Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest

Did you hear? The JHSUM 40th Anniversary Auction has been EXTENDED!
https://www.32auctions.com/JHSUM40

Get your bids in TODAY for incredible items like:
-Pet boarding at City Paws
-A one-night stay in Aberdeen, SD
-Family passes to Hjemkomst Center
-Incredible pieces of art!

Celebrate our 40th Anniversary with us on September 8th: https://www.jhsum.org/40years

Folks, the JHSUM 40th Anniversary Auction is still LIVE!

www.32auctions.com/JHSUM40

There are so many amazing items ready for your bids, including:
-Bald Man Brewing Co. Package
-Flip Phone Drag Brunch
-Gift cards to BernBaum's
-Six Points Theater Tickets, and more!

And don't forget to RSVP for our 40th Anniversary on September 8th: www.jhsum.org/40years

JHSUM 40th Anniversary Auction, coming soon!

Lots of exciting items including vacation packages, art, and gift cards to some of our favorite stores, including:

-Duluth Getaway
-VIP Concert at First Avenue
-Workspace Rental at Modernwell
-Golf Lessons
-Historic Desk of First Jewish Mayor of Minneapolis, Arthur Naftalin

Be ready to log-in on August 11th by setting up your account now at: www.32auctions.com/JHSUM40

Film Premiere - "An Upper Midwest, Jewish Owned Business"

Sunday, August 11th, 11am
Minneapolis JCC Theater

First in a series about Jewish owned businesses in this region.

Join us to view the film and for a casual brunch in the lobby to follow.

JCC requires photo ID for entry into the building.
Your RSVP will help us plan for food and drink.

RSVP to [email protected]

Please join us at Sholom for a viewing of our short-format film... "Summer Camp"

This 15-minute film will be airing at 1:30pm followed by reminiscing of everyone's favorite childhood memory: Summer Camp!!!! Ice cream will be served, of course 🍨

Wednesday, August 7th, 1:30pm
Smaller Family Sholom East Campus
740 Kay Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55102

RSVP to Ali Lilja at (651) 328-2258 or [email protected]

RESCHEDULED to Thursday, August 29th!

Join us for an engaging opportunity to learn more from the 2024 Dr. Linda Mack Schloff research award recipient utilizing the Upper Midwest Jewish Archives at the University of Minnesota Libraries. Dr. Montrie is a Professor in the History Department at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He is the author of five books, including Whiteness in Plain View: A History of Racial Exclusion in Minnesota. He is currently working on a new book, Modern Minstrels: ‘Blackface’ in 20th Century Minnesota.

Bring your lunch and learn more from Montrie about his current research exploring the history of ‘blackface’ minstrel show caricature during the twentieth century in Duluth, Minneapolis, and St. Paul. In particular, his research in the Upper Midwest Jewish Archives illuminates an important dimension of ‘blackface’ history in Minnesota, namely the ways White Jews participated in minstrelsy as well as how they allied with African Americans to bring it to an end.

Thursday, August 29th, Noon - 1pm
Elmer L. Andersen Library
222 21st Avenue South, Room 120
Minneapolis, MN

Co-sponsored by the Upper Midwest Jewish Archives, University of Minnesota Libraries

Please join us for our 40th anniversary celebration on September 8, 2024 at the Ted Mann Concert Hall. For more information go to:
https://www.jhsum.org/40years

Check out our latest newsletter and annual report at https://tinyurl.com/49788a8c

As May and Jewish American Heritage Month come to a close, we invite you to view our documentary series, It Happened Right Here which explores the history of Jews in the Upper Midwest- https://www.jhsum.org/videos

Tickets are on sale now! JHSUM's 40th Anniversary featuring Jews in Public Office: From Territorial Days to Today

Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin, Minnesota Senator Sandra Pappas, and Secretary of State Steve Simon will discuss the influence of Judaism on their careers in public office. Moderated by Robin Washington, editor at large, 'The Forward.'

7:30 pm, Sunday, September 8, 2024
Ted Mann Concert Hall, University of Minnesota
Tickets available at www.jhsum.org/40years

Tonight! White Bear Lake Area Historical Society Presents: "Sophie Wirth, the Camp That's Near the Lake" with Laura Weber

Between the world wars, hundreds of poor Eastern European Jewish immigrant residents of St. Paul's West Side flats eagerly boarded trains or buses for a pleasurable and healthy vacation at White Bear Lake, home to Sophie Wirth Camp. Based on extensive research conducted since the WBLAHS presentation in 2022, this talk will explore the role played by the upper Midwest's first kosher camp, founded as a vacation rest home for overtired mothers and their children, within the Twin Cities Jewish community and beyond.

More info: https://whitebearhistory.org/events/sophie-wirth-the-camp-thats-near-the-lake-with-laura-weber/

Thursday, April 11th, 7 pm
White Bear Lake Armory
2228 Fourth Street White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Co-sponsored by the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest

The Minnesota Jewish Genealogical Society presents Genealogy Gems in the Polish Archives on Mar 24, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CDT via Zoom

Have you ever wondered how to access records from Poland? Join us on March 24 at 12:00 PM CT when Jakub Czuprynski, a genealogist and tour guide from Krakow, Poland will speak about strategies for family history research in the Polish archives. More information at https://www.mnjgs.org/event

Update: This event has been rescheduled for April 11th, 7pm.

