THE ONGOING CRISIS

As the network for American Jewish museums, we condemn the attacks on Israel, by Hamas and Iran, and mourn the loss of all civilian lives.  This is an important time for museums to strengthen their educational efforts, their advocacy and realms of service, as well as their own awareness and safety in their communities.

CAJM's work fosters a responsive museology, and we are offering our oral history platform to members wanting to collect stories of these times. With antisemitism and Islamophobia rapidly spreading in the U.S. and beyond, we are here to support museum colleagues in their response efforts, in the development of new interpretive techniques for complex histories, in the protection of cultural property, and in the building of new partnerships and alliances.

NATIONAL STRATEGY ON ANTISEMITISM
CAJM partnered with the Institute of Museum and Library Services for a two-day (March 5 & 6) Summit, “Museums Respond: Strategies for Countering Antisemitism and Hate,” part of the White House’s U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism.

SUPPORT CAJM AND THE FIELD
We hope you will consider making a contribution to CAJM, which is committed to strengthening and inspiring Jewish museums. Now more than ever, it's important to continue our work moving forward with partners and allies. Donate here to support the work ahead.

CAJM CONFERENCE 2024
See the Agenda and Register for CAJM's 2024 conference on "Museums & Democracy" - May 14-16 in Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD.  

CAJM TALKING CIRCLE
As a lead-in to the Conference, a session on May 3rd at 12 noon ET will introduce conference themes and opportunities. If you would like to be added to the Talking Circle distribution list and receive a Zoom link, please let us know.

LEARN ABOUT JAHM
Jewish American Heritage Month is approaching, and CAJM and the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History invite you to a special online information session on May 13 at 1pm ET. There’ll be helpful tips for mazimizing your museum's JAHM celebration this May, including key goals, the critical role of partners, and the promotional tools available. Sign up here!

READ ABOUT CAJM's oral history platform, Collecting These Times, which can be used by CAJM member organizations to record stories with their communities.