The Columbus Jewish Historical Society
BACKGROUND: Central to the mission of the Columbus Jewish Historical Society is its ongoing effort to document the history of the Jewish communities of Columbus and central Ohio. The CJHS archive serves as the repository for any and all materials collected by the society pertaining to local Jewish history. Once accessioned into the collection, items in the CJHS archive are processed and carefully stored so that future generations might better understand the Columbus and central Ohio Jewish communities of today and yesterday. Whether you have or haven’t yet donated personal, family, or community memorabilia to the society, we encourage you to think of us in the future. Help us to create a rich and vibrant legacy for our community!
The following is a list of organizations, institutions, periodicals, and personal and family files contained in our collection. To access the series and container list (which display a detailed listing of the items under each heading) simply click on the highlighted name.
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| ORGANIZATIONS | SYNAGOGUES AND TEMPLES |
| PERIODICALS | PRIVATE COLLECTIONS |
| OTHER/MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS | |
 | Bexley High School |
| B’nai B’rith Hillel Foundation - Ohio State University |
| B’nai B’rith of Columbus (Men) |
| B’nai B’rith Women of Columbus |
| Brandeis Univeristy National Women’s Council |
| Columbus Jewish Federation (United Jewish Fund and Council) |
| Columbus Foundation |
| Columbus Jewish Foundation |
| Columbus Jewish Historical Society |
| F&Y Architectural Firm (Leo Yassenoff) |
| Gallery Players of the Jewish Center |
| Hadassah |
| Jewish Family Services |
| Jewish National Fund |
| Jewish War Veterans |
| Kol Ami (Columbus Hebrew School) |
| Ladies Harhnasath Orchim Society |
| Leo Yassenoff Jewish Community Center |
| Mizrachi Women |
| National Council of Jewish Women |
| Ohio State University |
| South High School |
| State of Israel Bonds |
| Wexner Heritage House/Village |
SYNAGOGUES AND TEMPLES: Back to TopSYNAGOGUES AND TEMPLES: Back to Top
Columbus
| Agudas Achim Synagogue |
| Beth Jacob Congregation |
| Beth Tikvah |
| Congregation Ahavas Sholom |
| Congregation Tifereth Israel |
| Schottenstein Chabad House |
| Temple Beth Shalom |
| Temple Israel |
Central Ohio & Other
| Beth-El Congregation (Springfield, OH) |
| B’nai Israel (Bellaire, OH) |
| B’nai Israel (Lancaster, OH) |
| Congregation Beth Abraham (Zanesville, OH) |
| Emanuel Jacob Congregation (Mansfield, OH) |
| Ohev Zedukah Congregation (Springfield, OH) |
| Temple Anshe Emeth (Piqua, OH) |
| Temple Israel (Marion, OH) |
| B’nai Torah (Indianapolis, IN) |
| Columbus Jewish Historical Society Newsletters |
| The Ohio Jewish Chronicle |
| Yank (1945) |
| The Columbus Dispatch |
| "Roots of the Jewish Community in Columbus" |
| "Israel at 20" |
| "Israel at 30" |
| "Israel at 40" |
| "Israel at 50" |
| Ohio State University "Visions" |
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS: (Personal and Family Files) Back to Top PRIVATE COLLECTIONS: (Personal and Family Files) Back to Top
| Abel family |
| Abramson family |
| Axe, Vicki |
| Bamberger, Irwin |
| Benis family |
| Benjamin family |
| Berliner family |
| Blair family |
| Blatt family |
| Brodsky family |
| Burnett, Sol |
| Cabakoff, Dr. Isador |
| Cable, Roberta |
| Callif, Polly |
| Cohen, Bella |
| Cohen, Maxine |
| Cohen, Norman |
| Cooper family |
| Cowall, Ben |
| Cummins family |
| Davis, Betty |
| Dulsky family |
| Dworkin, Abe |
| Elman, Manny |
| Fairchild, John |
| Feibel family |
| Feinknopf family |
| Fine, Esther |
| Fisher family |
| Fleishman family |
| Flox, Harold |
| Folkman family |
| Folkman, Rabbi Jerome |
| Fox, Dr. Marvin |
| Frank, Bernie |
| Frank family |
