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
Locating Jewish Women in the Archives
July 29, 2024
Join the Jewish Heritage Center's Collections Management Archivist Gabrielle Roth for an in-depth webinar on locating Jewish women in the archives. Gabrielle will cover some of the challenges to finding women in vital records and other collections, the value of the archive in genealogical research, and more!
Jewish Stories of Nantasket Beach and Ice Cream Social
September 8, 2024
Take a trip back in time to celebrate summers at Nantasket Beach! Join the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at Temple Israel in Hull, MA for an afternoon of stories, conversation, and history of the Jewish summer community in Nantasket Beach.
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
Meet our Research Fellows
We are pleased to announce the two fellows conducting research using the JHC's archival collections in 2024.
Helen Alpert and Samuel Kalesky welcoming a refugee child to Boston. I-96: The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS).
HIAS Boston Port Records Update
As of a January 2024 update to the Digital Library, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society Boston Port Records from 1952 are now available digitally.
Joanne Fox Brumberg with a goat in Lynn, circa 1949, Jewish Neighborhood Voices collection in the JHC archive.
Jewish Neighborhood Voices Exhibit
Explore the JHC's new online exhibit about Jewish immigrant neighborhoods.
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.