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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The Miraculous Journal of Abraham Frankel

1 week 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

4 weeks 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

1 month 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

1 month 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.
Birth Records of a Jewish Midwife on the Lower East Side

1 month ago | ajhs.org | Megan Scauri

Within a small family collection, the Michaelson Family Collection (P-808), is a fascinating trove of records related to a Jewish midwife’s work at the end of the 19th century into the early 20th century. Anna Shair Michaelson carefully recorded the births of more than 800 infants that she delivered on the Lower East Side of New York City.
American Jewish History - Vol 108, No.1, January 2024

1 month ago | ajhs.org | Judah Cohen |Jessica Cooperman |Marni Davis |Muhlenberg College

Dear American Jewish History Friends,Volume 108 #1 is out: and for those of you who find comfort in the past, we’re pleased to warp you to January 2024 for three new essays and a spate of new reviews. Will we ever catch up? Who knows: but at this rate it appears our journal provides an alternate uncertain future that foreshadows AND backshadows, rendering time a mere construct. Think about that a moment. Then look at our cover image: a stereoscope of a women’s medical exam at Ellis Island.
Program Recap: At Lunch with Paul Rudnick

2 months ago | ajhs.org | Rebeca Miller

This program originally aired online via zoom on February 20th, 2025 at 12:30pm Eastern. Julie Salamon (New York Times best-selling author) sits down with author, playwright, and screenwriter Paul Rudnick to discuss political humor, growing up culturally Jewish, and his new book, What is Wrong with You? For many years Paul has written satirical film reviews under the pseudonym Libby Gelman-Waxner, and has even received a few marriage proposals from fans unaware of her true identity.
Program Recap: Hollywood's Unofficial Film Corps, American Jewish Moviemakers and the War Effort

2 months ago | ajhs.org | Rebeca Miller

This program took place on February 12th, 2025 at 6:30pm Eastern at the Center for Jewish History. Program partners include NYU’s Center for the Study of Antisemitism. Michael Berkowitz, author of Hollywood’s Unofficial Film Corps: American Jewish Moviemakers and the War Effort and moderator Avinoam Patt joined us for a discussion around the often uncredited influence of Jewish moviemakers during World War II.
Memorialization Though Data: Office of Jewish War Records

2 months ago | ajhs.org | Ruby Johnstone

In the months following the United States’ entry into World War I, the American Jewish Committee (AJC) convened to address “the matter of collecting complete and accurate statistics of Jews in the military and naval service of the United States…” The AJC’s Bureau of Statistics was assigned to the project, establishing the Office of Jewish War Records (OJWR) as a base for the nationwide data collection process.
Program Recap: At Lunch with Adam Moss

Jan 23, 2025 | ajhs.org | Rebeca Miller

This program originally aired online via zoom on January 22nd, 2025 at 12:30pm Eastern. Julie Salamon (New York Times best-selling author) sits down with Adam Moss author of The Work of Art: How Something Comes from Nothing. Prior to writing his first book, Adam had a successful career in editing. He was the editor of New York magazine, The New York Times Magazine, and 7 Days.