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Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust The Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust The Museum is also home to National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene.

The mission of the Museum is to educate people of all ages and backgrounds about the broad tapestry of Jewish life in the 20th and 21st centuries—before, during, and after the Holocaust. Multiple perspectives on modern Jewish history, life, and culture are presented in the Museum’s unique Core Exhibition and award-winning special exhibitions. Acclaimed public programs, including discussions, films, plays, and concerts, highlight the richness of Jewish culture and ideas.

Have you ever heard of a horseradish beauty pageant? This World Food Day, let's take a look at the history of Gold's hor...
10/16/2026

Have you ever heard of a horseradish beauty pageant? This World Food Day, let's take a look at the history of Gold's horseradish, and some of the interesting marketing tactics they used to turn Gold's into a Jewish staple!

In 1932, in a small Brooklyn apartment, Hyman and Tillie Gold revolutionized Jewish food with their creation of "Gold's Horseradish"- grated, jarred, and packaged to perfection. As recent immigrants, the Golds knew that their product would be of interest to the Jewish community. Horseradish is traditionally used on Passover to represent the maror (bitter herb) on the seder plate. For families celebrating the holiday, pre-prepared horseradish meant avoiding the grating of the vegetable and the odor that stung their eyes. Instead, they could buy Gold's.

Gold's quickly expanded into new markets with a wide array of products. A strong believer that advertising was key, Hyman Gold brought signs and window decals for store owners to display. They even sponsored a beauty pageant in the early 1950's to get the word out about the company - Ms. Horseradish Honey is pictured above with Hyman and Tillie's son, Manny Gold!

Learn more about these objects by exploring Collections Online: https://mjhnyc.emuseum.com/objects/17464/manny-gold-of-gold-pure-food-products-co-and-miss-horser?ctx=f8b096d7c5fa7a51f9f80d13b7416aab4a348972&idx=0

Credits:

Manny Gold (of Gold Pure Food Products Co.) and "Miss Horseradish Honey", c. 1961, New York City, United States of America. Gift of Gold Pure Food Products Company, Inc., 325.91

Advertisement (repro) for Gold's Borscht, "Go ahead! Be a beet-nik...", c. 1955, New York City, United States of America. Gift of Gold Pure Food Products Company, Inc., 317.91

Label for Gold's Pure Homemade Horseradish, 1932, New York City, United States of America. Gift of Gold Pure Food Products Company, Inc., 304.91

Decal for Gold's Borscht and Gold's Schav, 1949, New York City, United States of America. Gift of Gold Pure Food Products Company, Inc., 311.91.1-3

Gold's food products display at a food show, c. 1955, New York City, United States of America. Gift of Gold Pure Food Products Company, Inc., 320.91

10/15/2026

WNYW (FOX) covered last week’s opening of “Rooted: A Testament to Jewish Resilience.” This new public art installation, by Israeli artists Dede Bandaid and Nitzan Mintz and presented in partnership with the UJA-Federation of New York, commemorates the enduring impact of October 7th. We were honored to welcome speakers such as Governor Kathy Hochul, Speaker Julie Menin, Museum CEO Tali Farhadian, UJA-Federation of New York CEO Michael A. Kay, JCRC CEO Mark Treyger, and former hostage and artist Andrey Kozlov.

Make sure to see “Rooted,” and contribute hostage pins, tags, or buttons, before it closes on October 25th. Learn more at: https://mjhnyc.org/exhibitions/rooted-a-testament-to-jewish-resilience/

On this day in 1943, the uprising at Sobibor took place. The Sobibor killing center, established by the N***s in German-...
10/14/2026

On this day in 1943, the uprising at Sobibor took place. The Sobibor killing center, established by the N***s in German-occupied Poland, was located 50 miles east of Lublin. Between April 1942 and October 1943, close to 170,000 people were murdered. Deportees arrived and were stripped of their clothing and possessions. Those not judged appropriate for forced labor were taken to the gas chambers and killed, while other prisoners were forced into the Sonderkommando with the job of removing bodies after they had been gassed and burying them in mass graves.

In the spring of 1943, with only 600 prisoners remaining, an uprising was organized. It was spearheaded by Alexander Pechersky (pictured above), a Soviet Jewish fighter, and Leon Feldhendler, a Polish Jew and leader of the camp underground.

Using hatchets, knives and then weapons taken from Germans, they killed 11 SS men and the camp’s deputy commandant. The prisoners rushed the main gate, but many were killed before they could get out. 300 Sobibor prisoners escaped the camp. The Germans succeeded at rounding up about 100 escapees, but others found their way to Soviet territory. It is estimated 58 survived the war.

Learn more about Sacha Pechersky’s role in the Sobibor escape in this past Museum program: https://mjhnyc.org/blog/77th-anniversary-of-the-sobibor-uprising/

Save the date! The New York Jewish Book Festival returns on Sunday, November 15th. Join us for a full day of book panels...
10/13/2026

Save the date! The New York Jewish Book Festival returns on Sunday, November 15th. Join us for a full day of book panels, author talks, and a special Hanukkah Bazaar. See famous authors such as André Aciman ("Call Me By Your Name") and Gail Carson Levine ("Ella Enchanted"), and listen to panel discussions about genres including Jewish Romance and Jewish Horror!

