Past Exhibits
Lillian Goldman Reading Room
Mon-Thu: 9:30am-4:30pm
Fri: 10:00am-2:00pm by appointment only
Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute
Mon-Thu: 9:30am-4:30pm
Free Exhibit Spaces
Mon – Wed: 9:30am – 4:30pm
Thu: 9:30am – 8:00pm
Fri: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Sat: Closed
Sun: 11:00am – 5:00pm
Ruth's Bookstore
Mon – Wed: 9:30am – 4:30pm
Thu: 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 World in Front of Me: A Bill Aron Retrospective is a celebration of Jewish life in the United States and beyond, celebrating the diversity of the Jewish experience across the world. Co-curated by Bill Aron and AJHS, the home to Aron’s extensive archives, the exhibition showcases over 50 original photographs.
The companion podcast of the same name is hosted by journalist and writer Ruth Andrew Ellenson and is the history of Bill’s work in his own words.
Bill Aron (b. 1941) is an award-winning American photographer whose moving portraits of individuals and communities have been exhibited in major museums and galleries throughout the United States and Israel.
This exhibit closed on
Thursday, June 4, 2026