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Preserving Our Past: Photo Scanning Event

We want your old photos of the Jewish community of Delaware from the 1950’s through the 1990’s.

Wednesday, June 26, 2013
4:00 – 7:00 PM
FREE

Preserving our Past

Bring them to the Siegel JCC ArtSpace on June 26 – this is the night of our FIRST summer outdoor pool BBQ – and help us record our collective history to provide important information for future generations. Group photos, family photos, photos of Jewish institutions, businesses and organizations, will be digitally scanned into the archives of the Jewish Historical Society of Delaware (JHSD), who are the record keepers of our community.
Siegel JCC DelawareThe Siegel JCC ArtSpace and JHSD will be joining together for a special event to present an exhibit of old historic photos of Jewish life in Delaware on display from June 3 through July 26.

For more information please contact Katie Glazier, 302-478-5660 x205

www.siegeljcc.org | 302-478-5660 | 101 Garden of Eden Road | Wilmington, DE 19803

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Photo memories

Jewish Delaware in Photograhs

A special Thank You to the Jewish Historical Society of Delaware’s major donors is now available.

The historic photographs on display at the Siegel Jewish Community Center have stirred much interest in our photographic collection and we’ve selected some of these photos and others from our files to share with donors who make a contribution to the JHSD of $100 or more.

 

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JHSD newsletter now available

JHSD Winter 2013 newsletterThe winter issue of the Jewish Historical Society of Delaware’s newsletter is now available.  Members have received copies by mail.  Copies will also be available soon at the Bernard and Ruth Siegel Jewish Community Center and at the synagogues in the area.  If you know another location where copies should be made available, please contact the JHSD with your suggestion.  Use our contact form or call 302.655.6232.

The Jewish Historical Society of Delaware is always looking for interesting and educational contributions for our newsletter.  If you have a story to share, please contact us.

 

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JCC Exhibit features historic photographs

JHSD photos on display at Siegel JCC
Photos from the collections of the Jewish Historical Society of Delaware are currently on display at the Siegel Jewish Community Center, Wilmington, DE

Visitors to the Bernard and Ruth Siegel Jewish Community Center on Garden of Eden Road in Wilmington, Delaware have been treated to an exhibition of historic photographs from the collections of the Jewish Historical Society of Delaware.  These classic images of Wilmington in days gone by illustrate a vibrant and lively Jewish community.  We hope you will stop and visit this exhibition.  If your interest in the history of Jewish Delaware is peaked by these images,  be sure to schedule a visit to the Jewish Historical Society of Delaware.

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