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An art museum in NYC committed to illuminating the complexity and vibrancy of Jewish culture for a global audience.
New York, NY
Joined May 2009
Now on view—“Ilit Azoulay: Mere Things,” the first solo U.S. museum exhibition dedicated to the work of interdisciplinary artist #IlitAzoulay, spanning the past fourteen years. ✨ . On view through January 5, 2025. Learn more and plan your visit:
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On this snowy day, a throwback to Ezra Jack Keats, creator of "The Snowy Day" children's book ☃️ #MuseumSnowballFight #TBT
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The iconic #BrooklynBridge opened #onthisday day in 1883. Because of the bridge’s unprecedented length and imposing towers, it was dubbed the “eighth wonder of the world.” This photo was taken by Photo League member Alexander Alland c.1938. #JewishMuseumCollection"
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#FelixNussbaum was born #onthisday to a Jewish family in Germany, in 1904 & was murdered in Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1944. Amazingly, he continued to paint throughout his life; his surviving works remain a testament to the horrors of Nazi oppression & the triumph of human spirit.
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Actress @lovegwendoline shows off her new copy of artist #RachelFeinstein's first monograph, which accompanies "Rachel Feinstein: Maiden, Mother Crone" at the Jewish Museum through March 22:
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Happy birthday to @yokoono who created these air dispensers for #TakeMeImYoursNYC, now scattered around the world:
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This fall, we're giving away art for free. Help make art available for all on @Kickstarter:
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As Rosh Hashanah draws to a close, we mourn the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, passionate advocate for justice and equality. May her memory be a blessing.
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The Jewish Museum is deeply saddened to learn about the passing of writer, curator, and historian @MauriceBerger, who died yesterday evening at the age of 63 due to complications related to COVID-19:
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RIP Elie Wiesel, Auschwitz survivor and eloquent witness for atrocities of the Holocaust:
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“It is a tree of life to all who grasp it, and whoever holds on to it is happy; its ways are ways of pleasantness, and all it paths are peace." (Proverbs 3:17-18). Erté, "Tree of Life" Hannukkah Lamp, on view now:
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#Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, begins tonight at sundown. The Jewish Museum holds the world's largest collection of Hanukkah lamps. Explore online:
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As many prepare to celebrate the #Passover holiday, some virtually again, hear from culinary historian and author Michael Twitty (@koshersoul) and Curator of Judaica Abigail Rapoport as they reflect on the layers of meaning embodied in the Seder plate:
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Our thoughts are with the families of those who were killed in today’s horrific act of destruction.
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Today is #InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay commemorating the murder of 6 million Jews and 11 million others by the Nazis and their collaborators. #AnniAlbers work, "Six Prayers," commissioned by the JM in 1965, evokes the vastness of this loss:
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Today we launched our first @kickstarter, extending the idea of giving in #TakeMeImYoursNYC:
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“My name is Modigliani. I am a Jew.” It was so important for artist Amedeo Modigliani to self-identify, that in common greeting, he would introduce himself as Jewish: #ModiglianiUnmasked
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#MarcChagall (born Moishe Shagal) was born #onthisday in 1887 into a Jewish family near Vitebsk, today in Belarus. “Me and My Village" from c. 1911 in the #JewishMuseumCollection is a study for the painting "To Russia, Asses and Others" in the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris.
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Happy #Purim! This wooden Purim pastry stamp in the #JewishMuseumCollection was made in Odessa, Ukraine. We’re lucky to have, in addition to this stamp, a fluden recipe that is written in the hand of the original owner!
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#ArtSpiegelman and @FrancoiseMouly designed this cover for The @NewYorker after witnessing the first plane crash into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Listen to Mouly describe that day:
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Artist #SarahCrowner, part of our 2015 exhibition "Repetition & Difference," unveils a new installation @Guggenheim:
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#DayofFacts Jewish immigrants have lived in America for 350+ years. This medal commemorated the 350th year in 2004:
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“I was painting against the male gaze. I wanted to portray that this picture was made from a woman’s perspective.”—#JoanSemmel on her self-portrait from 1978.
