OUR MISSION: TO RECONNECT THE LAND OF THE FREE WITH THE LAND OF RETURN
Founded in the first decade of this Century, the Museum is a unique, non-sectarian institution dedicated to preserve the history of many human, political, economic and creative connections between America – Palestine – Israel.
The Museum provides a panoramic view of Israeli contributions to America and American contributions to the emergence and growth of Israel.
“What did Jews in Palestine-Israel do for America?”
“What did Americans do for Palestine-Israel?”
in the first 70 years of the 20th Century.
The answers shaped and directed actions of American Jews and Christians from the beginning of the 20th Century to the early 70’s when their power and influence began to fade.
The Museum serves generations of Americans (Jews and non-Jews) separating from the deeds of generations before them and thus distancing themselves from Israel as a land and as a people.
As members of CAJM (Council of American Jewish Museums). AJC (American Jewish Committee) and CUFI (Christians United for Israel) the Museum and its Founder offer a unique resource to reconnect present generations to our shared past.
The Museum balances Holocaust installations by celebrating the Living who had an impact upon the emergence of the Jewish national home.
The Museum showcases ideas, actions and creations serving as “umbilicals” connecting Americans to Israel. Through many amazing creations, Israeli craftsmen had a profound impact upon the American collective psyche. They presented Palestine- Israel as an embodiment of powerful (Jungian) archetypes.
Palestina and Israel were seen as a Land of Love, Life, Unity, Joy, Tradition, Sacredness, Grace, and the like.
PLEASE VISIT HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR COLLECTIONS AS WE PLACE SPECIALIZED GALLERIES AND ARCHIVES ONLINE
SPECIALIZED GALLERIES
“Post cards from Paradise“, hundreds of pre-Twitter messages -postcards sent from the late 19th to mid-20th Century from Palestine-Israel to the USA by snail mail;
“You cannot Bring Back Yesterday’s Dead” — Appeals of American Jewry on behalf of the “Waiting Jews of Europe” published in US magazines (“Life”, “Look”, Times”, “Coronet”) from 1947 to 1952;
“Fly El-Al“, a collection of advertising promotional materials, certificates, photographs and items relating to El Al operation in the US;
“American League for the Free Palestine” materials and publications;
ZOA and other Jewish organization materials;
“Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry on Palestine” — materials and historical documents.
ARCHIVES & LIBRARIES
Book and brochure archives (thousands of books and publications on America-Palestine-Israeli relations, Palestine-Israeli art, reference materials,)
Historical Newspaper archive (Numerous American newspapers from 1920’s through early 1950’s covering events in Palestine)
Early Israel photo archive (Over 10,000 vintage original (press) photographs of Palestine, Israel, from many heretofore unseen vantage points)
Phonographic Records archive (Hundreds of original Israeli phonographic records featuring politicians, pop stars, dance and singing groups)
Documentary Archive (numerous letters, materials, documents, records, certificates, etc., relating to the America-Israel nexus)
Personal archive of US Senator Guy Gillette (The first President of the American League for Free Palestine).
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America-Israel Museum (Museum) is a project of NAFI, (New Americans Foundation, Inc., a 501(c).3, non-profit organization) located at 8484 Wilshire Blvd, in Beverly Hills, California, USA. Contact phone: 323-651-1600
Founded by Boris Gorbis, an émigré from the former USSR, the Museum collection(s) of over 40,000 items reflects his awe of the amazing feats of people ordinary and notable.