‘Jewish and Homosexual’: An Exploration of Jewish LGBTQ+ Identities in the Jewish Museum London’s Collection
The Jewish Museum London holds over 41,000 objects in its collection. These objects tell the stories of the lives of Jewish people past and present, including those who are members of the LGBTQ+ community. Some of those narratives may be hidden to us, however this blog explores those objects from the collection that explicitly reveal the experiences of LGBTQ+ Jewish people.
Pitch Up: Community Voices
Pitch Up: Community Voices takes a new approach to community-led displays, offering a platform for a range of Jewish organisations and individuals to share their stories.
Inspired by the East End market stalls and with a focus on preserving British Jewish heritage, #PitchUp invites others to choose one set of items to discuss the themes of identity, memory and place.
Lord David Young of Graffham
Jewish Museum London statement on the passing of Lord David Young of Graffham.
The Tsenerene
Discover more about the Tsenerene, one of the most popular and influential Yiddish literary works to emerge in the Middle Ages
Call for Research!- Herzl in London
Youval Orr, an Israeli filmmaker, is creating a three part docuseries called the QUEST. The series deals with what is commonly known as the Uganda Plan. Youval is looking for […]
Mapping the Jews’ Temporary Shelter – A Retrospective
Jews’ Temporary Shelter Cards: An interview with Research Associate Lewis Smith
Jews’ Temporary Shelter Cards: Charting Patterns of Migration
It’s been a few weeks since we started examining the Jews’ Temporary Shelter (JTS) record cards – so what have we found? Where were large numbers of Jewish Migrants transferring from? And where were they transferring to?
Jews’ Temporary Shelter Cards: A Snapshot
Since the beginning of 2022, Sam has been working with the Jewish Museum London to help visualise the Jews’ Temporary Shelter (JTS) collection of cards.
Mala’s Cat- A Unique Holocaust Memoir by Mala Kacenerg
Mala’s Cat is a unique book about the true story of a 12-year-old Polish girl who loses her entire family in the Holocaust. Living alone in the forests, her cat becomes her protector, guide, family, and witness to unspeakable horrors. Against all odds, they survive.
This memoir, written in Mala’s own child-like voice, allows readers to see the war through the innocence of a child’s eyes. Sustained by the stories she learned in her grandfather’s classroom and comforted by her cat who she believes is a guardian angel, this book has a unique spiritual richness.
Mala Kacenberg was born in Tarngrod, Poland in 1927. As WW2 broke out, Mala found herself having to fend for herself at the tender age of 12, eventually escaping the ghetto and surviving in the forest, witnessing the horrors unfold in front of her. Surviving by her wits, courage, and the help of a guardian angel (her cat Malach), she was the sole survivor of her family. Mala immigrated to London with other Jewish refugees after the war, where she raised a large family and ran a bed & breakfast.
Stories of Volunteers
Our Volunteer Mona shares stories of inspirational volunteers from our collection.