Center for Jewish History

Chabad couple turns a small dream into Iceland's historic first Jewish cultural center - interview

"Our first priority was just to connect with people on a personal level, on an individual level, and find out what people felt was missing," Rabbi Feldman told The Jerusalem Post.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Jewish community at the opening ceremony of the Beit Shvidler Jewish Center of Iceland.
Dancing with the Stars Hanukkah Special, December 7, 2025

US 'Dancing with the Stars' airs first Hanukkah-themed dance in holiday special

Viewers saw Alan Bersten and Valentin Chmerkovskiy, both Jewish, dancing to “Miracle” by Matisyahu.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Center for Jewish History in New York City.

Murder victim was anonymous for 13 years - Jewish genealogists found her

“It’s kind of a miracle that this was figured out, in a lot of ways,” said Adina Newman, the co-founder of the DNA Reunion Project at the Center for Jewish History in New York City.

|ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
The Center for Jewish History in New York City.

UK billionaire donates nearly $1m. to the Center for Jewish History

The donation to the largest Jewish history archive in the world outside of Israel was a major financial boost, as they have been hit particularly hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

|ByAARON REICH

Vote for ZOA Coalition if you believe in defending Israel and the Jewish people

The Zionist Organization of America was the only U.S. group at the very first World Zionist Congress in Basel

FEBRUARY 10, 2020ByMORTON A. KLEIN, MARK LEVENSON

Jewish History president resigns, denies right-wing critics are to blame

On Friday, the Forward reported that Myers was stepping down from his post as president and CEO of the Manhattan-based organization at the end of August in order to move back to Los Angeles.

JULY 3, 2018ByJOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA
The Center for Jewish History in New York City.

Center for Jewish History chief's appointment sparks protest

Myers' political past has caused a stir.

OCTOBER 23, 2017ByYAIR ETTINGER
The Center for Jewish History in New York City.