Spielberg group gives $1 million to Pennsylvania Jewish museum

PHILADELPHIA - A foundation created by filmmaker Stephen Spielberg is giving $1 million to the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia. The money from the Righteous Persons Foundation will go toward a new, five-storey museum building being built in the city's historic section. Spielberg helped establish the Righteous Persons Foundation in 1994 after directing his Oscar-winning Holocaust film, "Schindler's List." The museum was established in 1976 and is dedicated to telling the story of the American Jewish experience. It is constructing the new building in hopes of raising its profile and increasing the number of visitors. The new museum is set to open... [read full story]