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Happy 163rd birthday to our neighbor, @CentralParkNYC! We 💚 this view of from our rooftop. #HBDCentralPark 🎂🌿
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On this #YomHashoah, #HolocaustRemembranceDay, we remember Manfred (Fredi) Ehrlich, a teenage prisoner at the camp ghetto of Theresienstadt. He made this pendant for his mother for Mother's Day in 1943. He perished in Auschwitz when he was 17 years old. His mother survived.
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#OTD in 1942, the Warsaw ghetto uprising, the largest civilian resistance led by Jews during WW II, began. It ended on May 16, 1943, when the Germans stopped the uprising, leaving the ghetto in ruins. This painting by Michael David is titled "Warsaw":
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We remember pioneering photojournalist Ruth Gruber, who passed away yesterday at age 105:
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Explore, download, and share more than 1,600 high-resolution images of artwork in the public domain from the Jewish Museum collection on our website, and now on @googlearts. What will you create?.
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For #BlackHistoryMonth, writer @sirsargent examines the unexpected connections between artist #KehindeWiley's portrait of a young Ethiopian Jewish man and a vibrant 19th century Ukrainian papercut in the #JewishMuseumCollection:
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The Jewish Museum is world renowned for its diverse collection of nearly 1,050 #Hanukkah lamps. Make arrangements to visit and see this over-five-foot-tall Hanukkah lamp (1752-53), which was likely first used in a synagogue in Odessa (present-day Ukraine):
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#AlexKatz met Ada Del Moro in 1957 & they married in 1958, beginning their collaboration as artist & model. These paintings were on view at the Jewish Museum in “Alex Katz Paints Ada” (2006-07). See them now on view at the @Guggenheim in “Alex Katz: Gathering”. #AlexKatzGathering
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Women artists are having a moment in New York to according to @jerrysaltz, art critic & fan of #FlorineStettheimer:
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Opening on March 3, 2023, “The Sassoons” reveals the fascinating story of a Jewish family, following four generations from Iraq to India, China, and England through a rich selection of works collected by family members over time. Learn more: #TheSassoons
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Today on #HolocaustRemembranceDay or #YomHaShoah we commemorate the six million Jews who perished as a result of Nazi Germany and its collaborators. This ledger records the names of 3,478 men, women, and children who arrived at Dachau's Work Camp No. 3, only 11 survived.
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Can you name #5WomenArtists? This #WomensHistoryMonth we're partnering with @WomenInTheArts again to combat gender disparity in the art world, beginning with our Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon today at the Jewish Museum.
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You know you work at an art museum when. 🎨 In case you missed it, our very own Associate Manager of School and Educator Programs Suzanne Koppelman was on @Jeopardy last night!
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Remembering artist, activist, and graphic designer Elaine Lustig Cohen who came into her own at the Jewish Museum:
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The Jewish Museum will be open today to provide a platform for dialogue to combat bigotry, racism, and anti-Semitism
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Transgender artist #GilYefman's "Breastlev" kippas reimagine the Jewish cap worn as a reminder of God’s presence:
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"There is a crack, a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in." ✨. On view now, "#LeonardCohen: A Crack in Everything" offers a deep and rich exploration of the beloved cultural icon through the lens of contemporary art. Tickets at
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In 1939, Jewish refugees on the S.S. St. Louis were refused entry in the U.S. and forced to return to Nazi Germany:
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Chag Sameach! The autumn harvest holiday of #Sukkot begins this evening. A tradition of Sukkot is to build a sukkah, traditionally decorated with prints such as this one. Each day, seven biblical guests, which are depicted at the center of this work, are invited to the feast.
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On #NationalPuppyDay, meet the dogs of the Jewish Museum staff working from home 🐶 #BarkMitzvah
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How Jewish-American artist #FlorineStettheimer pictured Christmas in Jazz Age New York. “Christmas” (1930-1940) from our exhibition “Florine Stettheimer: Painting Poetry.”
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On #MartinLutherKingJrDay we celebrate #MLK's legacy with an image from the #JewishMuseumCollection, depicting King with Rabbi Abraham Heschel and Dr. Ralph Johnson Bunche during the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches. The #VotingRightsAct was passed soon after.
