In this new column, JWA has partnered with other organizations to offer readers a glimpse behind the archival curtain. Check back for regular essays highlighting artifacts, documents, and interviews from the archives. May 30, 2023 From the Archive: In the Ma’abarah by Ruth Schloss Deborah Dash Moore and Mimi Jessica Brown Wooten The Posen library shares Ruth Schloss's painting of an an immigrant and refugee absorption camp in Israel in the 1950s. February 16, 2023 From the Archive: Rebecca Lepkoff, "Midtown Manhattan" (1947) Deborah Dash Moore and Mimi Jessica Brown Wooten The Posen Library shares Rebecca Lepkoff's photograph of a mid-century urban space in motion. Topics: Photography January 18, 2023 From the Archive: Cover of Adrienne Cooper’s Album, "Enchanted: A New Generation of Yiddishsong" Carole Renard The Yiddish Book Center shares the cover of Adrienne Cooper's final album. Topics: Jewish Music October 13, 2022 From the Archive: Penny Yassour, "Mental Maps—Involuntary Memory" Deborah Dash Moore and Mimi Jessica Brown Wooten The Posen Library shares Penny Hes Yassour's depiction of a 1938 German railway map. Topics: Sculpture, Holocaust, Social Science September 1, 2022 From the Archive: Woman Playing Frame Drum Deborah Dash Moore and Mimi Jessica Brown Wooten The Posen Library shares a nearly 3000-year-old figurine of a woman playing a hand-drum. Topics: Sculpture, Music, Bible July 25, 2022 From the Archive: 'Tikkun Ha-Olam, Finding Home Series #46' by Siona Benjamin Deborah Dash Moore and Mimi Jessica Brown Wooten The Posen Library shares a painting by Bene Israel Jewish artist Siona Benjamin. Topics: Painting, Spirituality and Religious Life December 2, 2021 From the Archive: Amulet for the Protection of Pregnant Women and Newborn Children Deborah Dash Moore and Dory Fox The Posen Library shares an eighteenth century amulet to protect pregnant women and newborn children. Topics: Jewish History, Bible, Spirituality and Religious Life June 2, 2021 From the Archive: Judahite Pillar Figurines Dory Fox and Alison L. Joseph The Posen Library shares two eighth century Judahite pillar figurines from their archive. Topics: Jewish History April 8, 2021 From the Archive: A Page from Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman’s Book "Mir Forn" Carole Renard The Yiddish Book Center shares a page from Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman's children's book Mir Forn ("We're Off") from their archive. Topics: Jewish History, Writing March 9, 2021 From the Archive: Photograph of Dancer Noami Leaf Halpern Carole Renard The Yiddish Book Center shares a photo of dancer Noami Leaf Halpern from their archive. Topics: Dance February 25, 2021 From the Archive: Register of a Jewish Midwife Deborah Dash Moore and Dory Fox The Posen Library shares an eighteenth century midwife's register of births from their archive. Topics: Reproductive Rights, Jewish History January 26, 2021 From the Archive: WWII Women’s Auxiliary Air Force Recruitment Poster Deborah Dash Moore and Dory Fox The Posen Library shares a WAAF poster from 1943 from their archive. Topics: World War II How to cite this pageJewish Women's Archive. "From the Archive." (Viewed on September 29, 2023) <https://jwa.org/blog/fromthearchive>.
