American Jewish Historical Society
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A consortium of five Jewish organizations, the Center for Jewish History is home to American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, with a comprehensive collection totaling more than 100 million documents, 500,000 books and thousands of art objects.