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Jewish Neighborhood Voices
New at the JHC! Explore “Jewish Neighborhood Voices,” an online exhibit based on oral histories with individuals growing up in three historically Jewish neighborhoods of Greater Boston in the 1920s through the 1950s.
Visit the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors in our new space and meet our expert staff, tour the Family Heritage Experience and JHC office, have a nosh and chat!
On June 5, 2025, the JHC hosted special evening honoring the 30th anniversary of the publication of "The Jews of Boston." The book's editors and scholars Dr. Jonathan D. Sarna and Ellen Smith joined us for a compelling panel moderated by Rabbi Daniel Judson.
L and R, postcards sent from William to Minnie. At center, a photograph of William and Minnie just married.
Now Available Online: Marcus and Feldman Family Papers
The papers, available digitally as of July 2025, consist of William Marcus’s service and naturalization records, correspondence between William Marcus and Minnie Feldman over a one-year period of time while William was serving in WWI, and more.
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