Lillian Goldman Reading Room
Mon-Thurs: 9:30am-4:30pm
Beginning May 1, the Lillian Goldman Reading Room will be open by appointment on Fridays from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute
Mon: 9:30am-4:30pm
Tue-Fri: By appointment only
Free Exhibit Spaces
Mon – Wed: 9:30am – 4:30pm
Thurs: 9:30am – 8:00pm
Fri: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Sat: Closed
Sun: 11am – 5pm
Ruth's Bookstore
Mon – Wed: 9:30am – 4:30pm
Thurs: 9:30am – 8:00pm
Fri: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Sat: Closed
Sun: 11am – 5pm
Make sure to check our holiday closures prior to visiting.
Last entry to the Center for Jewish History Exhibitions, Reading Room, and the Genealogy Institute is 1 hour before closing. The last call to page items in the Reading Room and Genealogy Institute is 3pm.
The Center for Jewish History is home to five partner organizations: the American Jewish Historical Society (AJHS), the American Sephardi Federation (ASF), the Leo Baeck Institute for the Study of German-Jewish History and Culture (LBI), the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research (YIVO), and the Yeshiva University Museum (YUM). Explore the free educational resources and lesson plans for secondary school teachers about topics of more than three thousand years of Jewish history, culture, and heritage, along with recommendations by New York State agencies and national Jewish organizations.
For questions about the education programs at the Center for Jewish History, please email: education@cjh.org
For questions about teacher training programs at the Center for Jewish History, please email: teach@cjh.org