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Annual Report Annual Report CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY Table of Contents A Message from Bruce Slovin, Chairman of the Board 2 Our Mission 3 The Center Facility Education, Exhibition and Enlightenment 5 American Jewish Historical Society 10 American Sephardi Federation 12 Leo Baeck Institute 14 Yeshiva University Museum 16 YIVO Institute for Jewish Research 18 Center Affiliates 20 Exhibitions 21 Program Highlights 22 Philanthropic Giving at the Center for Jewish History 24 Benefactors 25 Center Volunteers and Docents 28 Financial Report Insert Governance Insert Michael Luppino 1 CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY From the Chairman August, 2005 he nurturing that every child experiences during the first five Boris and Bessie Thomashefsky. years of its life is vital in determining that child’s character and The Leo Baeck Institute’s commemorations of its 50th year Tfuture. These vital years, marked by amazingly rapid change was a particularly poignant reminder of the miracle of Jewish survival, and inspiring growth, chart the transition from infancy to responsibili- since none of its founders whose visionary goal was to ensure the sur- ty, and culminate in the child’s entry into formal schooling and social vival of the material documentation of the remnants of German Jewry interaction with his or her peers. in the period immediately following the years of Nazi terror, could have As I look back on the past five, formative years of the Center for imagined that this Institute would be thriving into the 21st century. Jewish History–the American Jewish community’s youngest and Yeshiva University Museum, in collaboration with Yeshiva’s already richest and most important institution for the study of our Cardozo Law School and Bernard Revel Graduate school, simultane- people’s history–I find myself experiencing emotions analogous to ously commemorated two other major milestones in Jewish spiritual the naches of a parent seeing his child off for the first day of school. As and intellectual history–the 800th anniversary of the birth of Moses you read this Annual Report, I know you will share my pride in the Maimonides–the greatest philosopher of medieval Judaism–and remarkable way in which the Center’s partners have matured and so the 900th yortsayt of Rashi–the most influential Biblical and Talmu- quickly and gracefully coalesced to form the Diaspora’s central address dic commentator–with an international scholarly conference: “Rashi for all those interested in the Jewish historical experience. The many and Maimonides: Themes in Medieval Jewish Law, Thought and Cul- rich and varied educational programs, exhibitions, conferences, ture” that featured leading scholars of medieval Jewish thought from research projects, films, musical and stage productions and lecture Israel, Europe, Canada and the United States. series that have taken place at the Center during these brief but forma- The youngest and fastest-growing major partner of the Center tive years since we opened our doors to the public in the year 2000, have for Jewish History is the American Sephardi Federation with far exceeded my most fertile expectations when the idea for the Center Sephardic House, whose activities during the past years have mirrored was originally conceived. the rapidly growing importance and visibility of the Sephardic commu- The past year has been particularly rich with anniversaries as nity within American Jewry. Along with its ongoing mandate to expand the Center for Jewish History commemorated numerous auspicious its collections, encourage research in the experience of the Jews from milestones in Jewish History. Mediterranean lands and make its collections accessible with evermore The 350th anniversary of the establishment of a communal sophisticated technology, the ASF has been an activist leader in the Jewish presence in this great country was commemorated by the campaign to dignify the tragic modern experience and further the multimedia exhibition, Greetings From Home: 350 Years of the American rights and claims of the approximately 900,000 Jewish refugees from Jewish Experience. Spearheaded by the American Jewish Historical Soci- Arab Countries who were exiled from their homes in the aftermath of ety, with contributions from all the Center’s other partners, this most the birth of the State of Israel. ambitious exhibition of the American Jewish experience ever undertaken Even as the Center’s partners looked back with pride by both drew record crowds of thousands of visitors from across the world. exhibiting and examining these many historical milestones, they all The year 2005 also marked the 80th anniversary since the continued to build their resources for the future. founding of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, featuring an And so, as you read for yourselves about the amazing achieve- array of celebratory programs which culminated in a truly stellar ments of the still-new Center for Jewish History that are so copiously evening concert in Carnegie Hall: The Thomashefskys: Music and laid out in the Report, I ask for your continued support so that we can Memories of a Life in Yiddish Theatre, conducted by the renowned continue to do justice to our vital, double-edged mission of the sancti- Michael Tilson Thomas, the grandson of the great Yiddish actors, fication of the Jewish historical experience and its ongoing renewal. Bruce Slovin 2 CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY American Jewish Leo Baeck Our Historical Society Institute Founded in 1892, Since its founding in Mission the American Jewish 1955, the Leo Baeck Historical Society Institute has become Preserve, Research, Educate maintains collections the premier research comprising 40 million library and archive he Center for Jewish History is home to the American documents, 50,000 devoted exclusively Jewish Historical Society, the American Sephardi Fed- books, and thousands of to documenting the Teration, the Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University paintings and ephemera history and culture of Museum, and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. The that bear witness German-speaking Jewry. Center is a venue for research, academic conferences, exhibi- to the outstanding The Institute is a tions and other cultural and educational events as well as a contributions of the membership nexus for scholarly activity and public dialogue. American Jewish organization and The collections at the Center constitute one of the community to life in welcomes inquiries most important resources for the documentation and explo- the Americas. and applications. ration of the Jewish experience and include old and rare books, periodical collections, photos, memoirs, official decrees, per- American Sephardi Yeshiva University sonal letters, and contemporary publications about all aspects Federation Museum of Jewish identity. The art collections include posters, paint- Founded in 1973, the Founded in 1973, the ings, sculptures, archeological artifacts, historical textiles and American Sephardi Yeshiva University ceremonial objects. These rich and varied collections define Federation with Museum, a teaching one people and many cultures. Sephardic House museum, is the cultural G The Center’s reading room is staffed by librarians from promotes and preserves arm of the University each Partner organization, thus enabling researchers to the spiritual, historical, and a public window into access all the collections. cultural and social Jewish culture around G The Center’s Genealogical Institute serves as a clearing- traditions of all the world. Its multi- house for researchers seeking information on people and Sephardic communities disciplinary exhibitions property throughout the Diaspora. Computer terminals and to assure their place as and programs on Jewish in-house expertise facilitate the searches for all levels of users. an integral part of history and contempo- G The Center’s on-site digital and preservation labs greatly Jewish heritage with its rary art attract audiences facilitate the work of staff conservators in making it possi- Sephardic Library & of all ages to a wide ble to avoid the transfer of often-fragile documents. Archives, an exhibition range of cultural and G The web sites of the partners and of the Center, linked to gallery, educational and educational offerings. one another, offer digitized images of a growing number cultural public programs, of collections to a worldwide audience. The Sephardi Report, YIVO Institute G The Center’s auditorium, with state-of-the-art audiovisual the International for Jewish equipment and exceptional acoustics, makes it possible to Sephardic Film Festival, Research show films, offer concerts and lectures, and transmit and a scholarship fund Founded in 1925 these programs live to remote audiences. for Sephardic scholars. in Vilna, Poland, G The Center’s extensive art galleries offer frequently YIVO is the preeminent changing exhibits mounted by the partner organizations. research institute and G Most of all, the proximity of the partner organizations to academic center for each other is unique in American Jewish history and the Eastern European most exciting aspect of the Center. Eastern European Jewish Jewry, Sephardic, German-speaking Jewry, and the Ameri- Studies and the can Jewish experience coexist to provide a synergy that was American Jewish almost unimaginable until now. immigrant experience. 3 Fred Charles Fred The Center Facility Education, Exhibition and Enlightenment ince its founding five years ago, the Center for Jewish History has become a major presence in New York’s educational and cultural
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