From May 29 to July 15, “Bridging the River: Aiken’s Source of Light Centennial Exhibit” will be shown at 525 Telfair St., the new Augusta Jewish Museum. After May 29 to July 15, hours open will be Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 1 pm to 3 pm only. Reservations for this free exhibit can be made at 706 426 1542 (let ring 7 times to answer). 

On loan from the Aiken Historical Society, the video kiosk and boards tell the stories of Aiken Jewish Heritage. Steve Silver from Aiken introduces the exhibit at 2 pm on Sunday May 29 followed by a reception, Pop Up Judaica Shop, and tours of the former Court of Ordinary (built 1860) and the original Telfair Street Synagogue (built 1869). These two historically significant buildings, saved from demolition under the auspices of Historic Augusta, are under renovation and becoming a center of education for the entire CSRA community including the school systems. 

Other news of note from Augusta Jewish Museum 

Recent grant awards to Augusta Jewish Museum include technology equipment from Creel Harison Foundation, a digitization grant from the Digital Library of Georgia, a display grant from Porter Fleming Foundation, and an oral history video production grant from Georgia Humanities. 

Daphne Hopson, President of the Rev. Pierre Robert Chapter CDXVII Century of Colonial Dames, welcomed AJM Board Member Nathan Jolles at their recent meeting where AJM was awarded two historic markers to be affixed to the recently saved two historic buildings that are now the Augusta Jewish Museum. Dedication of markers will be in late Fall 2022 when the permanent exhibits open. 

Nelson Danish, member of the CSRA Jewish community and local historian and docent, who spent many years with WJBF, will receive the Volunteer Award at the June 23, 2022 Annual Augusta Arts Award Dinner. Danish and his family are long time contributors to CSRA Jewish Heritage, the Morris Museum of Art and to the community at large.