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Why I Love What I Do
In a recent exhibition research conversation with a key local and international leader from the Greater Washington Jewish community, I was reminded of the word Kehilla (community). Kehillah… (Read more)
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Museum-Building from Home
I have to admit, I was skeptical. It was March 13, and the world was shutting down around us. After nearly… (Read more)
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Remembering the Freedom Seder and Looking Ahead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5HgiGMqh6g In the spring of 1968, a now-familiar scene befell the city of Washington. In the aftermath of the assassination of MLK… (Read more)
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Making a Collection
I have been thinking this past week about what makes a collection. This question was sparked because our Museum Educator,… (Read more)
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Making Meaning in Times of Constant Change
Fourteen hundred days ago when I packed up my desk I thought it was for two weeks, a month at the most and I’m sure I’m… (Read more)
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Action. Emotional Connection. Humor. Community.
The Capital Jewish Museum has started asking Jewish Washingtonians to help us with Covid Collecting of digital items during this pandemic. These Jewish Washingtonians are creating… (Read more)
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My Jewish Identity
I tie my Jewish identity to places. From where I grew up to places I’ve only heard stories of. From Lithuania… (Read more)
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Telling the Stories of Jewish Philanthropy
This year marks the 25th anniversary of a pivotal time in my life when I was living in Israel as a college student and made a commitment to myself… (Read more)
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The Synagogue That Could
I just got an email saying our historic synagogue has a case of the COVID. Or at least, it’s been exposed. So its brick walls and pocked wood… (Read more)
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What Jews Do When Tradition Tells Us to Come Together, But Doctors Tell Us to Stay Apart
All around the globe, people of all traditions and walks of life are being advised to change their everyday routines… (Read more)