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Restoring Sacred Spaces
On December 8th, five years since the devastating fire overtook the 12th-century cathedral in April 2019, visitors and residents in… (Read more)
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Black and white photograph of the interior of the historic synagogue building before restoration, 1969-73. Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum Collection.
Bertha Feldman Spector (daughter), Dr. Frank Feldman (son), Samual Feldman (father), Fred Feldman (son) inside Reservoir Market at 1942 First Street, NW, May 6, 1937. Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum Collection. Gift of Frank Feldman
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Searching Through History for Closure
Just a few weeks ago, a staff member at the Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum received a call… (Read more)
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Pop Quiz: The Year in Review
Think you know the Capital Jewish Museum? Test your knowledge for the chance to win an exclusive CJM swag bag!… (Read more)
Copy of original Polaroid Taken after shooting scenes for Change of Habit in Glassman's Market. Spring 1969. Photographer - Merrill Bonar, owner Glassman's Market.
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Pop Culture and the Jewish Deli
Elvis. Guns n’ Roses. Harpo. Harry & Sally. Visit “I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Jewish Deli before it closes… (Read more)
Artwork: No Plan Studio
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525,600 Minutes
How do you measure a year? 1 beautiful new Museum 2 historic Torah scrolls 25 public programs 80 new collections… (Read more)
Elliot Sivowitch playing the violin in his apartment on Mass. Ave., NW, 1968.
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Recent Acquisition: The Sivowitch Collection
Elliot Norman Sivowitch (1932-2012) grew up in New York, where his father was a cantor and his mother worked at… (Read more)
Voting Rights section of Tikkun Olam portion of Connect. Reflect. Act., Summer 2023. Courtesy of the Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum.
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Happy 50th, Home Rule!
Let’s get this out of the way first: I live in Maryland. I also vote in Maryland, and I am… (Read more)
"Screw the Patriarchy" corkscrew given to members of Congress by members of National Council of Jewish Women lobbying on The Hill, 2020. Capital Jewish Museum Collection. Gift of National Council of Jewish Women.
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Claiming Space for Women
Happy Women’s History Month! Designated in 1987, this “holiday” is even younger than the former Jewish Historical Society of Greater… (Read more)
Tribute to Avrum Ashery in the exhibition "If It's Jewish We Have It: Selections from the Collections," February 2024.
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In Memoriam: Avrum Ashery
Avrum Ashery (1944-2023) was a graphic artist who designed many familiar logos for the Jewish community, locally and nationwide. Born… (Read more)
Liora Newman, Education Assistant, in the
Community Action Lab, December 2023.
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Introducing Liora Newman, Education Assistant
Liora Newman, Education Assistant and Avodah Jewish Service Corps member, recently graduated from Carleton College with a B.A. in History…. (Read more)