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What is Jewish Washington?
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Capital Jewish Museum
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Ongoing Exhibition
Connect. Reflect. Act.
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Historic Sanctuary, Summer 2023. Photo: Imagine Photography
Ongoing Exhibition
The Historic Sanctuary
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Hollywood celebrities arrive in Washington: Marsha Hunt, David Hopkins, Richard Conte, Ralph Alswang, June Havoc, John Huston, Paul Henreid, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Joseph Sistrom, Evelyn Keyes, Danny Kaye, Jane Wyatt, Geraldine Brooks and Ira Gershwin, 1947. Courtesy of the Jewish Museum Milwaukee.
Special Exhibition
Blacklisted: An American Story
Fri, March 6 – Mon, September 7, 2026
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Mah Jongg in the Museum, Fall 2024
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We Want Your Stuff: Help Us Tell Your Story
Sunday, March 22, 2026 1–1:30 pm
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Thursday, March 26, 2026 6:30pm–8:30 pm
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Story Time @CJM: Passover
Saturday, March 28, 2026 3:30pm–4:30 pm
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Menorah, ca. 1970s, created by Erwin Thieberger (1908-87), a Holocaust survivor and coppersmith. Capital Jewish Museum Collection. Gift of Tzvi and Esther Porath.
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