LC Subject Heading: Judaism
Item 72358
Cantor Moshe Kusevitsky, ca. 1954
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1954 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 54118
Pentateuch title page, Portland, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Congregation Shaarey Tphiloh Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Lesson Plan
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12, Postsecondary
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson presents an overview of the history of Jews in Maine and the U.S., including some of the factors that led to Jewish immigration to the U.S., examination of the prejudice, discrimination and anti-Semitism many Jews have experienced, and the contributions of Jews to community life and culture in Maine.
