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Jewish museum highlights work of Catholic nuns
New exhibit presented by Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage near Cleveland draws more than 6,000 visitors since opening
A new exhibit at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage near Cleveland highlights the history of Catholic nuns in the United States, including building hospitals, schools and orphanages.
The exhibit, "Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America," has drawn more than 6,000 visitors since it opened last month. It will be there until August 28 and then move on to the Ellis Island Immigration Museum in New York.
Countless organizations owe their beginnings to the work of nuns, including the Mayo Clinic, Alcoholics Anonymous and many charitable groups.
The $4 million exhibit is sponsored by the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, an organization that represents 95% of the nation's 59,000 nuns.
