By Dahlia Fisher – May 28, 2020 This evening at sundown Jews all over the world will celebrate a holiday called Shavuot also known as “feast of weeks” which commemorates the revelation of the Torah on Mt. Sinai to the…
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Volunteer Voices with Stacey Berebitsky
My name is Stacey Berebitsky and I became a volunteer at the Maltz Museum the summer of 2016. I was invited to go with friends to see Operation Finale: The Capture and Trial of Adolf Eichmann. I have always been…
Volunteer Voices with Tim Bowens
A respected educator with over 40 years working in the classroom, Tim Bowens became a Maltz Museum docent in 2014. In those six years, he’s interacted with thousands of visitors. We asked him to reflect on a few of his…
3 JEWISH AMERICAN IMMIGRANT STORIES EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW
By Dahlia Fisher, Courtney Krieger, and Lindsay Miller – May 12, 2020 In honor of Jewish American Heritage Month, we are celebrating the stories of three Jewish American activists everyone should know. If you’ve been to the Maltz Museum of…
MAY IS JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH!
By Dahlia Fisher & Courtney Krieger – May 5, 2020 By Presidential Proclamation, May is Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM), recognizing the 350+ year history of Jewish contributions to American culture. The Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage is proud to…
5 Websites We Love that Celebrate Israel
By Dahlia Fisher — April 28, 2020 This week is Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israeli Independence Day, when fans are usually applying blue and white face paint, waving flags in the air, and chowing down on falafel at a packed concert featuring…
7 Ways to Practice Holocaust Remembrance
By Dahlia Fisher — April 21, 2020 Yom Hashoah, Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, begins on the evening of April 20 and continues through April 21 this year. This is when candles are lit for the victims and stories are told…
Top 10 Ideas for Hosting an International Day at Home
By Dahlia Fisher — April 14, 2020 There are as many ways to explore culture as there are countries. And, at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, we believe learning about different cultures builds empathy while developing open minds. If…
10 Ways to Make New Traditions this Passover
By Dahlia Fisher & Courtney Krieger — April 7, 2020 Gathering with friends and family during Passover is part of what makes the holiday special. But, with the current mandate for social distancing, few of us will be able to…
5 Cultural Institutions We Love Right Now
By Dahlia Fisher & Courtney Krieger — 4/1/2020 Just weeks ago we were focused on visitors joining us at our physical location to explore artifacts and images as a way to learn about Jewish heritage. Similarly, we could visit a…
