Programs & Tours: Programs
50th ANNIVERSARY SALON
How Ain't Misbehavin' Became a Broadway Classic
Sunday, January 10, 2010,
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Murray Horwitz is a playwright, co-writer of the hit Broadway show Ain’t Misbehavin’, and a commentator for National Public Radio.
Location: Home of Arlene & David Epstein, Potomac, MD Coffee, wine and cheese will be served.
Free and open to the public
Address and directions will be provided upon RSVP. Space is limited.
Advance registration required to (202) 789-0900, rsvp@jhsgw.org, or online (with a Facebook account).
BOOK TALK
Jewish Life in Mr. Lincoln's City
Thursday, February 11, 2010 ,
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Join Executive Director Laura Apelbaum as she discusses Jewish life in Civil-War Washington and across the river in Alexandria.
Learn about area Jewish families and congregations and the roles they played in this pivotal moment in American history.
Location: Barnes & Noble Booksellers
12089 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, MD
(map)
Free and open to the public.
50th ANNIVERSARY SALON
Louis D. Brandeis: An American Zionist
Sunday, February 28, 2010,
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Dr. Melvin Urofsky is Professor Emeritus of History and Professor of Law and Public Policy at Virginia Commonwealth University and author of a new biography of Justice Brandeis.
Location: Home of Dene & Mel Garbow, Alexandria, VA
Wine and cheese, coffee and dessert will be served.
Free and open to the public Address and directions will be provided upon RSVP. Space is limited.
Advance registration required to (202) 789-0900 or rsvp@jhsgw.org (online will be coming soon).
50th ANNIVERSARY SALON
Recap of the Redskins Seasons
Sunday, March 14, 2010,
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
David Elfin is a sportswriter for The Washington Times and past president of the Pro Football Writers of America.
Location: Home of Laura & Perry Apelbaum, Chevy Chase, MD Cover: $20 per person includes tailgate supper.
Open to the public
Address and directions will be provided upon RSVP. Space is limited.
Advance registration required to (202) 789-0900 or rsvp@jhsgw.org.
WALKING TOUR
Downtown Jewish Washington
Sunday, April 25, 2010,
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Learn what it was like to live and worship as a Jew from 1850-1950 in the historic Seventh Street neighborhood, now known as Chinatown. Includes visiting the sites of four former synagogues.
Start location: Lillian & Albert Small Jewish Museum
701 Third Street, NW (at G Street), Washington, D.C.
Metro: Judiciary Square (National Building Museum/F St. Exit)
End location: Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
600 I Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
Metro: Gallery Place/Chinatown
Fee: $15 members; $20 non-members
RSVP to rsvp@jhsgw.org or (202) 789-0900.
50th ANNIVERSARY SALON
Spotlight: The Friedmans' Collection of Hudson River School Paintings
Sunday, April 25, 2010,
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Home of Maryann & Al Friedman, Washington, D.C.
For member/donors at the $100 level and above. To increase your support and attend, please contact (202) 789-0900 or info@jhsgw.org.
Address and directions will be provided upon RSVP. Space is limited.
Advance registration required to (202) 789-0900 or rsvp@jhsgw.org.
50th ANNIVERSARY SALON
Emile Berliner: German-Jewish Immigrant, inventor of the gramphone
Tuesday, May 4, 2010,
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Goethe-Institut, 812 Seventh Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
Directions
Sam Brylawski, former Head of the Recorded Sound Section of the Library of Congress, is editor of the Encyclopedic Discography of Victor Recordings.
Presentation will includes samples of sound recordings.
Free and open to the public
Space is limited.
Advance registration required to (202) 789-0900 or rsvp@jhsgw.org.
WALKING TOUR
Jewish Sites in Arlington National Cemetery
Sunday, May 16, 2010,
10:00 a.m. - Noon
Tour sites related to Jewish history and military heroes, including the Confederate Memorial by Sir Moses Ezekiel. This tour includes a bit of walking. Led by Les Bergen and Ernie Marcus.
Meet at the Visitor Center parking lot.
Fee: TBA
RSVP to rsvp@jhsgw.org or (202) 789-0900.
WALKING TOUR
Jewish Old Town Alexandria
Sunday, June 6, 2010,
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Learn Old Town Alexandria's long and storied Jewish history, from the 1850s to today. Includes the sites of two former synagogues and several Jewish businesses along King Street-including some that show traces of past Jewish owners.
Start location: The Lyceum
201 South Washington Street, Alexandria, VA
Directions - Street and garage parking available
End location: Agudas Achim Congregation's former home
508 Wolfe Street, Alexandria, VA
Fee: $15 members; $20 non-members
RSVP to rsvp@jhsgw.org or (202) 789-0900.
50th ANNIVERSARY SALON
Treasures at the Library of Congress Hebraic Section
Sunday, June 6, 2010,
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Home of Tanya & Steve Bodzin, Alexandria, VA
Dr. Peggy Pearlstein is the Head of the Hebraic Section of the Library of Congress and Past President of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington.
Light refreshments, coffee and dessert will be served.
Free and open to
the public
Address and directions will be provided upon RSVP. Space is limited.
Advance registration required to (202) 789-0900 or rsvp@jhsgw.org.
Past Programs
Fall/Winter 2008 (127KB PDF) 
Summer 2008 (259KB PDF)
May 2008 (139KB PDF)
Spring 2008 (117KB PDF)
Fall/Winter 2007 (587KB PDF)
Spring 2007 (1.50MB PDF)
Fall/Winter 2006 (395KB PDF)
Spring 2006 (379KB PDF)
Winter 2005-06 (262KB PDF)
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