Publicity: Newsroom 2011
 Letter to the Editor about Chaplain Goode
October 28, 2011
Executive Director Laura Apelbaum wrote a letter to the Editor of the Washington Post with a clarification regarding Chaplain Alexander Goode, who was mentioned in an article about the new Jewish Chaplains Memorial.>> read letter 
 Archivist/Curator Wendy Turman on local NPR
October 24, 2011
The Kojo Nnamdi Show featured an interview with Wendy Turman about local Jewish life during the Civil War.>> show webpage - listen - read transcript
 Historic posthumous pardon discussed
September 14, 2011
The Society's Guardian Luncheon featured speaker was Dale Schwartz, the Atlanta who helped secure a posthumous pardon for Leo Frank.>> read article.
 Spotlight on local Jewish American Heritage Month events
September
1, 2011
Connects, the blog of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, praised the partnership and activities of the Society and Jewish Community Relations Council during the past three Jewish American Heritage Months.>> read article.
Honoring 20 Years of JHSGW Service
 July 28, 2011
On July 21, 2011, following the unveiling of the Society's online catalog, the Society honored Janice Goldblum for her 20 years of service to the Collections Committee.
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JewishDC - Local blogger reports on JHSGW online catalog launch
July 22, 2011
Blogger Rachel Mauro, who writes about Jewish life in Washington, D.C., attended our online catalog launch on July 21, 2011, and described the event and catalog for her readers.>> read article
Holocaust Remembrance Day Program
 May 12, 2011
On May 3rd, Scott Miller, Director of Curatorial Affairs at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, spoke about his experiences researching the fates of the passengers of the luxury liner St. Louis.
Online exhibition
Book: Refuge Denied: The St. Louis Passengers and the Holocaust
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 Publicizing the new online catalog
April 25, 2011
Cultural Tourism DC spread the news of the debut of JHSGW's online catalog.>> read article.
Partnership in Ford's Theatre's
"Lincoln Legacy Project"
April 25, 2011
The Jewish Historical Society is working with Ford's Theatre to support the Fall 2011 production of Parade, a musical about the Leo Frank case.>> read article
Information about our Parade programs
Insider's Guide to Washington DC
March 31, 2011
Executive Director Laura Apelbaum shares her top 5 favorite places that are special or unique to Washington DC.>> read article.
 Interpretive Programs Manager featured in "The 3-Minute Interview"
February 15, 2011
David McKenzie speaks about the importance of his work and a bit of D.C. Jewish history. >> read interview
 Historic synagogue highlighted in prominent D.C. blog
February 11, 2011
A brief history of the building is given in widely read local blog. >> read article
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