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Jewish American Heritage

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Jewish American Heritage

 

Americans in the Holocaust

https://exhibitions.ushmm.org/americans-and-the-holocaust/personal-story/richard-schifter

“Paul and Balbina Schifter knew that their family would be in danger if they stayed in Vienna. They made the difficult decision to send their only son, 15-year-old Richard, to live with relatives in the United States.” You can find the Richard Schifter family papers here, consisting of correspondence, documents, printed material, and photographs.

 

Judaism: Covenant and Mitzvoth
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z4shsrd/revision/1
A covenant is an agreement. Jewish people believe they have a special responsibility to follow the mitzvot, which are God’s laws in the Torah, because of the covenants they have made with him.


Judaism: Key Beliefs

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zjbyb82/revision/1

Jews believe they can learn about God and his characteristics from the “Tenakh,” an acronym derived from the names of the three divisions of the Hebrew Bible: Torah (Instruction, or Law, also called the Pentateuch), Neviʾim (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings).

Judaism: Practices
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zv626yc/revision/1
For Jews, practicing their faith involves worship and prayer at home and in the synagogue. Being part of a community, celebrating festivals and rites of passage together is important within Judaism.


Jewish Culture and Traditions: Resources in the American Folklife Center
https://guides.loc.gov/jewish-folklife
This research guide focuses on activities such related to Jewish culture and Jewish Americans as documented in the collections of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.


Jewish American Heritage Month
https://www.archives.gov/news/topics/jewish-american-heritage
National Archives  is recognizes Jewish contributions to American culture, history, military, science, government, and more.

JewishGen
https://www.jewishgen.org/
“The global home for Jewish genealogy.” Explore records from around the world, identify relatives, discover the towns of your ancestors, and more.

The Museum of Jewish Heritage
https://mjhnyc.org/
A presentation of Holocaust history told through personal stories, objects, photos, and film.

Race, ethnicity, heritage and immigration among U.S. Jews

https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2021/05/11/race-ethnicity-heritage-and-immigration-among-u-s-jews/
A Pew Research report including the identity and beliefs, practices and customs, political views of U.S. Jews and more.


United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
https://www.ushmm.org/
Here you will find a Holocaust Encyclopedia, Introduction to the Holocaust, and Resources for Educators.

 

 

Go back to the Newark Public Library's Web site.

 

 

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