Treasured and irreplaceable family photographs; heirloom Sabbath candlesticks; a wedding present of wooden clogs; a tin Hanukkah menorah with 17 candleholders so that two families could share —these are some of the many Museum objects that share generations’ worth of stories about Jewish heritage and life before, during, and after the Holocaust. Explore the cultural heritage of Jewish communities worldwide, discovering the artistic expressions, spiritual connections, and intellectual contributions that have shaped Jewish life for centuries.
For several decades in the 20th century, bungalow colonies and resorts in the Catskills, a mountain range north/northwest of New York City, became a summer playground for Jewish American families. Nicknamed “The Borscht Belt” or “Jewish Alps,” at one time there were as many as 500 resorts and additional bungalow colonies catering to vacationers of … Continued