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The Jewish Museum is saddened to learn about the passing of visionary curator #KynastonMcShine (1935-2018). He will long be remembered for his groundbreaking exhibitions at the Jewish Museum, including "Primary Structures" (1966):
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Italian Jewish painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani was born on this day in 1884:
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#Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, begins tonight at sundown. The Jewish Museum's collection of Hanukkah lamps is the largest in the world at nearly 1,050 pieces, amassed over the 114 years of the Museum's existence:
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Shanah Tovah from all of us at the Jewish Museum! Wishing everyone a sweet new year! #RoshHashanah 🍎 🍯 ✨ . In observance of the holiday, the Museum will close early today (9/15) at 3 pm and remain closed 9/16 and 9/17.
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Inspired by our program Movies that Matter: Film Screenings for Schools, together with @nissanusa, we invited NYC teens to speak with Oscar winner @brielarson and director @ElijahAB about their Emmy-winning project #TheMessyTruth. #JMTeens #NissanCommunity
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Happy birthday to photographer #NanGoldin. Her self-portrait in the Jewish Museum collection
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Today is #HolocaustRemembranceDay, marking the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau January 27, 1945:
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Now open! “New York: 1962-1964,” explores a 3 year period when the Jewish Museum became an epicenter of contemporary art in New York. The exhibition is a layered portrait of the city during a moment that changed American society. Plan your visit: #NY6264
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This 1833 painting by #MoritzDanielOppenheim was one of the most viewed works in our online collection in 2016:
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"Ahava" means “love” in Hebrew ❤️ In 1977, artist #RobertIndiana conceived this version of his iconic 1960s LOVE sculptures:
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#YomKippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, begins today at sundown. The shofar—an ancient instrument crafted from a ram’s horn—is sounded at the end of the holiday as a call to repentance:
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Opening April 12, the Jewish Museum presents a multi-sensory, immersive exhibition of contemporary art inspired by the life and imagination of singer and songwriter #LeonardCohen. Tickets on sale today 🎫
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The 25 shows you need to see during #FriezeWeek, including #FlorineStettheimer at the Jewish Museum: via @artsy
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Our hearts go out to the people of Ukraine. Learn more about Ukraine’s Jewish minority in this @JTAnews article:.
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On view now: Marc Chagall’s painting “Le Père” (1911), a rare work of the artist's father that was recently restituted to its original owners by the French Government in an effort to return works in its museums that were stolen by the Nazis. Learn more:
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Today we honor Anne Frank on what would have been her 94th birthday. Her life and story continues to inspire empathy worldwide. 🎨: Abshalom Jac Lahav, “Anne Frank,” 2007, Oil on canvas. #JewishMuseumCollection #AnneFrank
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The German Impressionist #LesserUry was one of the few Jewish artists working in Germany in the late 19th century. Although he sometimes explored Jewish themes, he excelled at cityscapes - street, park, and cafe scenes - expressing the loneliness of the modern urban dweller.
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Black lives matter. The Jewish Museum stands against bigotry, injustice, and denounces all forms of racism. #BlackoutTuesday
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Painter #TheresaBernstein was born on this day in 1890. In a male-dominated art world, Bernstein often signed using just her surname. See her self-portrait on view now in "Scenes from the Collection" #WomensHistoryMonth #5WomenArtists
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The Jewish Museum strives to be a source of inspiration and shared human values for people of all backgrounds:
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More than 1,600 images of works in the Jewish Museum collection are now available for free high-resolution download! Visit our collection online to explore and share art in the #publicdomain:
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On the fourth night of #Hanukkah watch poet @douglasridloff interpret the Hanukkah story in American Sign Language (#ASL), surrounded by our world-renowned collection of Hanukkah lamps:
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Happy #LunarNewYear! It’s the year of the Ox, and to celebrate, we’re sharing an illustration by artist #ElLissitzky (1890-1941), titled “The Ox Came and Drank the Water,” from the #JewishMuseumCollection:
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The many faces of #ModiglianiUnmasked illuminate the struggle of portraiture in a modern world of racial complexity:
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Congrats to @KosherSoul for winning the @JewishBook Book of the Year award for “Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew.” Watch our video featuring Twitty reflecting on the meaning of the Passover Seder plate: #BlackHistoryMonth.
