Ongoing Exhibition
What is Jewish Washington?
On View
Programs & Exhibitions
Exhibitions
Ongoing Exhibition
Connect. Reflect. Act.
On View
Historic Sanctuary, Summer 2023. Photo: Imagine Photography
Ongoing Exhibition
The Historic Sanctuary
On View
America's "Thought Police," Record of the Un-American Activities Committee, Civil Rights Congress, 1947 (detail). Courtesy of the Unger Family.
Special Exhibition
Blacklisted: An American Story
Through Monday, September 7, 2026
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 2026
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 World War II 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
Community Days: Blacklisted
Family Program
Story Time @ CJM: Playful Pets
Thursday, April 9, 2026 10–11 am
Family Program
Story Time at CJM: Garden of Friendship
Saturday, April 25, 2026 3:30pm–4:30 pm
Public Program
Blacklists Through the Ages
Sunday, April 26, 2026 3–4:30 pm
Public Program
(Virtual Attendance) Blacklists through the Ages
Sunday, April 26, 2026 3–4:30 pm
Educator Program
Books as Bridges: Jewish American Heritage Month in the Classroom
Thursday, April 30, 2026 5–7 pm
Public Program
Jewish Neighborhood Walking Tour
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 6–7:30 pm
Public Program
CJM After Sunset: JAHM Out After Hours
Thursday, May 7, 2026 6–9 pm
Public Program
Jewish Neighborhood Walking Tour
Sunday, May 10, 2026 2–3:30 pm
Public Program
Jewish Neighborhood Walking Tour
Thursday, May 14, 2026 6–7:30 pm
Family Program
Story Time @ CJM: All of Me!
Thursday, May 14, 2026 10–11 am
Public Program
Blacklisted Summer Film Screening: Gentleman’s Agreement
Sunday, May 17, 2026 1–3 pm
Public Program
Jewish Neighborhood Walking Tour
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 6–7:30 pm
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
Family Program
Story Time @ CJM: Hello, Summer!
Saturday, May 30, 2026 3:30pm–4:30 pm
Public Program
(Virtual Attendance) Author Talk with Marlene Trestman, Fair Labor Lawyer
Thursday, June 4, 2026 6:30pm–7:30 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
Family Program
Crafternoon: Prints to Write Home About
Sunday, June 7, 2026 1–4 pm
Public Program
(Virtual Attendance) Commemorating History: Then and Now
Thursday, June 11, 2026 6:30pm–8 pm
Public Program
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 1–3 pm
Public Program
Sharing Memories of the Red Scare
Thursday, August 6, 2026 11am–12 pm
Public Program
Blacklisted in Concert
Thursday, August 27, 2026 6:30pm–7:30 pm