Step inside Anne Frank’s world: New York exhibit honors her legacy

Step inside Anne Frank’s world: New York exhibit honors her legacy

Among the many deeply moving elements of Anne Frank: The Exhibition at the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan, one moment struck me with unexpected force — a fleeting video of Anne Frank, smiling. It’s only a few seconds long, but it’s enough to make her real in a way I hadn’t imagined. I had read her diary, seen film adaptations, and even watched Natalie Portman portray her on Broadway. But seeing her alive — laughing, moving — felt differe…