Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington | Lillian & Albert Small Jewish Museum

Upcoming Book Talks

Martin Luther King, Jr.
Memorial Library
Thursday, May 15, 2008
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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Barnes & Noble - Rockville
Sunday, May 18, 2008
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Recent News

JHSGW Board Member Finds 1948 Flag-raiser

Spurred by our Jewish American Heritage Month poster, Diane Wattenberg located the boy who raised the flag of the new State of Israel at the Jewish Agency on Massachusetts Avenue. Now a professor at the Technion: Israel Institute for Technology in Haifa, Oren Zinder shared his memories of the experience with the Washington Jewish Week.
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Jewish American Heritage Month 2008 Poster

To order a free poster and accompanying educational resources, email poster@jhsgw.org or call Erin at (202) 789-0900.

 

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Jewish Washington Book Now Available!

In the gift shop: Jewish Washington: Scrapbook of an American Community, the award-winning exhibition, now available as hardcover coffee-table book.
Order Jewish Washington via online gift shop
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Contact us

Office

Historic 1876 synagogue

701 Fourth Street, NW
Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20001
Phone: (202) 789-0900
Fax: (202) 789-0485
Email: info@jhsgw.org
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Corner of Third & G Streets, NW
(Open by appointment only—please call (202) 789-0900 to schedule an appointment at least 24 hours in advance.)
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On the Move!

Our office is moving on Thursday, May 15, 2008. Please make note of our new address:

701 Fourth Street, NW
Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20001

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