Financials
Reading Room
Mon-Thurs: 9:30am-4:30pm
Genealogy Institute
Mon: 9:30am-4:30pm
Tue-Fri: By appointment only
Free Exhibit Spaces
Sun–Thurs: 9:30am–7:30pm
Fri: 9:30am-3:30pm
Sat: Closed
Ruth's Bookstore
Sun–Thurs: 10:30am-6:30pm
Fri: 10:30am-4:00pm
Please note: The Lillian Goldman Reading Room will be closed on Tuesday, August 5th.
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 a not-for-profit corporation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code with the Employer Identification Number 13-3863344. All donations to the Center for Jewish History are tax-exempt to the extent allowed by law. For questions about making a donation, please call our Membership Office at 212.294.8310.
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