In The Beginning: Three Jewish Firsts From The Rosenbach Collection

Written By Amber Manning

The Rosenbach’s co-founder Dr. A.S.W. Rosenbach assembled three astonishing collections that document Jewish firsts: the first Hebrew printed books in the world, the first books by and about Jewish Americans, and the artifacts of the Gratzes, one of Philadelphia’s earliest and most prominent Jewish families. Spanning five centuries, these objects celebrate the rich and storied heritage of the Jewish people, a tradition that The Rosenbach fosters by continuing to collect Judaica to share with the public.

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Amber Manning

I founded AmberCo. when I was five years old. Over the years, it has offered a variety of services from house cleaning, babysitting, car washing, travel planning, interior design and more. After college, I serendipitously fell into working for a web development company and I never looked back. I am happy that AmberCo. has finally settled on a mission that helps people in a meaningful way. I am also happy that some of the original services AmberCo. offered (cleaning and organizing) have carried through into its current iteration. I have been lucky enough to work for significant nonprofits such as the Sierra Club and the International Committee of the Red Cross and small local companies such as Hinkel Equipment Rental and Indars Stairs. My favorite part of working in technology is finding creative solutions for people and making their day to day work easier.

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