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RIP American Minimalist sculptor #RobertMorris, who has died at the age of 87. His work was first presented at the Jewish Museum in our landmark 1966 exhibition on Minimalism "Primary Structures"
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A shiviti is a plaque or paper inscribed with Psalms 16:8 "I am ever mindful of the Lord's presence." This shiviti by Menahem Goldberger was inscribed in 1911/12. #JewishMuseumCollection
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#Hanukkah starts at sundown 1 week from today and The Jewish Museum Shop has everything you need, including our exclusive bagel-inspired "Millennial Menorah" in rose gold:
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"My name is #Modigliani. I am a Jew,” the artist proclaimed as he introduced himself on the streets of Paris. Born on this day in 1884, #AmedeoModigliani’s experience as an Italian Sephardic Jew was pivotal to his work:
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“Jonas Mekas: The Camera Was Always Running” opens on Feb 18!.
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Break out the bubbly🍾 #FlorineStettheimer’s back—the artist who lived her life as one grand artwork: via @ARTnewsmag
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This #wedding canopy includes the Hebrew inscription: "For my dear daughter, Veneziana/ di Aryeh. 5628." The canopy's composition is characteristically Ottoman, with a large motif occupying the center, balanced by smaller decorative elements. #JewishMuseumCollection"
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Today is the 78th anniversary of #Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass). Doug & Mike Starn, The Diary of Anne Frank:
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Today is #WorldRefugeeDay, dedicated to raising awareness of the situation of refugees around the world, past and present. In 1951, photojournalist #RuthOrkin captured this Iraqi-Jewish boy arriving at Lydda Airport after fleeing to Israel in 1951:
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The Jewish Museum condemns this week's acts of hate and violence. We are horrified by the anti-Semitic attack on @MJHnews and stand in solidarity with our peers. Read our full statement, below.
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Abstract Expressionist #HelenFrankenthaler was born on this day in 1928. The Jewish Museum presented her first museum retrospective in 1960.
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Like the Jewish Museum, the @cooperhewitt has flourished under female leadership @baumtweet: #MuseumInstaSwap
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The Jewish Museum is thrilled to have lent 129 works by #JamesTissot to the exhibition “Prophets, Priests, and Queens: James Tissot’s Men and Women of the Old Testament” at @byumoa, on view through 12/31. Learn more:
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This #RoshHashanah, learn about an unexpected New Year Greeting in the Jewish Museum collection hailing all the way from Nome, Alaska, engraved from a walrus tusk.
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This scroll holds the Book of Esther, which recounts how she helped the Jews in Persia escape. Interested in learning more about Esther and Purim? Listen to our digital guide available on @bbgconnects, the free arts and culture app.
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Learn about #Hanukkah and the #menorah in this video featuring @missmayim, Jake Cohen, @larry_kagan, @AlisonLeiby, Kendell Pinkney, @DouglasRidloff, @LaurenRidloff, Asher Weintraub, Adina Cimet, Rachel Levine, and @Naomi_Tal. Watch now:
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This summer, we are partnering with @FilmForumNYC and @FilmLinc to present two film series in conjunction with the exhibition “New York: 1962–1964.”
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“Landscape” by Max Pechstein belonged to German Jewish banker Hugo Simon. Simon fled to Paris when the Nazis came to power in 1933. They looted his Paris home, seizing “Landscape.” In 2021, eight decades after it was stolen, the painting was restituted to Hugo Simon’s heirs.
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Beginning at sundown tonight is Tu B'Av, the Jewish day of #love. The holiday has been said to be an auspicious day for weddings or commitment ceremonies, and for enhancing romantic relationships. ❤️ We are celebrating with this marriage contract in the #JewishMuseumCollection.
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On this day in 1938, violence broke out against Jews across Germany and Austria, known as #Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass). Artists Doug and Mike Starn excerpted a page from the diary of Anne Frank to create this work in the Jewish Museum collection:
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