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Jewish Heritage Center
01:03:35
Jews, Freemasons, and a Nineteenth-Century Debate on Universality
Dr. Peter Lanchidi will shed light on the meaning and relevance of Freemasonry for American Jewry, and share the story of Jacob Norton, a Jewish Mason in Boston, and a debate he found himself at the center of concerning the role of religion within the Masonic brotherhood.
Presented by Dr. Peter Lanchidi
Jewish Heritage Center
1:01:25
The Chelsea Carol Incident of 1949
In this webinar, Dr. Miriam Mora discusses a story she uncovered in her research in the archives of the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center: How a Jewish family’s 1949 request for inclusivity around Christmas carols and pageants in their public school led to a widespread misunderstanding, and eventually caused panic and uproar within the Jewish community of Chelsea, Massachusetts.
Presented by Dr. Miriam Eve Mora
Jewish Heritage Center
54:20
Introducing Jewish Neighborhood Voices
Based on oral histories with 20 individuals growing up in the neighborhoods of Chelsea, Dorchester and Roxbury, and Lynn in the 1920s through the 1950s, this exhibit combines recorded stories with photographs and archival material from JHC collections—to bring these historical Jewish neighborhoods to life.