With various artifacts and photographs, this modest museum traces the history and culture of Saint John's Jewish community, whose members included Louis B Mayer of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Hollywood fame. Keep your eye out for the fabulous 1970s video footage of an 80-year-old woman hand-making bagels.
Saint John Jewish Historical Museum
Saint John
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