The Commission for Commemorating 350 Years of American Jewish History and its constituent partners:

• HUC-JIR's Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
• The American Jewish Historical Society
• The Library of Congress
• The National Archives

announce the opening of its newest website feature,

This Month in American Jewish History

Found at www.350th.org, This Month in American Jewish History will provide, now and throughout 2005, a month-by-month listing of significant dates and anniversaries throughout the 350 years of the American Jewish experience.

With each entry accompanied by a brief history and summary of the date or anniversary - together with selected images of related archival documents and photographs - This Month in American Jewish History will educate, entertain, and inform anyone interested in the history and accomplishments of the American Jewish community.