Vineland Historical & Antiquarian Society - The Jewish Roots of Vineland: Farming in the Garden State / 5-12-26

Explore the rich history of Vineland’s Jewish community, from its earliest settlers to the generations who helped shape Jewish life in South Jersey. This program will trace the community’s development through synagogue life, immigration, and mutual aid, while examining the shift from early crop farming to the rise of poultry farming.

It will also highlight the later arrival of Holocaust survivors, whose resilience and presence added a powerful new chapter to Vineland’s Jewish story. Presented by Josh Cutler. In Person & on Zoom.

About the Speaker

Josh Cutler is a Ph.D. student in Holocaust Studies at Gratz College and holds a Master’s degree in Holocaust and Genocide Studies from Stockton University. His upcoming book, The Seventy Shuls: Synagogue Life & Yiddishkeit from the Pine Barrens to the Boardwalk, highlights Jewish life in South Jersey, with a special focus on Vineland and the surrounding area.

He brings extensive experience in Jewish communal leadership, having served as Program Director at the Katz Jewish Community Center, Camp Director of JCC Camp By the Sea, and Executive Director of the Board of Jewish Education of Atlantic & Cape May Counties. Josh is passionate about preserving and sharing Jewish history, especially the stories of local communities and the people who built them.