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Our database currently includes 500,000 names found in our historic documents and client lists, with more being added regularly.

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New Book—Between Iran and Zion: Jewish Histories of Twentieth-Century Iran

New Book—Between Iran and Zion: Jewish Histories of Twentieth-Century Iran

How a Recent Grant Helped Uncover a Rare Artifact’s Provenance

How a Recent Grant Helped Uncover a Rare Artifact’s Provenance

From the Collections

JDC Archives Accepting Applications for 2020 Fellowships

JDC Archives Accepting Applications for 2020 Fellowships

A Tale from Australia

A Tale from Australia

“They Gave Us Money to Live”

“They Gave Us Money to Live”

JDC Archives Holds Volunteer Recognition Luncheon

JDC Archives Holds Volunteer Recognition Luncheon

Lending a Helping Hand

Lending a Helping Hand

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Researching the “Polenaktion” at the JDC Archives

Researching the “Polenaktion” at the JDC Archives

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