American Jewish Historical Society

American Jewish History is the official journal of the American Jewish Historical Society, which is the oldest national organization dedicated to ethnic history in the United States. Known as the leading publication in its area, AJH covers all facets of the American Jewish experience. It was established in 1892 under the name Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society (PAJHS), later changed to American Jewish Historical Quarterly (AJHQ), and is now known as American Jewish History (AJH).

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American Jewish History - Vol 108, No. 2, April 2024

3 days ago | ajhs.org | Judah Cohen |Jessica Cooperman |Marni Davis

Dear American Jewish History Aficionado,In this season of transition, many of us seek more time for research and writing. To spur these summer months of anticipated productivity, we proudly offer a new issue of American Jewish History. The cover provides an image of convicts heading into a ship for transport. We leave it to you to decide whether you find it historically relevant, symbolic, or both.
Program Recap: At Lunch with David Denby

1 week ago | ajhs.org | Rebeca Miller

This program originally aired online via Zoom on Thursday, May 22nd, 2025, at 12:30 pm Eastern. Julie Salamon, a New York Times bestselling author, interviewed author and critic David Denby about his latest book, Eminent Jews: Bernstein, Brooks, Friedan, Mailer.
Program Recap: First Lady of Laughs

2 weeks ago | ajhs.org | Rebeca Miller

This program was originally held in person at the Center for Jewish History on Thursday, May 15th, 2025, at 6:30 pm Eastern. Comedian Judy Gold interviewed author Grace Kessler Overbeke on her latest book, First Lady of Laughs: The Forgotten Story of Jean Carroll, America’s First Jewish Female Stand-up Comedian. The Larry and Kathy Kanter Lecture Series sponsored the evening. Judy Gold and Grace Kessler Overbeke discussed Jean Carroll’s style of comedy.
Your Impact on the Future of American Jewish Education: A Letter from our Trustee Deborah Dash Moore

3 weeks ago | ajhs.org | Rebeca Miller

Dear Fellow Fans of American Jewish History,Each year when I begin my course at the University of Michigan on the history of American Jews, I ask the students two questions: For those of you (always a minority) who have taken a course on Jewish history, where do American Jews appear? and For everyone who has studied American history, where do Jews appear?
Program Recap: Jews and the KKK - Antisemitism, Vigilantism, and Resistance

1 month ago | ajhs.org | Rebeca Miller

This program originally aired online via zoom on April 29th at 6:30pm Eastern. Dr. Andrew Sperling joined us for a conversation about the history of Jews and the Ku Klux Klan: Antisemitism, Vigilantism, and Resistance. Andrew discussed the origins of the KKK, which began as a social club for ex-Confederate soldiers, and its ideological connection to the Lost Cause narrative.
Program Recap: At Lunch with Lawrence Bacow

1 month ago | ajhs.org | Rebeca Miller

This program originally aired online via zoom on April 24th, 2025 at 12:30pm Eastern. Julie Salamon (New York Times best-selling author) sits down with the 29th president of Harvard University, Lawrence Bacow. Larry joined us on Yom Hashoah (International Holocaust Remembrance Day) to reflect on his mother’s experiences as a survivor of the Holocaust, and the incredible life lessons he learned from her.
The Miraculous Journal of Abraham Frankel

1 month ago | ajhs.org | Tanya Elder

The American Jewish Historical Society loves a family history collection, and we have hundreds of records, ranging from captains of industry and Naval officers to union factory workers, housewives, and salespeople. Many of these families immigrated from numerous countries to the United States, from the late 1600s to the 21st century.
Program Recap: Book Talk - The Civil War Diary of Emma Mordecai

2 months ago | ajhs.org | Rebeca Miller

This program originally aired at the Center for Jewish History on March 25th, 2025 at 6:30pm Eastern. Co-Editor Melissa R. Klapper joined us with moderator Zev Eleff to discuss The Civil War Diary of Emma Mordecai, an incredible resource and document that chronicles the daily life of an affluent Jewish Confederate family living on a farm near Richmond, Virginia.
Program Recap: At Lunch with Sam Roberts

2 months ago | ajhs.org | Rebeca Miller

This program originally aired online via zoom on March 20th, 2025 at 12:30pm Eastern. Julie Salamon (New York Times best-selling author) sits down with journalist and author Sam Roberts to discuss his over 50 years of experience as a reporter, writing for The New York Daily News and the New York Times. Sam was first published in the 1st grade when a poem he wrote was featured in School Bank News, published by East New York Savings Bank.
Judge Goldstein for Mayor: The New York City Election of 1945

2 months ago | ajhs.org | Tanya Elder

Tammany Hall, located in New York City, is a building and was a political pressure group organization. From 1789 to approximately 1945 Tammany Hall mostly aligned with the Democratic Party, controlling New York City politics, business, and the criminal element throughout the city for over 100 years. Its height was during the reign of William “Boss” Tweed, who died in the Ludlow Street Jail in 1878.