Past Events
First Sunday – Haircoverings in Judaism: Seen Through the Prism of Law, Philosphy and Gender featuring Rabbi Avi Goldstein
Date: Sunday, July, 9th 2017
Location: CJHS Historical Collection - 1175 College Ave
Time: 2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Rabbi Avi GoldsteinPhoto Courtesy of Beth Jacob Synagogue Join Rabbi Avi Goldstein for a conversation on different religious headcoverings in conjunction…
Read MoreUpcoming Exhibit Preparation Underway
Date: May 23rd 2017
Location: Historical Collection, 1175 College Avenue.
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Planning is underway for the spring exhibit “When Women Wore Hats,” a celebration of women’s organizations from 1940 to 1970. The exhibit will open on…
Read MoreExhibit in the CJHS Historical Collection
Date: Thru May 7th, 2017
Location: Esther C. Melton Building, 1175 College Avenue
Time: 10am to 3:30pm Monday thru Friday & 1st Sunday, monthly 1pm to 4pm
Last chance to view… Coming to Columbus: The Journey & the Arrival Jewish immigration to Columbus began in 1838. There have been five distinct waves of foreign…
Read MoreFirst Sunday- Remembering Winding Hollow
Date: May 7, 2017
Location: CJHS Historical Collection, 1175 College Avenue
Time: 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Bring your memories and your memorabilia! We will reminisce about the days of Winding Hollow Country Club. From it’s beginnings to the very end, WHCC…
Read MoreFirst Sunday- Jewish Genealogy: From Beginner to Expert
Date: March 5, 2017
Location: CJHS Historical Collection, 1175 College Avenue
Time: 2:00pm to 4:00pm
The CJHS Genealogy Committee experts will be on hand to discuss and help members with their personal genealogy searches. Whether it is web searching, DNA…
Read MoreGenealogy Super Sunday
Date: December 4th, 2016
The Columbus Jewish Historical Society is beginning its fourth year of motivating Jewish middle schoolers to start learning about their genealogy and family history. During the…
Read MoreFrom Truth to Imagination: An Historical Journey
Date: October 13th, 2016
Location: Roth-Resler Theater at the Jewish Center of Columbus
Time: 7:00pm to 8:30pm
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…
Read MoreMaccabi at the JCC
Date: Ongoing until September 2016
Location: Columbus JCC Lobby
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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…
Read MoreJuly 3rd – Tour the Historical Collection
Date: July 3rd, 2016
Location: The Historical Collection, 1175 College Ave.
Time: 1 to 4pm
Bring your visiting family on July 3!
Read MorePreserving Memory: CJHS at 35
Date: Thru June 30th, 2016
Location: Esther C. Melton Building, 1175 College Avenue
Time: 10am to 3:30pm Monday thru Friday
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…
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