LILLIAN & ALBERT SMALL CAPITAL JEWISH MUSEUM INC
Cause Area
- Advocacy & Human Rights
- Arts & Culture
- Children & Youth
- Community
- Race & Ethnicity
Location
1319 F St NW810Washington, DC 20004 United StatesWebsite:
http://capitaljewishmuseum.org
Organization Information
Mission Statement
The new Capital Jewish Museum inspires visitors to connect, reflect and act: connect personally and collectively, reflect on the relevance of the past to today, and act on behalf of their values and communities. With its unconventional, experimental spirit, the CJM explores the Jewish experience in the national capital region, and serves as a secular space for storytelling, connection, and dialogue across cultural communities in our city.
Description
For nearly 60 years, as the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington, we collected and shared stories about the unique nature of Jewish life in our nation's capital - a history that is at once local, national, and international.
In 1969, we saved the city's oldest synagogue building by moving it three blocks from its original site in the heart of the historic Jewish neighborhood to the corner of Third & G Streets, NW. Community contributions and a gift from Lillian & Albert Small helped restore the synagogue, which is listed on the National Register for Historic Places.
For the next 40 years, the synagogue served as the centerpiece of all our activities including an expanding archival collection, exhibitions, educational programs, and neighborhood walking tours.
In 2018, the JHSGW adopted our new name - Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum - as we prepare to build and launch a new public museum.
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