Support veterans on Veterans Day at the Museum
Join us at the museum between 1 – 5 pm on November 11th to put together care packages for hospitalized veterans. What to bring: Toiletries… Read More »Support veterans on Veterans Day at the Museum
Michael Rugel
Rosh Hashanah in Charleroi, Belgium, 1944
For Jewish service members at war, High Holiday services provided a respite from war. The familiar ceremonies offered a refuge and the connection with the Jewish community… Read More »Rosh Hashanah in Charleroi, Belgium, 1944
Wartime Basketball with Doug Stark – September 18th
Douglas Stark is the author of Wartime Baskeball: The Emergence of a National Sport during World War II and The SPHAS: The Life and Times… Read More »Wartime Basketball with Doug Stark – September 18th
Friendship stronger than bullets and bombs: the message of Cpl Roger Briskin
The Purple Heart medal awarded posthumously to Corporal Roger Briskin is on display in the core exhibit at the National Museum of American Jewish Military History.… Read More »Friendship stronger than bullets and bombs: the message of Cpl Roger Briskin
The Brooklyn Cowboy: American Jews on Horseback in WWII
The worn Model 1940 riding boots of Private Harold Ehrenpreis evoke an Army man who’s spent countless hours on a horse. Most people associate combat… Read More »The Brooklyn Cowboy: American Jews on Horseback in WWII
Honoring the Fallen on Memorial Day
The National Museum of American Jewish Military History presently lists 56 identified Jewish service people who have given their lives in defense of our country… Read More »Honoring the Fallen on Memorial Day
Honoring Liberators of the Concentration Camps Video
This video was produced for the Jewish War Veterans Foundation gala in February 2016 honoring WWII Concentration Camp Liberators.
Three Fascinating World War II Haggadot
Like other religious publications, Haggadot for American Jews in the Armed Forces were often produced by the Jewish Welfare Board. This began in World War… Read More »Three Fascinating World War II Haggadot
Jewish Aviators in World War II book now available
Jewish Aviators in World War II: Personal Narratives of American Men and Women is now available at Amazon or in the museum store. Author Bruce Wolk is… Read More »Jewish Aviators in World War II book now available
Guard of Israel – Bencin Riseman and Family in the First World War
Russian-immigrant Bencin Riseman joined the Massachusetts National Guard and served on the Mexican Border in 1916. When that conflict ended, Riseman returned home to Boston, where… Read More »Guard of Israel – Bencin Riseman and Family in the First World War