Jewish Historical Society of Maryland

The Jewish Museum of Maryland will develop a temporary interpretive exhibition exploring historical and contemporary Jewish approaches to healthcare. The exhibition will examine the cultural implications of medical training, the relationship between patient and healer, and communal responses to taking care of the sick, such as the establishment of Jewish voluntary hospitals in the nineteenth century, and promoting wellness via Jewish community centers in the twentieth. In addition to the exhibition, the project will develop a book-length catalog and a free interpretive brochure, a series of public programs, and a dedicated project website.