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Renovation study to identify light fixtures in the historic synagogue.

Decisions, Decisions…

Historic Synagogue, The Whole SpielBy Maura ScanlonMarch 29, 2021

1903 interior of the Synagogue Our starting point is a grainy black-and-white photograph of the historic Adas Israel sanctuary circa 1903. If you squint hard enough, you can make out the rows of pews leading to the holy ark, barely visible in the background. Twin balconies run down either side of the room, held aloft by a Read More

Motorcycle illustrated. v. 5 (Jan.-June 1910). New York : Motorcycle Publishing Co; page 32.

Seamark Bicycle Shop and the Flying Merkel

Historic Synagogue, The Whole SpielBy Maura ScanlonMarch 2, 2020

In preparing for our new Capital Jewish Museum exhibitions, one research activity has been to look more closely at the tenants that occupied the Adas Israel Synagogue at 6th and G streets NW from 1909 through 1968. This is the first in an occasional series about some of those tenants. Known in the region for Read More

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