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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

The Genevieve Geller Wyner Annual Lecture: Philanthropy in Boston’s Jewish Community at the Turn of the Twentieth Century

November 20, 2025

Join our 2025 Genevieve Geller Wyner Research Fellow Benjy Maor to learn about how and why Jewish community leaders in Boston founded, in 1895, the first federation in the United States, The Federation of Jewish Charities of Boston (today known as Combined Jewish Philanthropies).

Imagining Early American Jews

February 17, 2026

Dr. Hoberman will offer a timely and original talk to explore how interpretations and representations of the past are key to understanding Jewish American history and identity.

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.

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