The American Jewish Life & Learning Exhibit
Celebrating 100 Years of Community Service
Welcome to the Jewish Life & Learning Exhibit
Welcome to the American Jewish Life & Learning Exhibit at Anshe Sholom Chabad , celebrating 100 years of community service .
If you have arrived at this page, you are likely standing inside our museum and viewing our collection of artifacts, numbered 1 through 120 .
We invite you to take your time as you explore the exhibit. Carefully view each artifact and select its numbered section below to learn more about the item, its history, its significance, and the story it represents.
Together, these objects tell a remarkable story of Jewish faith, family, community, and freedom , as well as the story of Anshe Sholom Chabad and Jewish life in America.
Here’s how the Exhibit Works The exhibit has three categories of exhibits. 1) Jewish Historical Artifacts: J 2) American Historical Artifacts: A 3) Global Historical Artifacts : G
Some times items cross over and they will have 1,2 or 3 letters depicting their categorical connection.
Each exhibit item has a number and a title. You may drop down the exhibit number and it will tell you more of what you are looking at.
Explore the Museum Collection
The image of the sage in this exhibit is the first Chabad Rebbe. Known as the Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi. He has authored dozens of Chassidic masterpieces mostly known by the Tanya.
Famously known for being imprisoned for strengthening Judaism in the former Soviet Union.
He is the first in the line of 7 Chabad Rebbes.
Click here to learn more about the Alter Rebbe
Hats like this one were worn by Chassidim in the early 1900s
Learn more: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/the-meaning-behind-of-different-jewish-hats/
Second Generation of Chassidic Philosophy Teacher of the Alter Rebbe
Born: c. 1704 Passed: December 15, 1772 (19 Kislev, 5533) Read More: https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/4961773/jewish/The-Maggid-of-Mezritch.htm
Known as: The Mitteler Rebbe The 2nd Chabad Rebbe
Born: November 13, 1773 (9 Kislev, 5534) Passed: November 16, 1827 (9 Kislev, 5588)
Books Available: kehotonline.com
Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch (Note the white garb, not black)
Third Rebbe of Chabad Grandson of the Alter Rebbe
Born: September 9, 1789 (29 Elul, 5549) Passed: March 29, 1866 (13 Nissan, 5626)
Books Available: kehotonline.com
Rabbi Shmuel of Lubavitch Fourth Rebbe in the Chabad Dynasty of Seven
No photograph of him is known to be available.
Born: May 2, 1834 (2 Iyar, 5594) Passed: September 14, 1882 (13 Tishrei, 5643)
Books Available: kehotonline.com
Last known photograph appears on the cover of this book.
Father of the 7th Chabad Rebbe Chief Rabbi of Yekaterinoslav (today Dnipro, Ukraine)
Arrested by the Soviet authorities for his courageous efforts to preserve and spread Judaism. He was exiled to Kazakhstan, where he continued serving the Jewish community with great self-sacrifice and later passed away.
Born: April 21, 1878 (18 Nissan, 5638) Passed: August 9, 1944 (20 Av, 5704) Read more: https://www.chabad.org/therebbe/article_cdo/aid/117515/jewish/Biography-of-Rabbi-Levi-Yitzchak.htm/utm_source/.com
A work exploring the history of Hebrew books and Jewish printing, including the challenges Jewish books faced through censorship and changing historical periods. The book is cited as a source on the history of Hebrew printing and censorship.
Learn More: People of the Book by Akiva Aronson
1: Small Machzor: Psymesel, Poland 1923 2: Even smaller Machzor: Krakau,1808
Property of: the Chabad Chessed Vintage Judaica Collection
The Holocaust — A Book by Yad Vashem
This educational book teaches about the key events and experiences of the Holocaust, one of the darkest periods in Jewish history.
During the Holocaust, six million Jews were systematically persecuted and murdered by Nazi Germany and its collaborators simply because they were Jewish. Millions of others were also persecuted and killed.
To Learn More: Visit the Yad Vashem Archives & Collections
This edition of LIFE Magazine tells the story of Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl whose diary became one of the best-known personal accounts of the Holocaust. Anne and her family fled Germany and later went into hiding from the Nazis in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Anne’s story is one of countless stories of Jewish children, families, victims, and survivors whose experiences help us understand the human impact of the Holocaust.
For More Information & Survivor Stories: Yad Vashem – Holocaust Survivor Stories
Card 1: Artifact 1 talks about the time following the attack on Pearl Harbor. It is referring to when the Americans were able to repel the initial Japanese attack on Wake Island.
Property of: The Chabad Chessed Vintage Judaica Collection
Card # 3 shows US soldiers lining up in front of the barracks.
This depicts only some of the ways Soldiers and many Jewish Soldiers who faught the Nazis during World War II
Each card has a description on it. Property of: The Chabad Chessed Vintage Judaica Collection
This book was written in 1964 by Postal and Koppman during open anti Semitic times in America.
Its purpose was to help Jewish travelers navigate safely around the United States. It included kosher restaurants synagogues and more.
Jews lived in America for more than 2 centuries this book was one of many such guides that were helpful to them.
Depicting how vast Judaism was in America in the 1950s.
Chevrolet is classic American pride.
Third President: He served as the third President of the United States from 1801 to 1809.
Declaration Author: He was the main author of the American Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Louisiana Purchase: He doubled the size of the nation in 1803 by buying a large western territory from France.
Learn more: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19525/thomas-jefferson-1801/
A chossid is a lamplighter.
Learn more: https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/2183/jewish/The-Lamplighter.htm
A Chassid is a lamp lighter
Thank You for Visiting
Thank you so much for visiting the American Jewish Life & Learning Exhibit at Anshe Sholom Chabad.
We hope your visit has been meaningful and inspiring. We would love to hear your thoughts about the exhibit. Please feel free to send your feedback directly to our curator.
Support the Exhibit
Help us preserve Jewish history and continue sharing these stories with future generations.
To make a contribution, please select Jewish Life & Learning Exhibit Donation on the Anshe Sholom Chabad donation page.