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Two Lives in Labor: Sarah Barron Part 1

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Edited by Avi Y. Decter. Originally published in Generations 2009-2010: 50th Anniversary Double Issue: The Search for Social Justice. Part III: We Will Begin the Campaign Missed parts 1 and 2? Start

Two Lives in Labor: Jacob Edelman Part 1

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Edited by Avi Y. Decter. Originally published in Generations 2009-2010: 50th Anniversary Double Issue: The Search for Social Justice. Part I: The Voice of Labor Jacob Edelman (1896-1984) was born in Ukraine

Jewish Educational Alliance: The Countryside

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Article by Jennifer Vess. Originally published in Generations 2009-2010: 50th Anniversary Double Issue: The Search for Social Justice. Side Bar 3: The Countryside Missed parts 1 – 7? Start from the Beginning.

Jewish Educational Alliance: The Library

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Article by Jennifer Vess. Originally published in Generations 2009-2010: 50th Anniversary Double Issue: The Search for Social Justice. Side Bar 2: The Library Missed parts 1 – 6? Start from the Beginning. Progressive-era

Jewish Educational Alliance: The Levy Building

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Article by Jennifer Vess. Originally published in Generations 2009-2010: 50th Anniversary Double Issue: The Search for Social Justice. Side Bar 1: The Levy Building Missed parts 1 – 5? Start from the

A Walk around our Neighborhood

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A blog post by Graham Humphrey, Visitor Services Coordinator. To read more posts by Graham click HERE. For those of you who don’t know, our self-guided walking tour takes visitors

Manuscript Collection 5: Louis J. Fox Papers

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Louis J. Fox (1911-1995) Papers, n.d., 1929-1981 MS 5                                                                              ACCESS AND PROVENANCE The Louis J. Fox Papers were found in the collection of the Jewish Museum of Maryland in July

Manuscript Collection 1: Dr. Stephen Laufer Papers

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Dr. Stephen (Schulim) Laufer (1894-1983) Papers 1908-1978 MS 1   ACCESS AND PROVENANCE The Dr. Stephen Laufer Papers were donated by Dr. Stephen Laufer and Mrs. Wilma Laufer Gabbay, a

A False “Rosetta Stone”

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A graphic rendering of the exterior of the Lloyd Street Synagogue, a large building with columns. The building is pink and grey, with navy shadows and there’s a light blue sky.

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