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History and Culture

Benjamin Franklin Peixotto

Tanya Elder

February 28, 2023

History and Culture

Mourning Jewelry from the Rebecca Seixas Peixotto Family

Tanya Elder

February 21, 2023

Programs & Exhibits

Program Recap: At Lunch with Brian Lehrer

Rebeca Miller

February 16, 2023

History and Culture

Malke Vosk’s Handmade Wedding Gown and Fascinator

Tanya Elder

February 14, 2023

Programs & Exhibits

Program Recap: At Lunch with Susan Rosenberg Jones and Rebecca Naomi Jones

Rebeca Miller

February 8, 2023

Programs & Exhibits

Program Recap: Jews in American Opera- From Importers to Innovators

Rebeca Miller

January 31, 2023

Programs & Exhibits

Program Recap: At Lunch with Michael Kimmelman

Rebeca Miller

January 19, 2023

Collection Spotlight

Collection Spotlight: Archive of the American Soviet Jewry Movement (AASJM)

Melanie Meyers

January 13, 2023

Programs & Exhibits

Program Recap: At Lunch with Julianna Margulies

Rebeca Miller

January 10, 2023

An old 19th century map of lower manhattan

Programs & Exhibits

Program Recap: Jews in Colonial New York with Fraunces Tavern Museum

Rebeca Miller

January 5, 2023

Programs & Exhibits

Program Recap: At Lunch with Ruth Messinger

Rebeca Miller

December 29, 2022

Programs & Exhibits

Program Recap: At Lunch with Karen Hartman

Rebeca Miller

December 22, 2022

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