Exhibition
The Sanctuary
Enter one of the Museum’s most treasured artifacts – a synagogue opened in 1876.
Visitors experience an immersive film about early Jewish life in the nation’s capital.
Exhibition
Enter one of the Museum’s most treasured artifacts – a synagogue opened in 1876.
Decoupage bottle made by Sol Ereza of Magen David Sephardic Congregation. Gift of Gwen Zuares, Capital Jewish Museum Collection.
Exhibition
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.
Historic Adas Israel synagogue (foreground) and National Building Museum, formerly the headquarters of the United States Pension Bureau, background, ca. 1905.
Exhibition
Step into history–a real 19th-century synagogue–as you explore local Jewish stories in DC and the Maryland and Virginia suburbs.