A blog post by Deputy Director Deborah Cardin. To read more posts from Deborah click HERE. The JMM’s current exhibition, Cinema Judaica, has inspired me to spend my evenings watching old
Category: Past Exhibits
Exhibit spotlight: The Cohen family’s wine cooler, early 19th century
A blog post by Collections Manager Joanna Church. To read more posts from Joanna click HERE. The artifacts on display in “The A-Mazing Mendes Cohen” exhibit are few, but fabulous. Take,
A False “Rosetta Stone”
Earlier this fall I had the opportunity to speak to the brotherhood of Baltimore Hebrew Congregation about the life of Mendes Cohen and the origins of Jewish Baltimore. In preparation
Buried Alive: Eighteenth Century Terror and a “Superstar” Jewish Doctor
“Oh God of faithfulness, place in the heart of the sick trust in me and my work, and an ear to listen to my advice. Remove from their bedside every
Mendes’ Star Spangled Banner
A blog post by Program Manager Trillion Attwood. There are due to be some amazing objects on display within our upcoming exhibit, The A-Mazing Mendes Cohen, one of which is the
Eye Witness
A casual reader of these blog posts might think we’ve grown obsessive about the Civil War. It is certainly true that our upcoming exhibit (member’s preview on October 12 at