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Learn more about the Museum's latest exhibition Project Mah Jongg. Since the 1920s, the game of mah jongg has ignited the popular imagination with its beautiful tiles, mythical origins, and communal spirit. Come learn the history and meaning of the beloved game that became a Jewish-American tradition.

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Learn more about The Morgenthaus: A Legacy of Service. The exhibition tells the story of three generations of this family, and explores the fascinating ways in which their service to others changed the course of world events, American politics, and Jewish history. Learn more about the lives of this family through a narrated artifact exploration and discover ways that you can volunteer your service to your community, your country, and your world.

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Learn more about the Museum’s exhibition Beyond Swastika and Jim Crow with this companion website. Out of a shared history of persecution came a desire to improve institutional and individual lives. Hear about the dynamic relationships that grew out of the encounter between these refugee teachers and students at historically black colleges. Visit the site’s blog to write about who has inspired you.

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Watch a video excerpt of Denise Epstein talking about her mother Irène Némirovsky, listen to audio artifact explorations (short and long form), flip through select pages of the Suite Française manuscript, and leave comments on the Woman of Letters blog. This site allows visitors (both actual and virtual) to take advantage of web-based technology to interact with elements of the exhibition.

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Ours To Fight For: American Jews in the Second World War
Wins Grand Prize in National Museum Competition...(MORE)

An online exhibit for Ours To Fight For: American Jews In The Second World War features testimony, artifacts, and photographs that illustrate the unique experiences of Jews during World War II. A special teacher's section provides valuable resources for students to use in and outside of the classroom.

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