Welcome to the JHSUM
We bring Jewish history to life through storytelling, oral histories, research, exhibits, and programs that connect generations.
A new pilot project with Temple Israel
Engaging young people in discovering their Jewish heritage
through the power of theatre and storytelling.
Please Support Our Project
COMING SOON:
TWO EXTRAORDINARY STORIES FROM OUR PAST
TWO MEN. A HIDDEN NETWORK. AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY.
Leon Lewis & Sam Scheiner Film Premiere
Sunday, October 18, 2026 | 5:oopm
Minnesota Sabes JCC
75 YEARS AGO, MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL MADE A STATEMENT.
Mount Sinai Hospital Event & Film Premiere
Saturday, November 14, 2026 | Evening TBA
Our Popular Northside Synagogue and
Neighborhood Walking Tours
Oren and Sharron Steinfeldt Family
History Center
Minnesota Jewish Community Center - Capp Center
It happened right here
The story of the Jews in the Upper Midwest goes back nearly 200 years. The places where today we live, work and play are the same places our predecessors encountered as immigrants, sodbusters, business owners, community leaders and neighbors.
Our story is urban and rural, religious
and secular, joyful and tragic.
For over 40 years, the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest has uplifted this history through creating exhibits, authoring publications, and hosting events that enable you to place yourself right here where it happened … where it’s happening today.
