Apoorva Vallampati was First Runner-Up in last year’s Stop the Hate®: Youth Speak Out. The $15,000 scholarship winner recently shared her thoughts on the impact of the annual contest with the Maltz Museum Board of Trustees. Here’s a little of what…
Have you visited the Maltz Museum Store recently? There are new items from local and Israeli artists arriving daily that are sure to please the savvy Cleveland shopper. Here are just three of the reasons we’re a great destination when…
When compiling a mental list of national Jewish-American media, a few publications such as Tablet, Kveller and Forward might readily come to mind. If you’re interested in hearing from an even greater diversity of voices, here are a nine other magazines,…
Thank you! Last Tuesday voters renewed funding for Cuyahoga Arts & Culture (CAC). CAC helps to ensure that our Northeast Ohio community maintains a high level of access to the educational and social benefits of the arts. True, only organizations…
From early immigrants to today’s civic leaders, An American Story chronicles the challenges and achievements of individuals in Northeast Ohio’s Jewish communities using imagery, video, interactive displays and key artifacts. Here are three items to look for the next time…
The Western Reserve Historical Society recently published A Stitch in Time: The Cleveland Garment Industry. The book, available in our Museum Store and authored by Dr. Sean Martin, the Society’s Associate Curator for Jewish History, weaves together the story of…
“When I told my wife I wanted to start a klezmer band she said, ‘You’re crazy.’ So I told my Rabbi the same thing and he said, ‘You’re crazy.’ I had to prove them both wrong.” So began my conversation…
Cleveland Jewish News asked for nominations for 18 individuals that make a difference in Northeast Ohio’s Jewish community. The response was so overwhelming that the media outlet ultimately decided to recognize 36 outstanding individuals (a Double Chai)! The roster is very…
Now that I’ve had a chance to experience several Violins of Hope Cleveland events, I am even more astounded by the power of collaboration than I was during the project planning process. For almost two years a group of representatives…
A professor of musicology at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, James A. Grymes is also the author of Violins of Hope: Violins of the Holocaust—Instruments of Hope and Liberation in Mankind’s Darkest Hour. The book shares the diverse and moving…
