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Read about highlighted collections, figureheads of Jewish Dallas, the honorees of our annual awards, and other topics of interest.
News, Events & Spotlights
Debra Polsky, In Memoriam – Baruch Dayan Emet
Since 2012, Debra Polsky had been the face of the Dallas Jewish Historical Society (DJHS). The path which led Debra to Dallas, was an...
Care & Preservation for Your Family Heirlooms
We recently partnered with Congregation Beth Torah's Sisterhood to present Judaica Roadshow, our spin on the network television series of a similar name. While we mimicked some aspects of the familiar format, we structured our program to fit our community, and...
DJHS Founder’s Records Come to Light
Recently, our archivist, Jessica Schneider, and our archives assistant, Corynthia Dorgan, collaborated to write an article for The Rambler, the newsletter of the Southern Jewish Historical Society. The article, "DJHS Founder's Records Come to Light," highlights the...
The Christmas Day Classic: a multi-generational Jewish Dallas tradition
Listed alphabetically: Arthur Eisenberg, Mike "Izzy" Eisenberg, Mike Gallant, Albert Goodman, Mike Grossfeld, Steve Gutow, Billy Jacobs, Neil Landsman, Chuck Lewis, Danny Litchenstein, Paul Marcus, Steve "Yogi" Marcus, Ronnie Meyers, Seth Meyers, Alvin Miller, David...
Ellis & May Titche Wartime Correspondence Goes Digital
We're thrilled to share with you a selection of audio recordings from the Ellis & May Titche Wartime Correspondence Collection. Mel Ginsburg, a dedicated long-time volunteer of DJHS, has been working hard to record letters from Ellis Titche to May Levy during...
Viva Shalom: Celebrating Latin American Jews in Dallas
This year, the Dallas Jewish Historical Society will be celebrating the Latin American Jewish community in Dallas with "Viva Shalom!," our biennial "One Story at a Time" event. Like so many other organizations in our community, we are feeling the effects of COVID-19....
From the Archive
DJHS Founder’s Records Come to Light
Recently, our archivist, Jessica Schneider, and our archives assistant, Corynthia Dorgan, collaborated to write an article for The Rambler, the newsletter of the Southern Jewish Historical Society. The article, "DJHS Founder's Records Come to Light," highlights the...
Sylvan Karchmer Collection
The life of an archivist often involves stumbling down rabbit holes. Morsels of information located in primary source materials prompt further research, forming webs woven from a multitude of sources, connections made with dedication and deductive reasoning… It is...
Torah in case
According to the Jewish Virtual Library, “Our knowledge of Torah cases and mitpaḥot in pre-modern times is meager; the process whereby the case evolved from a mere receptacle for carrying the Torah into a sacred artifact can at most be conjectured.” Here we have a...
Charles Kassel- Tefillin Bag
This Tefillin bag belonged to Charles Kassel. On one side of the velvet bag has a “C” and “K”, his initials, and on the other side the Magen David, or Star of David, is embroidered with the Hebrew year 5653, which translates to 1982 or 1893 in the Gregorian calendar,...
“Blue & White Night” – Drumsticks
These “I Love Israel” drumsticks were given out during "Blue & White Night," held on May 9, 2019, for the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas' Israel Week Celebration, in Zale Auditorium at the Jewish Community Center. The invitation said, “Celebrate the beauty...
Russian Zvetouchny Metal Tea Canister
This cannister once held Russian Zvetouchny tea, or better known to some as Swee-Touch-Nee tea. The tea brand is approved during Pesach or Passover since it is Kosher and has been enjoyed by Jews worldwide for over 100 years - though predominately available in Russia...