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The Center for Jewish History
The Center for Jewish History is made up of five major institutions of Jewish scholarship, history and art are the American Jewish Historical Society, the Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. The Center, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, is a unique central repository for the cultural and historical legacy of the Jewish people. It serves communities worldwide and is the largest repository documenting the Jewish experience outside of Israel. The Center's dynamic program of exhibits, cultural events and intellectual gatherings serve all who wish to explore the richness of the Jewish past and the promise of the Jewish future. Founded in 2000, the Center's libraries and archives contain more than 500,000 books and 100 million documents that include pieces of art, textiles and ritual objects.
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The
facade of the Center for Jewish History, home to the American
Sephardi Federation (click to enlarge)
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The
newly renovated 2011 Collection Management and Conservation Wing
where old Jewish documents, photos and objects are brought in to
be processed by archivists
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The
Reading Room of the CJH. The Center's collections includes more
than 100 million documents, 500,000 books and thousands of art objects.
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The
Great Hall of the CJH where people meet and mingle and grand dinners
are held.
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The
auditorium of the Center for Jewish History where films are shown
(including the NY Sephardic Film Festival), lectures and
other productions take place.
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| An archivist work room in the Collection Management and Conservation Wing | An archival storage room in the Collection Management and Conservation Wing | One of the Center for Jewish History's archival tools, a high-resolution digital scanner / camera |
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A
production of a Tableau Vivant, a Living
Picture of a Moroccan Jewish ceremony which takes place during the
week preceding a wedding.
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World-class
speakers such as Prof. Norman Stillman are common at the Center.
In 2010, Prof. Stillman was one of many scholars ASF brought to
be a keynote speaker.
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The
Center has many galleries, here, visitors review an ASF exhibition
on the Jews of the Balkans.
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Another
photo from the Tableau Vivant, a Living
Picture of a Moroccan
Jewish ceremony which takes place during the week preceding a wedding. |
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The Center for Jewish History is located at 15 West 16th Street in New York City
© Shelomo Alfassa