May is Jewish American Heritage Month!
By Miriam Kleiman, Public Affairs
On this last day of #JAHM, check out our many online #JAHM-related records on Jewish contributions to American culture, history, military, sports, science, gov't and more!
Coming soon: new sports exhibit to include Jewish athletes! Our new exhibit All American: The Power of Sports (opens in DC 9/16/2022) explores the power of sports to embody our national ideals and the power of athletes to challenge us to live up to them. The exhibit highlights Jewish athletes including baseball’s “Hammerin’ Hank” Greeenberg, boxing legend Benny Leonard, and track stars Marty Glickman and Sam Stoller, who were banned from participating in the 1936 Olympics.*
ICYMI: our keynote #JAHM event! When Rabbis Bless Congress: The Great American Story of Jewish Prayers on Capitol Hill. Brian Lamb, founder and former CEO of C-SPAN, interviewed author Howard Mortman:
#JAHM-related records highlights:
Preserving the Iraqi Jewish Archive online exhibit
Discovery and Recovery: Behind the Scenes Work on the Iraqi Jewish Archive
Holocaust-Related Records at the National Archives - NARA's the international epicenter of Holocaust-related research, with millions documenting Nazi war crimes, wartime refugee issues, the so-called "Nazi Gold" issue and more.
#JAHM-related book talks on our YouTube Channel:
Lincoln and the Jews: A History
When General Grant Expelled the Jews
We Called Him Rabbi Abraham: Lincoln and American Jewry
The Eddie Cantor Story: A Jewish Life in Performance and Politics
America’s Jewish Women: A History from Colonial Times to Today
The Jewish Justices of the Supreme Court, from Brandeis to Kagan.
*All American: The Power of Sports is made possible in part by the National Archives Foundation through the generous support of AT&T, AARP, and Jacqueline B. Mars. Additional support provided by HISTORY® and the Lawrence F. O’Brien Family.