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Deep Dive on a Loving Cup
Welcome to Deep Dives with Sarah, where we explore the vast seas of knowledge available to us with a combination… (Read more)
Photograph, 1986. Jonathan Grossman (left) presents a silver loving cup to Harry Rubinstein (center) (Division of Political History for the National Museum of American History) in honor of the Department of Labor's Diamond Jubilee. James Taylor (coordinator for the Diamond Jubilee for the Department of Labor) looks on. Jonathan Grossman Collection, Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum. Gift of Marilyn Grossman.
Grandparents Day at the Museum, Nov 2025. Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum. Chris Ferenzi Photography
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Grandparent’s Day: M’dor L’dor
On a recent Sunday morning, the Museum hosted mutigenerational families for Grandparents’ Day. Inspired by the value of m’dor l’dor… (Read more)
Pane of 2013 Hanukkah Stamps; Art director: Ethel Kessler of Bethesda, MD; Photographer: George E. Brown of Alexandria, VA. Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum Collection
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Happy Hanukkah Stamp Season to Those Who Celebrate
Some people call this the “holiday season,” but to me it’s “Pick Out the Prettiest Stamp Season,” the one time… (Read more)
Honorable Discharge certificate from the United States Navy for Herbert Harold Houser, Aviation Radioman Second Class, January 23, 1946. Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum Collection. Gift of Staci Houser.
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“In Grateful Recognition of Outstanding Service:” An Ode to Certificates
We collect a lot of certificates here at the Capital Jewish Museum. In fact, according to our database, we have over 150 of them! These certificates are made… (Read more)
Button featuring interlocking, rainbow-colored lambda (Greek letter) in the shape of a six-pointed star; the logo of Bet Mishpachah, the LGBTQ+ synagogue of Washington, DC, ca. 2010s. Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum Collection. Gift of Michael Garbus
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The Language and Symbols of LGBTJews in the Federal City
This exhibition is about the history, culture, and activism of LGBTQ+ Jews in DC, from the congregations to the clubs… (Read more)
Card, Leave for Federal Employees, 1961. | Gift of Harold Wallace in memory of Elliot Sivowitch
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Go Team Blue!
Sleepaway camps are giving way to back-to-school season, but I’m clinging to August even as it slips through my fingers… (Read more)
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LGBTQ+ and Jewish Voices Wanted
We Want to Hear Your Story We’re looking for 6–8 people to take the stage at a live event this… (Read more)
Red collection artifacts on view as part of a Collections Color War, August 2025.
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Collections Color War Cases
In the spirit of a much-loved summer camp tradition, color war, please enjoy our Collections Color War Cases. We offer… (Read more)
Bride and Groom in the exhibition Connect. Reflect. Act, Spring 2025. Photo: Nichole Terry
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On Celebrating Love in the Shadow of Hate
Recently, my wife and I married in an intimate ceremony on the terrace of the beautiful Capital Jewish Museum. We… (Read more)
Color photograph of Wendy Schumacher at the train station she took to work for the Peace Corps in Casablanca, Morocco, 2001. Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum Collection. Gift of Wendy Schumacher
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Spotlight On: Wendy Schumacher’s Federal Career
With government funding in the news a lot lately, we’re taking the opportunity to learn some new stories about the… (Read more)