Exhibitions: Currently on Display

Jewish Washington:
Scrapbook of an American Community

This award-winning exhibition was created to coincide with the anniversary of 350 years of Jewish life in America. It is the first of its kind to explore the rich and unique history of the Washington-area Jewish community from 1795 to the present through historical photographs, oral histories, Judaica, community scrapbooks and rare archival materials. 

Monday, April 30 - Monday, May 21, 2012
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library
901 G Streets, NW, Washington, D.C.

Jewish Life in Mr. Lincoln's City

One of the most important events in our nation's history, the Civil War forever altered American life. Washington and Alexandria were sites of intense activity. This original exhibition tells stories of Jewish life in Civil-War Washington and across the river in Alexandria.

Tifereth Israel Congregation
7701 16th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. - Directions
Call (202) 882-1605 for visiting information.

Through the Lens:
Jeremy Goldberg’s Washington

In 1998, Jeremy Goldberg followed the path of Washington’s Jewish community by photographing the original and current sites of synagogues and other Jewish buildings. This exhibit traces Washington’s Jewish community from a tight cluster of late 19th-century synagogues downtown to new neighborhoods uptown and into the suburbs.

Ohev Sholom
1600 Jonquil Street, NW, Washington, D.C. - Directions
Call (202) 882-7225 for visiting information.