarna, and shoe designer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Stuart Weitzman to learn about the vital role of the Massachusetts shoe industry in the Jewish immigrant experience of the 19th and 20th century. Register now: hubs.ly/Q038BbnV0

Are you a researcher looking for materials related to Jewish-owned businesses in New England? You're in luck! The Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center has a subject guide to help you get started. Explore: www.jewishheritagecenter.org/archives/col...

🔍: Photograph, “The Golden Door” by Mary Wolfman Epstein, Kehillath Israel Sisterhood, Brookline, MA, November, 1954. Evelyn B. and Janot S. Roskin Papers (P-685).

This sweet note from Leopold to Georgiana is from 1860, 4 years before they married. ❤️ 🔍: Note from Leopold to Georgiana Morse, Scrapbook, Boston, MA, 1860. Leopold Morse Papers.

Facts about The Genevieve Geller Wyner Fellowship: ✅ The Fellow presents their research at our annual lecture ✅ Research does not have to be focused on Boston/New England, or exclusively use the JHC archives ✅ There is a $2,500 award Apply now! jewishheritagecenter.org/education/fe...

Exciting database update! You can now search 1953 records in The Harris Poorvu Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society Boston Port Digital Archives at the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center. Hundreds of documents have been uploaded. Start exploring: digital.americanancestors.org/digital/coll...

Are you a scholar interested in conducting research about New England, Greater Boston, or American Jewish life using the JHC archives? Applications are open for The Genevieve Geller Wyner Research Fellowship. #Skytorians #JewishStudies Please share! jewishheritagecenter.org/education/fe...

🔍: "Holding suitcase Dr. Samuel Goodman with petitions for Leo Frank case," n.d. 1913-1915. Dr. Samuel Goodman Papers.

On this International #Holocaust Remembrance Day, we at Brandeis Library are honored to have our project to identify Nazi-looted books in our collections featured in local news. In #Boston, we're supposed to be on CVB (Channel 5) at 4 pm local. And last Fri in the Boston Globe. PM for help w access

Did you miss out on the webinar last night? Watch all past recordings here: jewishheritagecenter.org/video-library

🔍: Two scrapbook photos of nailing mezuzot (plural, “mezuzah”) to doorposts at Kehillath Israel Synagogue, Brookline, MA, n.d. 1950s-1960s. Kehillath Israel Synagogue (Brookline, MA) Records.

We have a webinar about rising facism and antisemitism in Boston during the 1940s tomorrow btw ….

🔍: K.I. Brotherhood Breakfast, Brookline, MA, undated 1977-1980. Kehillath Israel Synagogue (Brookline, Mass.) Records.

There’s still time to register!

We’re open by appointment only to researchers beginning Jan 22! (Yay!) Here are our hours: Wednesday 10am-6pm Thursday 10am-6pm Friday 10am-6pm

Where my fellow Rachel’s at? Let’s celebrate! #Rachel

Yes, you heard that right!! Soon you will be able to visit the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center in person, in our newly ~renovated~ space. Come say hi!

Happy (secular) New Year from the JHC! 🪩🕺🕎

Night 5 of #Chanukah

*Steps on to archivist soapbox, taps microphone* The biggest lie you can tell yourself is "I'll remember." No. You won't. Write down/add metadata about who/what/where/when. Put a year on EVERYTHING. Now is a great time to group project this with family!

Happy 1st Night of Hanukkah from the JHC! ✨ (This is the first post in our "Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center 8 Nights of Hanukkah" series! Keep checking back here for something new each day.) 🔍: "Hanukkah 2003" photograph, Lynn, MA, 2003. Jewish Federation of the North Shore (Mass.) Records.

🔍: Photograph of Avenue Bazaar, Brockton, MA, December 20, 1899. Milontaler Family Papers.

Attn #JewishStudies, #JewishHistory, and #skystorians! The JHC has a subject guide to assist #researchers interested in #JewishMusic and musicians related to New England. 🎼🎶 Get started: jewishheritagecenter.org/archives/col...

Professor Laurel Leff, the JHC's 2024 Genevieve Geller Wyner Research Fellow and Professor of Journalism and #JewishStudies at Northeastern University, will explore the tensions between Catholic and Jewish Bostonians during World War II. Join us: jewishheritagecenter.org/events/2024-...

You think you have it bad trying to figure out how to spell "Chanukah"? Buddy the Jews of Europe couldn't even agree on what to call a DREIDEL

Big BlueSky welcome to Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors @jewishheritage.bsky.social! Fantastic resource for #skystorians & all fans of Jewish life in places w wet, dark, cold (but not as cold as they used to be) winters: #JewishHistory & #genealogy in #Boston & #NewEngland

Helloooo Bluesky! We'll be putting out a different photo (and some other fun surprises 👀) from the archives every night of Hanukkah. Stay tuned!! 🔍: "Chanukah Circa 1975?" photograph, Lynn, MA, likely 1975. Congregation Ahabot Sholom (Lynn, Mass.) Records.

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