From Truth to Imagination: An Historical Journey

 

TasasSong

The Columbus Jewish Historical Society (CJHS) will welcome Linda Kass as she discusses the transformation of her mother’s personal story into a work of fiction. 

She will be accompanied by young musicians from Suzuki Music Columbus who will play selections pertinent to the various stages in Tasa’s life. This program will benefit the CJHS. 


For more information and to purchase tickets, CLICK HERE.

Date October 13th, 2016

LocationRoth-Resler Theater at the Jewish Center of Columbus

Time7:00pm to 8:30pm

Maccabi at the JCC

CJHS has an exhibit of Maccabi memorabilia on display in the JCC lobby showcases.

If you would like to donate Maccabi items to CJHS please contact the Columbus Jewish Historical Society offices by calling 614-238-6977 or emailing us at history@tcjf.org.

 

Date Ongoing until September 2016

LocationColumbus JCC Lobby

Time

July 3rd – Tour the Historical Collection

Bring your visiting family on July 3!

Date July 3rd, 2016

LocationThe Historical Collection, 1175 College Ave.

Time1 to 4pm

Preserving Memory: CJHS at 35

The first exhibit in the Columbus Jewish Historical Society’s new exhibit space, the Historical Collection.

Come view 35 years of CJHS’s collecting and preserving of 180 years of Jewish history in central Ohio.

Click Here to view The Columbus Dispatch article and video about the opening.

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Location: Esther C. Melton Building, 1175 College Avenue

Open thru June 30th, 2016

10am to 3:30pm Monday thru Friday and

the first Sunday of each month 1pm to 4pm.

 

 

Date Thru June 30th, 2016

LocationEsther C. Melton Building, 1175 College Avenue

Time10am to 3:30pm Monday thru Friday

June 7th – CJHS Annual Meeting

The Columbus Jewish Historical Society Business Meeting will be held at 7pm.

The Annual Meeting of the Columbus Jewish Historical Society will be at 8pm.

Agenda:

-Vote on the updated constitution.

-Vote on the slate of new CJHS officers and trustees.

Date June 7th 2016

Location1175 College Avenue

Time8pm

June 5th – Excelsior Club Memories

Excelsior Club PoolJoin us to share your memories of the Excelsior Club days.

Date June 5, 2016

LocationThe Historical Collection, 1175 College Avenue

Time2pm

May 1st – Using the CJHS Archives

CJHS_websiteLearn how to research the Jewish communities of central Ohio using the CJHS website and its links; including the Ohio Jewish Chronicle!

This program and more will be held the first Sunday of every month, check back for more information!

 

Date May 1, 2016

LocationThe Historical Collection, 1175 College Avenue

Time2pm

Jewish Business in Downtown Columbus

An informal conversation with the author of Sorry, Downtown Columbus is Closed, I. David Cohen.

 

41QYwecDhXL._SY344_BO1,204,203,200_This program and more will be held the first Sunday of every month, check back for more information!

 

Date April 3, 2016

LocationThe Historical Collection, 1175 College Avenue

Time2pm

Sacred Places: A History of Jewish Congregation Space in Columbus

Space to come together for prayer is of major importance to the Jewish community. Toby Brief, president of the Columbus Jewish Historical Society, will present a look at the various Jewish congregations of Columbus, how they developed and where they were located over the years. By looking at all of the synagogues and alternative spaces, we see a reflection of how Jewish Columbus has grown and changed over the last 175 years.

This is a program of the Beth Tikvah Shishim group. For further information, please call Beth Tikvah directly.

Date March 10th, 2016

LocationBeth Tikvah

Time11:00AM

A Gift to the Community

On Dec. 13, CJHS will open a permanent exhibit space. Our first exhibit will be “Preserving Memory: CJHS at 35.”

We will be showing items from our archives that represent Jewish life in central Ohio.

IMG_1693Place: The Historical Collection, 1175 College Ave.

Time: 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Date December 13th, 2015

LocationThe Historical Collection, 1175 College Ave.

Time1:00pm to 4:00pm

CJHS Jewish Genealogy in Sunday School

CJHS Genealogy Committee members, will present an introduction to genealogy to the 8th grade Sunday School classes at Temple Israel, Agudas Achim, Beth Shalom, and Beth Tikvah on December 6th, 2015.

Students will be learning about their family’s heritage and if possible, should be able to identify who they were named for specific to their English and Hebrew names and should come prepared with any derivations in the spelling of their last name. Students are to bring family memorabilia to share and discuss with the group. Parents are welcome to accompany their kids.

 

Date December 6th, 2015

LocationBeth Tikvah - Temple Israel - Beth Shalom

Time

Welcome New Trustees

CJHS welcomed several new Trustees to the Board at our June meeting. This is bound to be an exciting year!

2015-2016 New Trustees- l to r: Jason Crabill, Barry Adelman, I David Cohen, Jeff Grossman, Dan Fleckner with President, Toby Brief. Not pictured is Fred Summer.

2015–2016 New Trustees (left to right): Jason Crabill, Barry Adelman, I David Cohen, Jeff Grossman, Dan Fleckner with President, Toby Brief. Not pictured is Fred Summer.

Art Mail

The CJHS Art Mail exhibit is currently at the Bexley Public Library.

CJHS challenged you to create Art Mail and look at your history and the history of Jewish Columbus in a new way, come and see the results from now until May 29th, 2015.

LocationBexley Public Library

Time

Jewish Genealogy

May 7th, Carol Shkolnik, CJHS genealogy chair, at the Bexley Public Library will be presenting resources and tips for tracing your family’s Jewish roots from 7:00 to 8:30p.m.

Date May 7th, 2015

LocationBexley Public Library

Time7:00 to 8:30p.m.

Sacred Places: A History of the Synagogues of Columbus

Since the early 1840’s, the Jews of Columbus have gathered to worship in various locations around the city. Join the Columbus Jewish Historical Society as we look at these spaces that have been home to our local congregations over the years. Some of them might surprise you!

Where: Jewish Center, 1125 College Ave.
When: Monday, May 4, 2015, 7:00 pm

Date May 4, 2015

LocationJewish Center

Time7:00pm