Programs & Tours: Walking Tours
 Downtown Jewish Washington
Learn what Jewish life and worship was like in the historic Seventh Street, NW, neighborhood from 1850 to 1950. The tour includes visiting the sites of four former synagogues.
Start: Lillian & Albert Small Jewish Museum
701 Third Street, NW (corner of G Street)
Washington, D.C. - Directions
End: former home of Washington Hebrew Congregation, 816 Eighth Street NW (between H and I Streets), Washington, D.C.
Distance and duration: 0.75 miles, 1.5 hours
Fee: $15 members; $20 non-members
2013 public tours - more info
Sunday, May 19, 2013, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 20, 2013, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
 Jewish Old Town Alexandria
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: The Lyceum,
201 South Washington Street,
Alexandria, VA - Directions
End: Former home of Agudas Achim Congregation,
508 Wolfe Street,
Alexandria, VA
Distance and duration: 1 mile, 1.5 hours
Fee: $15 members; $20 non-members
Next public tour: Sunday, October 6, 2013, TBA
Jewish Sites in Arlington National Cemetery
 Tour sites related to Jewish history and military heroes, including the Confederate Memorial by Sir Moses Ezekiel and the new Jewish Chaplains Memorial.
Start: Visitor Center of Arlington National Cemetery
at entrance facing parking
End: Tomb of the Unknowns
Distance and duration: 1.5 miles (includes hill), 2.5 hours
Fee: $15 members; $20 non-members
Next public tour: Sunday, May 5, 2013 - more info
Private Tours Available
Individual/family: Available for downtown DC, Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. $100 for up to 5 people. Must book at least a week in advance.
Group: Available for any tour, Sunday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
$200 for up to 15 people; $15/person for more than 15 people.
Maximum group size: 25. Must book at least 6 weeks in advance.
See above information for specifics about duration and distance.
Contact the Society at (202) 789-0900 or info@jhsgw.org to arrange a tour. |
