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

Jewish Washington:
Scrapbook of an American Community

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$20 per book
$100 per case of 10 books

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TV Interview on Channel 9 News with Executive Director Laura Apelbaum

Newspaper Interview in The Examiner with Executive Director Laura Apelbaum

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This 100-page beautifully designed and crafted large format hardcover book, based on our award-winning exhibition, features brief essays and a historic overview of the Jewish families, businesses, congregations, neighborhoods, and communal organizations in the city and its suburbs. In print for the very first time are more than 100 images of historic documents, artifacts, and photographs, many never seen before, from the Society's collections.

Past Book Talks

Association of Oldest Inhabitants of DC
B’nai Israel Congregation (Rockville, MD)
Barnes & Noble (Rockville, MD)
Chevy Chase Historical Society
Congregation Beth Chai (Bethesda, MD)
Congregation Beth Emeth (Herndon, VA)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Friendship Heights Village Center
Georgetown Senior Center
Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington
Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia
Congressional Towers (JSSA) (Rockville, MD)
Jewish War Veterans Post 58 (Chevy Chase, MD)
Library of Congress
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library
Washington DC Jewish Community Center

Book Talks

Stayed tuned for upcoming events!

To schedule a book talk for your group, please call (202) 789-0900 or email info@jhsgw.org