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National Museum of American Jewish History

An interior of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Courtesy of The Weitzman Museum via JTA)
October 14, 2026, 7:45 pm
Philadelphia’s American Jewish history museum moves closer to joining the Smithsonian
Congressional commission studying whether to make Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History a Smithsonian member, at a difficult moment for the storied institution
By Andrew Lapin
A sheet from early US president James Madison's ledger, containing the name of Haym Salomon, a Sephardic Jewish financier involved in the American Revolution. (Courtesy The Raab Collection)
September 25, 2024, 8:09 am
Rare document shows Jewish financier’s role in American Revolution
Surviving page from James Madison’s ledger shows contribution of Haym Salomon, a Sephardic Jewish immigrant from Poland, who gave equivalent of $23m to revolutionary cause
By Jackie Hajdenberg
A view of the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, March 17, 2020. (Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images via JTA)
September 24, 2024, 10:48 pm
House votes to consider making US Jewish history museum part of Smithsonian trust
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz says move, which would unlock federal funding opportunities, aims to ‘uplift Jewish stories’ and combat antisemitism
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
A view of the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, March 17, 2020. (Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images via JTA)
March 21, 2024, 10:27 pm
US Jewish history museum may join Smithsonian, 4 years after bankruptcy
Lawmakers introduce legislation to consider adding Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia to iconic trust amid spike in antisemitism
By Ron Kampeas
A view of the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, March 17, 2020. (Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images/JTA)
September 4, 2021, 8:53 am
National Museum of American Jewish History emerges from bankruptcy
Former trustee buys museum building and leases it back for a nominal monthly rent of $1,000
By Asaf Shalev
US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks at the National Museum Of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, Dec. 19, 2019. (Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images via JTA)
March 11, 2021, 11:58 pm
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s favorite opera arias performed in her honor
National Museum of American Jewish History hosting event to commemorate the late US Supreme Court justice’s 88th birthday
By Gabe Friedman
Legendary escape artist Harry Houdini is shown in chains in this photo circa 1899 (AP Photo, File)
October 23, 2020, 1:18 am
Philadelphia Jewish museum to honor David Copperfield, Houdini
Officials say the two entertainers demonstrated ‘what’s possible when individuals are simply given the chance to be great’
By AP
The National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia has seen its revenue and attendance fall over the past few years. (Wikimedia Commons via JTA)
May 1, 2020, 3:45 pm
National Museum of American Jewish History furloughs 2/3 of staff without pay
Workers at Philadelphia museum had already taken pay cuts; bankruptcy proceeding makes it ineligible for emergency federal aid
By Marcy Oster
The interior of The National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, on November 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
March 2, 2020, 7:42 pm
American Jewish history museum seeks bankruptcy protection
Over $30 million in debt linked to construction costs for 100,000-square-foot building, ‘a weight on our shoulders that we have to get rid of’
By AP
Brandeis professor and American Jewish history scholar Jonathan Sarna. (Uriel Heilman)
November 29, 2017, 9:19 am
Brandeis to give American Jewish history scholar Jonathan Sarna rare honor
Title of university professor is conferred on those whose renown cuts across traditional disciplines and who have achieved exceptional scholarly distinction
By JTA
The rivalry between Hanukkah and Christmas has inspired wonderful music for both holidays. (Courtesy of the Idelsohn Society for Musical Preservation)
December 13, 2014, 11:16 pm
Real American Jews write Christmas music
‘Twas the Night Before Hanukkah, a new National Museum of American Jewish History exhibit, explores the Jewish composers behind holiday hits
By Hillel Kuttler
Major League Baseball’s official historian, John Thorn, pictured holding a royal decree knighting his great-grandfather, says the past enhances the present in sports as well as family matters. (photo credit: Hillel Kuttler/JTA)
December 20, 2013, 3:23 am
Historian waves the flag for baseball’s 31st franchise
Born in a DP camp to Holocaust survivors, baseball historian John Thorn is the recognized authority on America’s national pastime
By Hillel Kuttler
Shira Goldstein, the exhibitions coordinator at the National Museum of American Jewish History, shows off her latest acquisition. (Courtesy of the National Museum of American Jewish History)
August 10, 2013, 5:31 pm
Mazel tov! Museum tracks down rainbow ‘sign’ of the times
Savvy use of social media nets Philadelphia museum a distinctively Jewish response to historic legal ruling on gay rights
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustration from 'The Snowy Day' (photo credit: public domain)
July 22, 2013, 1:59 pm
Kids’ book ‘The Snowy Day’ is focus of US exhibit
Book that broke down racial barriers was written by son of Jewish immigrants from Poland
The Myers rimonim at the center of the Touro synagogue dispute. (Courtesy: Boston Museum of Fine Arts)
May 16, 2013, 8:46 pm
Colonial Jewish roots in America take center stage
A recent bequest to Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts and a record-breaking Sotheby’s auction illustrate growing appreciation of Judaica
By Matt Lebovic
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