Exhibitions: Currently on Display

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 intensive activity. This original exhibition tells stories of Jewish life in the capital city and the nearby Union-occupied Confederate city. This exhibition includes images from the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington's unique collections, supplemented by photographs from the Library of Congress, D.C. Public Library, and other local repositories.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - Friday, May 31, 2013

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, Second Floor
901 G Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
Accessible from Gallery Place/Chinatown and Metro Center stations
Free and open to the public - call (202-727-0321) for more 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.