On the eve of taking her vows, 18-year-old Anna (first-time screen actress Agata Trzebuchoska) receives some surprising news—she has an aunt. Before becoming a nun, Mother Superior says Anna must get to know her only living relative. And so the…
Once a tightknit community in Poland, Trochenbrod no longer exists. The all-Jewish settlement of 5,000 was destroyed by the Nazis in World War II and, of the 33 residents that escaped its occupation, only one remains to talk about the…
For its spring fundraiser, The Friends of the Maltz Museum has put together a high-energy evening of entertainment. The volunteer group that raises funds to advance the nonprofit’s mission is showcasing some incredibly talented musicians with “The Three Cantors” on…
April 11, 2014 With Passover beginning sundown on Monday, I thought now would be the proper time for staff to share their Passover memories. What’s interesting is that while not everyone on staff here is Jewish (including myself), some of…
March 28, 2014 To gear up for the 2014 Stop the Hate event, the Maltz Museum tweeted inspirational quotes to assist in combating hatred, discrimination, and intolerance. We asked others to do the same, tweeting their own quote, lyric, or…
March 17, 2014 Guest blogger: Laura Steefel-Moore, Director of Volunteers & Visitor Services As the Maltz Museum’s Director of Volunteers and Visitor Services, I was lucky enough to serve as a History Day judge this past Saturday alongside two of…
March 10, 2014(or “So…You Didn’t Know We Had a Permanent Collection”) I recently had a phone call from a woman who was interested in bringing a group of her friends to tour the Museum for the first time. She mentioned…
January 23, 2014There’s only two weeks remaining in the run of our special exhibition TRAITOR! Spies, Lies and Justice Denied: The Dreyfus Affair. Since the exhibition opened back in October, the Museum has seen more than 5800 visitors from throughout Ohio…
December 6, 2013It’s time for another installment of Meet the Museum Staff, our ongoing introduction of the people behind the scenes that make things happen. This time I would like to introduce you to Laura Kulber Mintz, the Museum’s Director…
November 27, 2013Something special is happening this Thursday, something that has not happened since 1888. Thanksgiving will happen during Hanukkah (the first day to be exact; Thanksgiving did occur during Hanukkah in 1899, on the fourth night). Some have calculated…
