Current Exhibitions

Past Exhibitions

Traveling Exhibitions

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Jewish Washington: Scrapbook of an American Community

Early 20th century pop-up Rosh Hashanah (New Year) greeting card, depicting Jews on America’s shores awaiting the arrival of immigrants from Eastern Europe. JHSGW Collections, Gift of Charles and Edith Chicakel Pascal.

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. 

Exhibition Venues

October 28 - December 16, 2008:
Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia

Previously, the exhibit was featured at the National Building Museum (Washington, D.C.), White Flint (Rockville, MD), the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, and the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue (Washington, D.C.).

Exhibition Components

Fifty-five hanging panels (8' x 3') with images and text. The number and sequence of panels can be adjusted to fit available gallery space.

Fees

$2,000 plus shipping and installation

Through the Lens: Jerry Goldberg’s Washington

Tifereth Israel Congregation, 16th and Juniper Streets, NW. The façade features a bold, stainless steel seven-branch menorah. Marble and limestone blocks imported from Israel enhance the exterior, foyers, and Ark. Photograph by Jeremy Goldberg, 1998.

This exhibition charts the growth and change in Washington’s Jewish community through its buildings. Lifelong Washington resident and amateur photographer Jerry Goldberg “biked the sites,” photographing the synagogues and Jewish cemeteries in the city he called home. These photographs are exhibited along with historic photographs of more than 20 sites. Co-sponsored with Tifereth Israel Congregation.

Exhibition Venues

May 26, 2008 - September 2008:
Ohev Sholom, 1600 Jonquil Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
Call (202) 882-7225 for visiting information.

Exhibition components

Twenty-one (30" x 40") hanging panels with images and text.

Fees

$500 plus shipping.

Ties that Bind:
Washington-Area Jews and the Birth of the State of Israel

This exhibition chronicles the involvement of the Washington Jewish community in the struggle for Jewish statehood.

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Exhibition Venues

The exhibition has traveled to various locations, including JCCs, synagogues, public libraries, and local and national conferences. Available to travel.

June 1, 2008: The National Mall
Israel @ 60: A Capital Celebration

Exhibition components

Twenty-five (30" x 40") hanging panels with images and text.

Fees

$500 plus shipping.

"Don’t Whisper a Prayer, Sing Aloud a Song of Peace"
Yitzhak Rabin in Washington

The exhibition chronicles Prime Minister Rabin’s life and work in the nation’s capital.  In cooperation with the Embassy of Israel.

Exhibition Venues

May 22, 2008 - June 20, 2008: Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
600 I Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
Call (202) 408-3100 for visiting information.
Co-sponsored by the Jewish Primary Day School in coordination with its Third
Annual Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Lecture

Exhibition components

Twenty-six framed photos of varying sizes with captions.

Fees

$500 plus shipping.

Louis D. Brandeis: An American Zionist

Louis D. Brandeis, the first Jewish Supreme Court Justice and an influential American Zionist, played a pivotal role in organizations that aided in the establishment of the State of Israel. The exhibition follows Brandeis from his youth to his role in organizations such as the Zionist Organization of America and Hadassah, describing his relationship with other influential Zionists.

Exhibition Venues

This exhibition has traveled to several communities. Available to travel.

Exhibition components

Sixteen (30" x 40") framed panels.

Fees

$200 plus shipping.