by Rabbi Morris S. Lazaron This article was originally published in the 2007/2008 issue of the Jewish Museum of Maryland’s publication Generations. We are republishing it online in coordination with
Category: Collections
Embroidered collar bag, July 1919
Here we have a cheerful little embroidered bag, made by Ada Levi Falk (1892-1973) to hold her husband’s collars. This unlined bag, with a round bottom and a drawstring top,
Reuben Kramer’s Student Days in London, 1937-1938
As our world starts to open up again, activities we once may have taken for granted take on a special sheen of importance and excitement. Visiting Grandma! Eating in a
JMM Insights: Gathering Stories
This week’s edition of JMM Insights comes from Director of Collections Joanna Church A curious aspect of this past year is the way so many of us are so very
Rediscovered Photographs and Faces
A blog post by Director of Collections and Exhibits Joanna Church. To read more posts by Joanna click HERE. Two stories in the news recently caught my eye: One, a man
A Trip to Fellowship House
Blog post by JMM Archivist Maggie Hoffman. To read more posts from Maggie, click here. Last week’s #ArchivesHashtagParty, a social media initiative hosted by the U.S. National Archives, focused on #ArchivesBlackEducation
Traveling with Grace: Entering Greece
This week, Grace leaves the Holy Land and heads to Greece! Special thanks go to JMM volunteer Harold Toppall for his transcriptions of Grace’s travel diary. Thursday, May 13, 1953 We
Traveling with Grace: Jerusalem
This week we pick back up with Grace’s 1953 trip to Israel. Special thanks go to JMM volunteer Harold Toppall for his transcriptions of Grace’s travel diary. Monday, May 10, 1953
Sufganiyot & Stability: Finding Comfort in Jewish Bakeries
Blog post by JMM Archivist Maggie Hoffman. To read more posts from Maggie, click here. Since I joined the team here at the Jewish Museum of Maryland in early October,
The Lloyd Street Synagogue’s Chandeliers
A blog post by Director of Collections and Exhibits Joanna Church. To read more posts by Joanna click HERE. When Baltimore Hebrew Congregation expanded their synagogue in 1860, pushing the east