White Bear Lake Area Historical Society Presents: "Sophie Wirth, the Camp That's Near the Lake" with Laura Weber co-sponsored by the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest on Thursday, April 11th, , 7 pm at White Bear Lake Armory.

More info at https://whitebearhistory.org/.../sophie-wirth-the-camp.../

Update: This event has been rescheduled for April 11th, 7pm.

White Bear Lake Area Historical Society Presents: "Sophie Wirth, the Camp That's Near the Lake" with Laura Weber co-sponsored by the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest on Thursday, March 7, 7 pm at White Bear Lake Armory.

More info at https://whitebearhistory.org/events/sophie-wirth-the-camp-thats-near-the-lake-with-laura-weber/

Save the Date! Join us on Sunday, September 8 for JHSUM's 40th Anniversary featuring Congressman Jamie Raskin and a panel discussion on Jews in Public Office. More details coming soon including a VIP reception and sponsorship opportunities.

Your support of the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest allows us to continue to pursue our mission of promoting the vitality and continuity of Jewish culture in the Upper Midwest through preservation, interpretation, and education. Please visit: www.jhsum.org/donate to support us and give before the year's end.
Wishing you and your families a healthy and peaceful 2024.

Pictured: Berman Family, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1957. Courtesy of the Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives.

Do you remember Sharei Shomoyim?

If you remember the Sharei Shomoyim Congregation that was located at 675 Holly Avenue in St. Paul in the mid-20th century, JHSUM wants to hear from you. Please reach out to us at [email protected] or call 952-381-3360.

Join us tomorrow for a film showing, latke party, and exhibit reveal!

Another exciting event with Sholom! Come check out the new exhibit at Bentson Family Assisted Living and nosh on some latkes as we watch the short format film DELIcious History.

Read our newsletter to see what we've been up to. View it at https://tinyurl.com/yc5ktb89

Today is Give to the Max Day. Thanks to the Heilicher Family Foundation all donations received today will be doubled up to $5000. There's never been a better time to join or renew your membership.

Your gift to the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest will be doubled if you make it today through November 16. The Heilicher Foundation is matching gifts dollar for dollar during Give to the Max. Donate at https://www.givemn.org/organization/Jhsum

We have a matching grant for Give to the Max Day! Thanks to the Heilicher Family Foundation, all donations received now through November 16, 2023, will be doubled up to $5,000.​ We encourage supporters and friends of JHSUM to make a tax-deductible donation to JHSUM to help us meet this match. Thank you for your support!

Donate at https://www.givemn.org/organization/Jhsum

Today at 1 p.m.- How Did Your Family End Up In Minnesota?

Have you ever wondered how your family found their way to the Upper Midwest? Seventy percent of immigrants entered through New York and many remained there. Susan Weinberg, will talk about the unusual program which scattered Jews across the Central United States, laying the groundwork for many of today's Jewish communities. Learn how to discover if your family was among them! Susan Weinberg is the President of the Minnesota Jewish Genealogical Society and a JHSUM Board Member. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_asPG3U9YS7y_WMiE-VExfw?

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: How Did Your Family End Up In Minnesota? Presented During JHSUM Annual Meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Have you ever wondered how your family found their way to the Upper Midwest? Seventy percent of immigrants entered through New York and many remained there. Susan Weinberg, will talk about the unusual program which scattered Jews across the Central United States, laying the groundwork for many of to...

This Sunday at 1 pm CST on Zoom: How Did Your Family End Up In Minnesota?

Have you ever wondered how your family found their way to the Upper Midwest? Seventy percent of immigrants entered through New York and many remained there. Susan Weinberg, will talk about the unusual program which scattered Jews across the Central United States, laying the groundwork for many of today's Jewish communities. Learn how to discover if your family was among them! Susan Weinberg is the President of the Minnesota Jewish Genealogical Society and a JHSUM Board Member.

Register today at

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: How Did Your Family End Up In Minnesota? Presented During JHSUM Annual Meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Have you ever wondered how your family found their way to the Upper Midwest? Seventy percent of immigrants entered through New York and many remained there. Susan Weinberg, will talk about the unusual program which scattered Jews across the Central United States, laying the groundwork for many of to...

Tomorrow: The Cost of Free Land Book Talk 7 pm at the Minnesota History Center.

Join award-winning journalist Rebecca Clarren for a talk on her new book "The Cost of Free Land: Jews, Lakota, and an American Inheritance," followed by a panel discussion with Cris Stainbrook of the Indian Land Tenure Foundation and Robin Doroshow of the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest.

How Did Your Family End Up In Minnesota?
Presented during the JHSUM Annual Meeting this Sunday, October 22 at 1 PM

Have you ever wondered how your family found their way to the Upper Midwest? Seventy percent of immigrants entered through New York and many remained there. Susan Weinberg, will talk about the unusual program which scattered Jews across the Central United States, laying the groundwork for many of today's Jewish communities. Learn how to discover if your family was among them! Susan Weinberg is the President of the Minnesota Jewish Genealogical Society and a JHSUM Board Member.

Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_asPG3U9YS7y_WMiE-VExfw #/registration

Hope to see you tomorrow at Knollwood Place Apartments!

"It Happened Right Here" at Knollwood Place Apartments and Shaller Family Sholom East. Presented by the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest.