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Drawing on materials from the Library\u2019s special collections and educator resources, this program highlights objects and stories that reflect the diversity of Jewish identity in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Participants will learn about NYPL\u2019s Jewish Cookbooks LibGuide, a resource guide that takes readers on a culinary journey through migration, adaptation, and memory. Recipes and cookbooks serve as windows into the lived experiences of Jewish immigrants, showing how food preserves culture and evolves across generations.<\/p>\n<p>The event also explores Jewish American histories of labor organizing and tenant activism through New York City\u2019s Rent Strikers: Jewish Activism &amp; Housing Reform in the Progressive Era, a curriculum guide developed by NYPL\u2019s Center for Educators and Schools. This guide features primary sources, historical context, and classroom-ready materials that illuminate the connections between Jewish communities and broader movements for housing justice and workers\u2019 rights.<\/p>\n<p>We will also spotlight items from NYPL\u2019s Dorot Jewish Division digital exhibitions, including Visualizing Jewish New York and Building Jewish Life in the United States. Through postcards, photographs, and other artifacts, we\u2019ll explore how Jewish life has been documented and expressed across time and place.<\/p>\n<p>This virtual event is at 4 p.m. Register at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nypl.org\/events\/programs\/2025\/05\/08\/jewish-american-identity-through-food-activism-archives\">www.nypl.org\/events\/programs\/2025\/05\/08\/jewish-american-identity-through-food-activism-archives<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JEWISH AMERICAN IDENTITY THROUGH FOOD, ACTIVISM AND ARCHIVES: The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is promoting the following event for Jewish American Heritage Month. 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