Every May is JAHM... 👀 Full calendar. Plenty to choose from, all supported by The Weitzman.
➡️ Swipe to start planning what your #MyJAHM looks like, and check jewishamericanheritage.org as more events are added!
#JAHM #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth #JAHM2026 #PHL250 #OurSharedHeritage
Philly’s biggest year yet is here. And we’re ready for it! For #America250, we will open a once-in-a-lifetime special exhibition, “The First Salute.” Think “Hamilton” meets “Pirates of the Caribbean.”
This exhibition invites you to see the American Revolution in a whole new light — expanding the story to the broader Atlantic World, spotlighting powerful ties between Philadelphia and Caribbean Jewish communities, and uncovering surprising insights into the people and events that helped secure American independence.
Thank you to @VisitPhilly for uniting the city with these badges! Take part in the citywide celebration with your own 2026 custom badge at the link in bio!
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📢 Announcement!
The Weitzman’s landmark exhibition marking America’s 250th will take you on an adventure through America’s fight for freedom as you’ve never seen it before. A story where Jewish faith, courage, and persecution collided on the high seas to change the course of history.
The First Salute: An Untold Story of the American Revolution opens April 2026.
Learn more at the link in bio!
📸: Animation of a 1977 painting by Col. Phillips Melville, depicting Continental Brig Andrew Doria receiving a salute from the Dutch fort at St. Eustatius, West Indies, November 16, 1776, U.S. Navy Art Collection.
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Welcome to St. Eustatius. 🌊 Discover this small Caribbean island's previously untold history, and its role in America's independence at "The First Salute."
Book your tickets at the link in bio!
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Some more to-reads for your GoodReads account this #JAHM. 📚 This Jewish American Heritage Month, flip through a curated reading list featuring voices that reflect the full diversity of today's Jewish American experience.
See the full list and more ways to celebrate at the link in bio!
#MyJAHM #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth #JAHM2026 #OurSharedHeritage
On May 14, 1948, the United States became the first country to recognize the newly declared State of Israel. Our Museum was honored to display a special artifact associated with this anniversary—and with an American teenager, now a beloved rabbi who recently celebrated his 99th birthday.
Learn more about the Truman Torah at the link in our bio.
#JewishAmericanHistory #OurSharedHeritage #TheWeitzman
Many genres. One community. 🎶 @phillyjewishmusic is a day-long celebration of Jewish music, featuring artists across styles, traditions, and generations.
From global names like headliner @matisyahu to local talent, it’s a lineup that reflects the richness of Jewish sound today.
Learn more and buy tickets at the link in bio!
#JewishMusic #JewishMusicians #PhillyMusic #MusicFestival #PhillyEvents
When your coffee cup stares back. This very serious British admiral mug is one of the many unexpected objects in "The First Salute."
History has range. Come see it.
🎟️ Link in bio.
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From the Caribbean to The Wall Street Journal. 🇺🇸 We’re honored to see “The First Salute” featured in @wsj as audiences begin discovering this untold chapter of the American Revolution!
As we look ahead to #America250, this exhibition marks the beginning of a bold new era of storytelling at The Weitzman, uncovering the global connections and Jewish histories woven into the American story from the very start.
Read the full review at the link in bio.
Your next binge watch = #MyJAHM! 🎬 As we welcome Jewish American Heritage Month, we’re kicking things off with a must-watch list of Jewish films and tv shows—because what better way to celebrate than with a movie night?
We'll have more ways to celebrate all month long, so stay tuned. 👀 Explore our curated lists at the link in bio!
#JAHM #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth #JAHM2026 #OurSharedHeritage
Hungry yet? 🍽️
From generation to generation, food tells a story. This Jewish American Heritage Month, explore recipes that reflect the diversity and creativity of Jewish American life and bring them into your own kitchen!
SEE: Swipe, then more ways to celebrate at the link in bio. ➡️
#JAHM #MyJAHM #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth #JAHM2026 #OurSharedHeritage
Happy Birthday to Maxine Kumin (1925–2014), a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and defining Jewish American voice.
Despite attending Catholic school as a child—it was right next door to her Jewish family’s Philadelphia home—she became one of the most important Jewish literary figures of her time, known for her precision, wit, and deep connection to the natural world.
(📸: Ken Williams/Concord Monitor, via Associated Press)
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