With Watchful Eyes, a Nationwide Network Tracks Antisemitic Threats

The mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh led to arguably the most ambitious effort ever undertaken to protect Jewish institutions in America.

Amy WatermanMay 29, 2023

Preaching Tolerance Abroad, as Hatred Surges at Home

As U.S. envoy combating global antisemitism, Deborah Lipstadt first acknowledges America’s surge in hate crimes. She is also navigating a debate about the very definition of antisemitism.

Amy WatermanMay 19, 2023

Oldest Nearly Complete Hebrew Bible Sells for $38.1 Million

The Codex Sassoon, believed to date from the late 9th or early 10th century, was purchased by the American Friends of ANU—Museum of the Jewish People.

Amy WatermanMay 18, 2023

Tisch Center brings together American, Israeli millennial leaders to deepen ties

Meet-up held as part of the Koret Center for Jewish Civilization Conference at the ANU museum

Amy WatermanMay 1, 2023

Jewish American Heritage Month Proclamation

President Biden comments on contemporary antisemitism in his annual Proclamation, released on April 26, 2023.

Amy WatermanApril 29, 2023

New Generation of Jewish Artists Pushes Sensitive Buttons

Leora Fridman discusses curating a new exhibition confronting issues of tradition, gender, and Zionism in the Jewish-American community.

Amy WatermanApril 27, 2023

Nuance Is Difficult When It Involves Nazis, a Museum Finds

Recently the Resistance Museum in Amsterdam has been accused of downplaying the heroism of some and the sins of others.

Amy WatermanFebruary 7, 2023

As Russians Steal Ukraine’s Art, They Attack Its Identity, Too

Russian forces have looted tens of thousands of irreplaceable pieces. Experts say it is the biggest art heist since the Nazis in World War II.

Amy WatermanJanuary 16, 2023

9/11 Memorial & Museum names Clifford Chanin as its new director

He will oversee the growth and expansion of the national cultural site and its outreach programs.

Amy WatermanJanuary 4, 2023

Food Historian Who Preserved Jewish Recipes Dies at 83

Cara De Silva’s“In Memory’s Kitchen,” a collection compiled by prisoners in the Theresienstadt concentration camp, was a surprise hit.

Amy WatermanDecember 31, 2022

In Museums About Horrors, Children Learn of the Heroes

Museums dedicated to the Holocaust and terrorist attacks are wary of traumatizing their youngest visitors. One upcoming exhibition will show how Denmark helped Jews escape by sea.

Amy WatermanDecember 28, 2022

A Culture in the Cross Hairs

Russia’s invasion has systematically destroyed Ukrainian cultural sites. A Times investigation has identified 339 that sustained substantial damage this year.

Amy WatermanDecember 20, 2022

CANVAS Compendium Reports on CAJM Conference

In a difficult time, museum professionals are reimagining the future of identity-based institutions.

Amy WatermanNovember 9, 2022

LA deli exhibit puts a little mustard on the Jewish-American immigrant tale

‘I’ll Have What She’s Having,’ at the Skirball Center through 9/18, comes to NYC in November.

Amy WatermanSeptember 12, 2022

Rescuing Art in Ukraine with Foam, Crates and Cries for Help

Many cultural institutions were not prepared to protect their collections and buildings before the Russian invasion, so ad hoc groups stepped in.

Amy WatermanAugust 28, 2022

What Should an L.G.B.T.Q. Museum Be? Approaches Vary.

An increasing number of institutions in Europe grapple with celebrating and institutionalizing marginalized cultures for the present, and the future.

Amy WatermanAugust 11, 2022

The War in Ukraine Is the True Culture War

With Russia trying to erase Ukraine’s national identity, the fight to preserve, and build upon, Ukraine’s artistic heritage has taken on new urgency.

Amy WatermanJuly 18, 2022

Museum Community Mobilises to Help Colleagues in Ukraine

Warnings that cultural heritage will be targeted as Ivankiv Historical-Cultural Museum is burned to the ground

Amy WatermanMarch 2, 2022