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Ongoing Exhibition

What is Jewish Washington?

On View

Ongoing Exhibition

Connect. Reflect. Act.

On View

Historic Sanctuary, Summer 2023. Photo: Imagine Photography

Ongoing Exhibition

The Historic Sanctuary

On View

Special Exhibition

Blacklisted: An American Story

Through Monday, September 7, 2026
Capital Jewish Museum 1905

Historic Adas Israel synagogue (foreground) and National Building Museum, formerly the headquarters of the United States Pension Bureau, background, ca. 1905. Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum Collection.

Special Exhibition

Celebrating 150 Years of the Historic Synagogue

June 9, 2026
Black and White photograph of a man in a military uniform and a woman dressed in 1940's attire sitting on a stone bench in front of the US Capitol building.

Hugh and Lynn Massman sightseeing on their first day in Washington, December 1943. Photograph by Esther Bubley, Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information photograph collection. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

Special Exhibition

Esther Bubley: Photographing the Homefront

Opens Thu, October 22, 2026

Programs

Mah Jongg in the Museum, Fall 2024

Drop-In Program

Drop-In Mahjongg

Public Program

Free Public Tour of the Ongoing Exhibitions

Public Program

Blacklisted Summer Film Screening: Gentleman’s Agreement

Sunday, May 17, 2026 1–3 pm

Program

A Day for Reflection and Remembrance

Public Program

Jewish Neighborhood Walking Tour

Sunday, May 24, 2026 2–3:30 pm

Public Program

Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Hyim Shafner: The Life and Times of DC’s First Orthodox Rabbi

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 12–1 pm

Public Program

Community Days: Blacklisted

Family Program

Story Time @ CJM: Hello, Summer!

Saturday, May 30, 2026 3:30pm–4:30 pm

Public Program

Author Talk with Marlene Trestman, Fair Labor Lawyer: The Remarkable Life of New Deal Attorney and Supreme Court Advocate

Thursday, June 4, 2026 6:30pm–7:30 pm

Public Program

(Virtual Attendance) Author Talk with Marlene Trestman, Fair Labor Lawyer

Thursday, June 4, 2026 6:30pm–7:30 pm

Family Program

Crafternoon: Prints to Write Home About

Sunday, June 7, 2026 1–4 pm

Public Program

Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Historic Synagogue

Public Program

Commemorating History: Then and Now

Thursday, June 11, 2026 6:30pm–8 pm

Public Program

(Virtual Attendance) Commemorating History: Then and Now

Thursday, June 11, 2026 6:30pm–8 pm

Public Program

Blacklisted Summer Film Screening: The Way We Were

Thursday, June 25, 2026 6:30pm–8:30 pm

Family Program

Family Day: Building the Next 150 Years

Sunday, July 5, 2026 11am–3 pm

Public Program

Author Talk with Michael Auslin: The Hidden Jewish History of the Declaration of Independence

Thursday, July 16, 2026 6:30pm–7:30 pm

Public Program

(Virtual Attendance) Author Talk with Michael Auslin: The Hidden Jewish History of the Declaration of Independence

Thursday, July 16, 2026 6:30pm–7:30 pm

Public Program

Blacklisted Summer Film Screening: Three Brave Men

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 6:30pm–8:30 pm

Public Program

Sharing Memories of the Red Scare

Thursday, August 6, 2026 11am–12 pm

Public Program

Crafty Nights at CJM

Thursday, August 6, 2026 5–7 pm

Bay Springs School - Forrest County, Mississippi 1925-1958 (Photo Credit - Andrew Feiler). Courtesy of the National Building Museum.

Member Program

Members-Only Tour of “A Better Life for Their Children” Exhibition at the National Building Museum

Public Program

Blacklisted in Concert

Thursday, August 27, 2026 6:30pm–7:30 pm