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Support Veterans on Veterans Day at the Museum

National Museum of American Jewish Military History 1811 R Street NW, Washington, United States

Honor veterans for Veterans Day at the museum on Monday, November 11th. Join us at the museum anytime between noon and 4 to put together care packages for hospitalized veterans. Support the program by purchasing items from our Amazon Wish List. What to bring: Toiletries (toothbrushes, toothpaste, disposable razors, sample size cans of shaving cream, deodorants/antiperspirants, …

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(Pre)Hanukkah Party

National Museum of American Jewish Military History 1811 R Street NW, Washington, United States

Join us at our annual Hanukkah Party for latkes, jelly doughnuts, gelt and song! We've moved the celebration before the holiday this year. But we'll return with the same festive Hanukkah fun. Explore the museum and we'll eat, play games and sing. We'll also look at the ways Jews in the American military have continued …

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A Promised Land: Jewish Patriots, the American Revolution, and the Birth of Religious Freedom

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Adam Jortner discusses his book A Promised Land, a new history that centers Judaism at the dawn of the United States. Jews played a critical role both in winning the American Revolution--fighting for the Patriot cause from Bunker Hill to Yorktown--and in defining the republic that was created from it. As the most visible non-Christian …

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100 And Going Strong: Three Jewish WWII Vets Share Their Experiences

Areana Stage 1101 6th St SW, Washington, United States +1 more

Opportunities to hear directly from World War II veterans are shrinking. We gather to honor all veterans and hear the unique and fascinating stories of these 3 centenarian heroes. Colonel Frank Cohn – a refugee from Germany as a young boy, Cohn joined the U.S. Army and arrived in France shortly after D Day, participating …

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The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg

National Museum of American Jewish Military History 1811 R Street NW, Washington, United States

25th anniversary screening of documentary about an extraordinary baseball player and World War II soldier who became an American icon. Join us for a screening of The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg: An Aviva Kempner Film. “The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg” is a humorous and nostalgic documentary about an extraordinary baseball player …

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