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Happy Mother’s Day

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Rachel

A blog post by Assistant Director Deborah Cardin. In honor of Mother’s Day, I decided to take a trip through our collections to see what kinds of things I could find that related to the topic of mothers. I started … Continue reading →

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A Matzah Memory

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Rachel

A blog post from Executive Director Marvin Pinkert. Somewhere along the way in my twenty-five year journey in the museum world, I asked me the question “Can you remember the first exhibit you ever saw?”.  I thought for a moment … Continue reading →

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Americanizing Chanukah

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Rachel

A blog post by Historian Deb Weiner. Last week, a reporter from the Jewish Times called to ask when Chanukah gift-giving first became popular in America. I had no clue, but I knew where to find the answer: in the … Continue reading →

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