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A premier center preserving New England Jewish history, exploring Jewish heritage, and advancing understanding of the American Jewish experience.

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.

Events

From Torah Arks to Yahrzeit Plaques: Preserving Our Sacred Spaces and Community History

November 20, 2024

Meet the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center for an evening at NewBridge on the Charles to celebrate historical and contemporary work to document and preserve ritual objects and spaces in our Jewish community. Ruth Fein Research Fellow Samuel Gruber will give a talk about historic ark builder Sam Katz and the history of synagogue architecture. Carol Clingan will be presented with the Community Preservation Award.

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The 2024 Genevieve Geller Wyner Lecture: Catholic and Jewish Communities’ Reactions to Antisemitic Violence in Wartime Boston

January 22, 2025

At the height of World War II, groups of young Irish Catholics rampaged through Boston's Jewish neighborhoods. The Boston's Catholic Church said little, and the Jewish community responded with its own form of denial and willful ignorance, hoping to make the conflict go away. As part of her research into the American Catholic Church's role during the Holocaust, Leff examines the fears, forebodings, and rocky relationship of these two important groups in Boston history.

Past Events: Video Library

Missed a Jewish Heritage Center event? Want to re-watch a talk? You can explore the JHC's video library to watch recordings of past events.

In The Spotlight

Bring JHC to your Community!

We offer a variety of programs featuring stories and themes from our archival collections. In addition to programs scheduled at our Boston location, JHC staff members are available to talk to your school, synagogue, community center, or organization, for in-person or virtual presentations.