Register to attend at: https://mjhnyc.org/events/2026-new-york-jewish-book-festival/

This program is presented in partnership with Battery Park City Authority.

10/12/2026

Sarah Podemski, well known for her role in FX’s “Reservation Dogs,” joined the Museum in 2022 for a discussion on “Intersections of Identity: The Jewish Indigenous Experience.” Co-presented with the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, Sarah and Emily Bowen Cohen discussed what it meant to belong to both of these communities and the similarities they found between the two.

Want to hear more? Check out the full program on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgXPGpe1B_4

When Oyneg Shabes resistance members buried their archive beneath the Warsaw ghetto, their hope was that one day people ...
10/11/2026

When Oyneg Shabes resistance members buried their archive beneath the Warsaw ghetto, their hope was that one day people would recover them and learn their stories. You can read their words in the Ringeblum Archive - we have English translations available outside of our exhibition “Will These Words Reach You? An Underground Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto.”

The Emanuel Ringelblum Żydowski Instytut Historyczny / Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw, with whom this exhibition is produced, has committed to translating the Ringelblum Archive into English over a ten year period, publishing volumes as they are completed. The subject matter covers everyday life in the Warsaw ghetto, the lives of Oyneg Shabes resistance members, dispatches from borderlands and annexed territories, and more.

See this astounding exhibition and learn about one of the most significant acts of Jewish resistance and historical preservation during the Holocaust - plan your visit at: https://mjhnyc.org/exhibitions/will-these-words-reach-you-underground-warsaw-archive/

Join the Museum for these upcoming programs and events: ✏️ JewishGen Talks: Uncovering the Past Through Subcarpathian J...
10/10/2026

Join the Museum for these upcoming programs and events:

✏️ JewishGen Talks: Uncovering the Past Through Subcarpathian Jewish Research – Sunday, October 11 | 1 PM ET
🎥 Films at the Museum: “Sapiro v. Ford” Screening and Talkback - Sunday, October 11 | 2 PM ET
🇵🇱 Virtual Walking Tour: Lublin, Poland - Wednesday, October 14 | 11 AM ET
✏️ JewishGen Talks: Caring for the Jewish Cemeteries of Poland - Wednesday, October 14 | 2 PM ET
🎥 “THE RIGHTEOUS ROAD TRIP” FILM WITH Q&A - Wednesday, October 14 | 7 PM ET

Learn more and register at: mjhnyc.org/events

On this day in 1974, Oskar Schindler died. Honored as Righteous Among the Nations, Schindler helped save nearly 1,200 Je...
10/09/2026

On this day in 1974, Oskar Schindler died. Honored as Righteous Among the Nations, Schindler helped save nearly 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust. The Museum’s Generation to Generation Gala in 2023 honored the legacy of the Jews saved by Oskar Schindler in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the release of the film “Schindler’s List,” and featured a special appearance by Liam Neeson, who played Oskar Schindler in the film.

In 1939, Schindler began operating an enamel factory in Kraków, Poland. Although he was a member of the N**i party, and worked with the Abwehr (German military intelligence), he became increasingly upset by the N***s’ brutal treatment of Jews, particularly after witnessing the liquidation of the Kraków ghetto. Schindler chose to use his influence and connections within the N**i party - along with bribes using his personal financial resources - to protect the Jewish workers at his factory.

Famously, he convinced Amon Göth, the notorious N**i who ran the Płaszów concentration camp, to keep his factory in its own sub-camp, which allowed Schindler to maintain control over the factory and ensure the safety of his Jewish factory workers.

In 1944, Płaszów was being shut down as Soviet forces encroached on the Germans, and Schindler’s factory was set to be moved into interior Germany. Schindler understood the danger that this would bring to his workers, so he maneuvered to have his factory moved to Brünnlitz, in the Sudetenland, rather than transported to other concentration camps. He was able to take over a thousand workers with him - the names of those who were saved by Schindler are the namesake of the Oscar-winning film “Schindler’s List.”

Thank you to Senator Mark Kelly for visiting the Museum yesterday. It was an honor to have you tour our exhibitions; “Th...
10/08/2026

Thank you to Senator Mark Kelly for visiting the Museum yesterday. It was an honor to have you tour our exhibitions; “The Holocaust: What Hate Can Do”, “Will These Words Reach You? An Underground Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto,” and to pause for a moment at “Rooted,” our co-presentation with UJA in honor of October 7th.

The Museum is marking the third anniversary of October 7th with the opening of “Rooted: A Testament to Jewish Resilience...
10/07/2026

The Museum is marking the third anniversary of October 7th with the opening of “Rooted: A Testament to Jewish Resilience” - a powerful public art installation in our lobby by Israeli artists Dede Bandaid and Nitzan Mintz, presented in partnership with the UJA-Federation of New York.

Incorporating thousands of metal hostage tags and pins contributed by New Yorkers and Jews around the world, the communal tree trunk sculpture made of acrylic preserves a collective story of both solidarity and remembrance. We remember the lives taken on October 7th and encourage visitors to do the same by visiting Rooted and placing their own hostage pins and tags in the sculpture. May the memories of those who were murdered be for a blessing.

Learn more about "Rooted" at: https://mjhnyc.org/exhibitions/rooted-a-testament-to-jewish-resilience/

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