Capital Jewish Museum
Connect personally and collectively, Reflect on the relevance of the past to today, and Act on behalf of your values and communities.
Baseball cap worn by Andy Korobkin as a camper at Kaufmann Camp, ca. 1960s. Gift of Gail Shirazi, Capital Jewish Museum Collection.
Rendering of the Capital Jewish Museum, SmithGroup
Program
Erev Opening Bash
Thursday, June 8, 2023 6–9 pm
Gift of Jack Kay.
Membership
Members see it first.
Historic Adas Israel synagogue (foreground) and National Building Museum, formerly the headquarters of the United States Pension Bureau, background, ca. 1905.
Exhibition
What is Jewish Washington?
Step into history–a real 19th-century synagogue–as you explore local Jewish stories in DC and the Maryland and Virginia suburbs.
Decoupage bottle made by Sol Ereza of Magen David Sephardic Congregation. Gift of Gwen Zuares, Capital Jewish Museum Collection.
Exhibition
Connect. Reflect. Act.
Dig deep into local Jewish history, discover Jewish perspectives on social justice issues facing the world today, and think about your own identity and values.
Visitors experience an immersive film about early Jewish life in the nation’s capital.
Exhibition
The Sanctuary
Enter one of the Museum’s most treasured artifacts – a synagogue opened in 1876.
“Almost 150 years after the region’s first purpose-built synagogue was dedicated, the Capital Jewish Museum figuratively and literally connects the story of Jewish Washington’s past, present, and future.”
With thanks to our partners.
