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Join the Capital Jewish Museum and continue our grand opening celebrations with a neighborhood block party! Kick off the High Holidays with live music and workshops from local Sephardic band Minnush, pop-up programs and social justice activities hosted by community partners, wares by artisans & makers, food trucks, a beer & wine garden, and more!
Work out with RBG’s personal trainer, Bryant Johnson, while being entertained with Johnson’s memories of his time with the late Justice. Enjoy a spirited session of storytelling and movement. Don’t worry you don’t need to be able to hold a plank as long as RBG could (at least 30 seconds) to participate! Did we mention …
Warm up this winter at Camp CJM! Sip on bug juice, gather round for pop-up campfire collection stories with Museum curators, make a friendship bracelet for your bestie, singalong to camp favorites with the Rock Creek Kings, enjoy a smoky mezcal tasting, snacks, and much more! Must be 21 or older to attend and present …
Explore the Museum and the exhibition “I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Jewish Deli after hours. Learn DC’s deli history with gallery talks from Ted Merwyn, author of, Pastrami on Rye: An Overstuffed History of the Jewish Deli, Nycci Nellis, DC’s food and hospitality expert, and Michaele Weissman, author of, The Rye Bread Marriage. Make your own pickling seasoning, …
Whether you are new to DC, new to the Jewish community or just want to make some new friends, join EntryPointDC and our 18 partner organizations for an evening of mingling at the Capital Jewish Museum, at our eighth annual Jew Kids on the Block happy hour. Enjoy a welcome drink and raffle giveaways and …
The election is over; what did we learn? CJM asks visitors to continue the momentum toward civic engagement celebrated in the Museum. Join experts for an insiders’ look at election results. What can we expect to see in the first 100 days? Where do we go from here? Panelists include Thea Cohen, Director of Strategic Engagement …
Light up the night with an early Hanukkah party at CJM After Sunset. Guests are invited to join us and be inspired by Hanukkah to explore the region’s holiday history, enjoy festive activities, and imbibe thematic foods and drinks. Sip on olive oil martinis, compete in a dreidel tournament, delight in an olive oil tasting, …
We are so excited to once again fill the oldest synagogue in DC with music, prayer, and spirituality. It will be your familiar, accessible, and musical Metro Minyan service and dinner, just in an old/new beautiful space! The Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum opened in June 2023, and has already started to change …
Learn about pop culture anthropologist and DC-local Marc Tyler Nobleman and his quest to tell the story of Bill Finger, the previously uncredited co-creator of Batman. Dig deeper into this story with a documentary about Nobleman’s crusade to bring Bill Finger justice. Runtime 1h 33m. Presented in conjunction with JewCE: The Jewish Comic Experience ($0-$10).
All blood types needed!
Hear from expert panelists on the topic of homelessness in the DC area. Learn about the roots of the problem, misconceptions about people experiencing homelessness, and the path forward to eradicating this issue. Then, join the discussion and learn ways to take action and address the issue over dessert. Panelists include James Davis, Member of National Coalition for …
Celebrate Purim as your superhero alter ego and enjoy the Capital Jewish Museum’s special exhibition, JewCE: the Jewish Comic Experience! Festivities include hamantaschen old fashioneds, two guest spotlight talks, superhero mask-making, live cartooning with an artist, mishloach manot (a gift of food), and JewCE trivia with prizes! Costumes encouraged, with “best of” titles to be won! Chai 💙 tickets help subsidize the …