| Freidenberg family |
| Garek, I. W. |
| Gellman, Philip (Cantor) |
| Gilbert family |
| Gitlin family |
| Gitlin, Harold |
| Glick family |
| Glick, Helen |
| Glick, Robert |
| Glick, William |
| Godofsky family |
| Goldberg/Topper families |
| Goldberg, Elizabeth |
| Goldberg, Frances |
| Goldberg, Harry |
| Goldberg, Minne Guerevitz |
| Goldman, Rabbi Harvey |
| Goldsmith, David |
| Goldston, Sanford |
| Goodman family |
| Goorey, Estelle |
| Gordon family |
| Grodner, Benjamin |
| Gundersheimer family |
| Harris, Isiadore |
| Harrison, Daniel |
| Hoffman, Rita |
| Huhn, Myrtle |
| Kahn, Charlotte |
| Kaplan, Peggy |
| Katz, Herman |
| Korenberg family |
| Krakoff family |
| Kohn, Rosina Weiler |
| Korn family |
| Lasky, Helen |
| Lazarus family |
| Lazarus, Charles |
| Levinson family |
| Levy, Arthur |
| Levy, Don |
| Levy, Irving |
| Lipetz family |
| Luckoff family |
| Lustig family |
| Madison, David |
| Malin, Alice |
| Mandelkorn, Ben |
| Margulies, Julius |
| Mark, Leon |
| Mark, Dr. Louis |
| Marks, Lillian |
| Martlin family |
| Martlin, Harris |
| Mathless family |
| Mayer, Moritz |
| Meizlish, Marcia |
| Mellman family |
| Mellman, Mark |
| Mellman, Myer |
| Mellman, Robert |
| Melton family |
| Melton, Florence |
| Melton, Samuel |
| Mendlowitz family |
| Meyer family |
| Meyer, Allan |
| Molar, Jacob |
| Nafzger, Rose |
| Neustadt family |
| Neustadt, Ethel |
| Novack family |
| Nutis family |
| Nutis, Frank |
| Oberman, Suzie |
| Pailet, family |
| Pailet, Dorothy |
| Papier family |
| Pliskin, Marvin |
| Plotnick family |
| Polster family |
| Portman, Maury |
| Preisler family |
| Radzek, Louis |
| Radzek, Nate |
| Rhodes family |
| Resler, Eleanor |
| Richman, Esther |
| Richter family |
| Riker, Hinda |
| Ringer family |
| Robins, Abe |
| Roland, Jennie |
| Romanoff, Mark |
| Rosen family |
| Rosenfeld, Mayer |
| Rothstein, Max |
| Rubenstein, Rabbi Samuel |
| Salm family |
| Schanfarber family |
| Schecter, Sylvia |
| Schiff family |
| Schlansky family |
| Schlezinger, Edward |
| Schoenbaum, Mickey |
| Schonthal, Joseph |
| Schottenstein family |
| Schottenstein, Harold |
| Schottenstein, Naomi |
| Schwartz, Benjamin |
| Schwartz, Rose |
| Schwartz, Harry & Sarah |
| Seff family |
| Seiferas, Benjamin |
| Shiff family |
| Shustick, George |
| Silber, Rabbi Saul |
| Silberstein family |
| Sillman, Justin |
| Sillman, Pearle Silverman |
| Silvian, Sid |
| Skilken, Lee |
| Snider, Donald |
| Solomon, Izler |
| Stern, Ernest |
| Stern, Judge Leonard |
| Stone family |
| Summer, Joseph |
| Swedlow family |
| Talis, Betty |
| Tanenbaum, Annette |
| Tennenbaum family |
| Tevers family |
| Thall family |
| Tibor, Alfred |
| Topolosky, Harry |
| Topy family |
| Trager family |
| Trope family |
| Trope, Myron |
| Wallick family |
| Warren, William |
| Wasserstrom family |
| Wasserstrom, Bill |
| Weiner family |
| Weinrib family |
| Weinrib, Abe |
| Weiss family |
| Wexner, Bella |
| Yablok, Cantor Osher Zeev |
| Yenkin family |
| Yassenoff, Leo |
| Zelizer family |
| Zelizer, Dorothy |
| Zelizer, Nathan |
| Zion, Gail |
| Zox, Benjamin |
| Zuckerman family |
| Zwelling, Martin |
*** If your name is not on this list, please contact us about donating personal or family memorabilia. And if you have not yet done so, please take the time to fill out the Community Survey Questionnaire located on our website.
OTHER/MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS: Back to Top
| Local Jewish Businesses |
| Local Jewish Sports Memorabilia |
| Photo Album from Ed Levin |
| Wedding Dress - Leah Jacobs (Katz) |
| Holocaust Photographs from Dr. Karl Becker |
| World War I Uniform and Jewish Prayerbook - Harry Kurchick |
| World War I Group Photo of Co. L. 311 Infantry - Harry Kurchick |
| Framed Marriage Certificate of Leah Katz and Herman Jacobs |
