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.
Honoring Liberators of the Concentration Camps Video
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
Mimouna Celebration – May 1
In partnership with Sephardic Heritage in D.C. and the Jewish Study Center, we’ll be hosting a Mimouna celebration on the afternoon of May 1st. It’s a… Read More »Mimouna Celebration – May 1
A Purim in Tunisia
A.J. Callner was a cook for the U.S. Navy aboard USS LCI(L)-44 during World War II. In his memoir, he recalled having three different Purim meals in… Read More »A Purim in Tunisia
Jerome Steigmann’s Dog Tags
The “H” on the front of PFC Jerome Steigmann’s Marine Corps dog tags labeled him as a Jew. The Magen David with the Hebrew word… Read More »Jerome Steigmann’s Dog Tags
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