BACKGROUND:
The Jewish History Museum, today known as Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center (see tjmhc.org) includes the first synagogue built in the Arizona Territory (est. 1910), which was the first home of Temple Emanu-El and was formerly known as the Stone Avenue Temple. It explores the history and contemporary experiences of Jewish people in the region and purposefully places them in conversation with the experiences of other traditionally marginalized peoples. TJMHC also features the only Holocaust museum in the state, The Holocaust Center examines the Holocaust and its aftermath through the lens of individuals who survived persecution by the Nazis and their collaborators, and later made Southern Arizona their home.
COMMUNITY:
The Jewish Museum is not only a place for remembrance, its a place of community. They offer educational and community outreach, exhibitions, and public programs.
HOURS:
During the summer months, the museum may be visited by appointment only. Send an email to [email protected].
ADDRESS & PHONE NUMBER:
564 S Stone Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701
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Students visit the Holocaust Center.
MISSION:
Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center
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Educates about the Holocaust and other genocides
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Explores the legacy of Jewish experiences in Southern Arizona
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Preserves the first synagogue built in the Arizona Territory
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Collaborates with Tucson's diverse community to promote human rights
References[edit]
Venerable Tucson institutions merge into Jewish Heritage Center, Phyllis Braun, Jewish Tucson, 10/7/05 [1]
Jewish Heritage Report, Vol. I, No. 2 / Summer 1997, American Report Part II, AMERICAN NOTES, Tucson’s Stone Avenue Temple to be Jewish Cultural Center [2]
Venerable Tucson institutions merge into Jewish Heritage Center, Phyllis Braun, Jewish Tucson, 10/7/05 [3]
Not Just Desert: Tucson Touches on It All!, December 27, 2007, Aaron Dalton, Jewish Exponent [4]
http://www.jewishhistorymuseum.org
