Talk:Center for Jewish History

Alleged Non-Notability of this Institution

I reproduce the following comment from my talk page (I'm --Ludvikus 15:26, 3 September 2007 (UTC)):

CJH

Hi, it's not notable. The notability policy says that it must be referenced by sources independent of the subject - not just its own website.--Rambutan (talk) 15:21, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

Above has been rectified. From what I see, it has five (5) NYTimes citations, and 15 others too. Pi314m (talk) 17:37, 16 August 2021 (UTC)

Google hits = 71,400

In further support of the article's notability I (--Ludvikus 15:55, 3 September 2007 (UTC)) offer the number of Google hits: 71,400

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Feinstein Center

Will you reconsider now your proposed speedy deletion?

Look at: *Feinstein Center - Web-based Related Resources for American Jewish History [2]

Yours truly, --Ludvikus 16:38, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

Unregistered Editor's REVERTED contribution

The Center for Jewish History is the nation’s leading repository for books, documents, photos, ritual objects, art, and other materials that detail Jewish life around the world and across the centuries, and also a vital and vibrant focal point for those who wish to celebrate the modern Jewish experience.

Imagine a single building that houses the original, handwritten version of Emma Lazarus’ The New Colossus, the iconic poem inscribed on the Statue of Liberty … Sandy Koufax’s first baseball uniform …the Torah scroll of the Baal Shem Tov, founder of Hassidism … plus the world’s leading collections of Yiddish theater posters, Thomas Jefferson’s handwritten letter denouncing anti-Semitism, records of American Jewish soldiers who fought in World War I, and letters written by Sigmund Freud, Albert Einstein and Otto Frank (Anne Frank’s father).

All those treasures – and much more – come alive at the Center for Jewish History, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and home to an unmatched wealth of resources that both illuminate a rich and diverse Jewish past, and provide inspiration for a vibrant, shared future.

History

Opened to the public in 2000, the Center brings together under one roof an unprecedented partnership among five world-renowned for the documentation of the modern Jewish experience: the American Jewish Historical Society, the American Sephardi Federation, the Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum, and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. Now housed side by side in one facility, the five partners offer visitors access to a vast collection of more than 100 million documents, 500,000 books, tens of thousands of photographs, plus film, art and artifacts, paintings and textiles, and more.

Cultural and Educational Offerings

Drawing on the richness of the collections, the Center and its partners offer a host of concerts, films, seminars, panel discussions and other public and private activities and events designed to entertain, engage the mind, and promote greater awareness and understanding of all aspects of Jewish history, culture, and life. The result is a combined resource and synergy never before available to scholars and students, life-long learners, art enthusiasts, genealogists, families, young professionals, and anyone else interested in delving into the Jewish experience, Jewish achievements, and the Jewish identity.

Located in the heart of New York City’s Union Square[3], the Center for Jewish History is housed in an architecturally stunning building, extending from 16th Street to 17th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, and designed to be welcoming and user-friendly. Visitors can get an overview of all the Center has to offer in the Valentin M. Blavatnik Orientation Theater, then perhaps enjoy a performance in the 248-seat Leo and Julia Forchheimer Auditorium or attend a reception in the Paul S. and Sylvia Steinberg Great Hall.

The Center’s Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute assists a wide variety of lay, academic, and professional researchers from around the world who are seeking new information or greater understanding about the lives of their ancestors. Its location within the Center uniquely enables the Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute to draw from the broad genealogical resources in the partners’ collections.

The Center’s Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC)[4], an online multimedia catalog of materials documenting Jewish culture and history from across the globe, allows anyone to search all the vast collections and archives at the Center from any computer, anywhere in the world. The Center's OPAC is one of the first online catalogs of its type to have integrated search capabilities across three types of collections – books, documents, and museum objects.

In addition, the Center for Jewish History offers a Fellowship Program [5] for doctoral degree candidates working to complete their dissertation. The awards were created to support original research in the field of Jewish Studies as it pertains to the Center’s partner organizations’ missions, with preference given to candidates who draw on the resources of more than one collection. More than 20 fellowships have been awarded since the program was launched in 2002. Also, for high school students, the Center runs the Samberg Family History Program[6], a summer fellowship program that engages students in a multi-faceted exploration of Jewish history and their family’s past.

For those with more scholarly pursuits, the Lillian Goldman Reading Room provides a gateway to the research collections of the five partners, both in document form and online. Visitors can also visit the Center’s exhibition galleries, classrooms, Fanya Gottesfeld Heller Book Store, and Jonas M. Rennert Chapel, or take a break in the Constantiner Date Palm Café, the premier kosher eatery in the neighborhood.

Partners

The heart of the Center for Jewish History is the unparalleled offerings of its five partner organizations, each of which has a distinct focus and vision:

• The American Jewish Historical Society is dedicated to documenting the remarkable contributions of the Jewish community to American life. For more than 100 years, the Society has been collecting and preserving a wealth of personal papers, photographs, memorabilia and public records that detail the American Jewish experience and celebrate the significant role of Jews in all aspects of American life.
• The American Sephardi Federation, which joined with Sephardic House in 2002, was founded with the vision of revitalizing American Sephardic communities and celebrating the richness of the Sephardic heritage. Its collections contain materials from all over the world, and its programs and publications focus on preserving the history as well as the spiritual, cultural and social traditions of Sephardic Jewry.
• The Leo Baeck Institute is devoted to the study and preservation of the legacy of German-speaking Jewry. The Institute’s offerings reflect the rich history and enormous individual and collective achievements of German-speaking Jews. A full schedule of lectures, conferences and other events complements the Institute’s resources, providing further insight into a heritage nearly destroyed by the Holocaust.
• The Yeshiva University Museum offers a showcase for Jewish art, history and culture through its multi-disciplinary exhibitions and wide range of cultural events and educational programs. The Museum’s exhibits, as well as workshops, lectures, films and concerts, provide a dynamic interpretation of Jewish life and offer a window into the spectrum of Jewish culture throughout the world and throughout history.
• The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research is dedicated to the history and culture of Ashkenazi Jewry and to its influence in the Americas. It is the world’s preeminent resource center for East European Jewish studies and the American Jewish immigrant experience, and promotes the revitalization of Yiddish language, literature and folklore through adult education, fellowships, lectures and other events.

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I do not know who wrote the above, I have not read it, and I do not know why it was reverted. Yours truly, --Ludvikus 14:51, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

The Wiki editer of the above was "User:Hadasalmagor". --Ludvikus 14:54, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Comment: Much -- but not all -- of the above has been restored, with sourcing and better formatting. With CJH indexing holdings of 500,000 books (and millions of documents), at a squishy 10 titles per line, in abbreviated form, listing even 1% would take a 500 page book. Pi314m (talk) 17:53, 16 August 2021 (UTC)

the current CJH page is incomplete

Hi - I attempted to update the Center for Jewish History page, as it is incomplete. The information I added was accurate. I am wondering why you prefer the incomplete page...Let me know. Thanks.

Hadasalmagor 18:11, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

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BetacommandBot 12:46, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

Expand March 2008

I significantly expanded this article, although it still needs more work. The text above that was reverted was probably done so was because it's spammy and a copyvio of the museum's website. TRAVELLINGCARI^{My story}_{Tell me yours} 21:28, 5 April 2008 (UTC)