Capital Jewish Museum

Upcoming Events

General Admission May 2026

  • 5/20/2026 10:00 AM + 9 more events

Blacklisted: An American Story

  • 5/20/2026 10:00 AM + 80 more events

A Day for Reflection and Remembrance

  • 5/21/2026 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Jewish Neighborhood Walking Tour

  • 5/24/2026 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Free Public Tour of the Ongoing Exhibitions

  • 5/24/2026 2:00 PM + 5 more events

Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Hyim Shafner: The Life and Times of DC's First Orthodox Rabbi

  • 5/27/2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Community Days: Blacklisted

  • 5/28/2026 10:00 AM + 3 more events

Story Time @ CJM: Hello, Summer!

  • 5/30/2026 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

General Admission June 2026

  • 6/3/2026 10:00 AM + 19 more events

Author Talk with Marlene Trestman, Fair Labor Lawyer: The Remarkable Life of New Deal Attorney and Supreme Court Advocate

  • 6/4/2026 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

(Virtual Attendance) Author Talk with Marlene Trestman, Fair Labor Lawyer

  • 6/4/2026 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

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Crafternoon: Prints to Write Home About

  • 6/7/2026 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Historic Synagogue

  • 6/10/2026 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

(Virtual Attendance) Commemorating History: Then and Now

  • 6/11/2026 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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Commemorating History: Then and Now

  • 6/11/2026 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Blacklisted Summer Film Screening: The Way We Were

  • 6/25/2026 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

General Admission July 2026

  • 7/1/2026 10:00 AM + 22 more events

Family Day: Building the Next 150 Years

  • 7/5/2026 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

(Virtual Attendance) Author Talk with Michael Auslin: The Hidden Jewish History of the Declaration of Independence

  • 7/16/2026 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

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Author Talk with Michael Auslin: The Hidden Jewish History of the Declaration of Independence

  • 7/16/2026 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Blacklisted Summer Film Screening: Three Brave Men

  • 7/29/2026 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

General Admission August 2026

  • 8/1/2026 10:00 AM + 21 more events

Sharing Memories of the Red Scare

  • 8/6/2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Craft Night at CJM

  • 8/6/2026 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Members-Only Tour of "A Better Life for Their Children" Exhibition at the National Building Museum

  • 8/13/2026 11:00 AM + 1 more event

Blacklisted in Concert

  • 8/27/2026 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

General Admission September 2026

  • 9/2/2026 10:00 AM + 20 more events

General Admission October 2026

  • 10/1/2026 10:00 AM + 22 more events

General Admission November 2026

  • 11/1/2026 10:00 AM + 20 more events

General Admission December 2026

  • 12/2/2026 10:00 AM + 21 more events
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Blacklisted Summer Film Screening: Gentleman’s Agreement

  • 5/17/2026 1:00 PM
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Story Time @ CJM: All of Me!

  • 5/14/2026 10:00 AM
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CJM After Sunset: JAHM Out After Hours

  • 5/7/2026 6:00 PM
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Books as Bridges: Jewish American Heritage Month in the Classroom

  • 4/30/2026 5:00 PM
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General Admission April 2026

  • 4/30/2026 10:00 AM
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Blacklists through the Ages

  • 4/26/2026 3:00 PM
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(Virtual Attendance) Blacklists through the Ages

  • 4/26/2026 3:00 PM
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Story Time @ CJM: Garden of Friendship

  • 4/25/2026 3:30 PM
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Story Time @ CJM: Playful Pets

  • 4/9/2026 10:00 AM
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General Admission March 2026

  • 3/29/2026 10:00 AM
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Story Time @ CJM: Passover

  • 3/28/2026 3:30 PM
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Nights at the Seder Table

  • 3/26/2026 6:30 PM
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We Want Your Stuff: Help Us Tell Your Story

  • 3/22/2026 1:00 PM
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Artifacts of Action: Blacklisted: An American Story

  • 3/19/2026 4:30 PM
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Author Talk with Clay Risen: Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America

  • 3/12/2026 6:30 PM
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(Virtual Attendance) Author Talk with Clay Risen: Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America

  • 3/12/2026 6:30 PM
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Story Time @ CJM: Using Your Voice

  • 3/12/2026 10:00 AM
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Members-Only Preview, Blacklisted: An American Story

  • 3/1/2026 10:00 AM
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Story Time @ CJM: Inclusion

  • 2/28/2026 3:30 PM
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General Admission February 2026

  • 2/28/2026 10:00 AM
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Story Time @ CJM: Chesed

  • 2/12/2026 10:00 AM
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Inventing New Jewish Rituals

  • 2/5/2026 6:30 PM
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Family Day: Tu B’shevat

  • 2/1/2026 1:00 PM
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Story Time @ CJM: Renewal

  • 1/31/2026 3:30 PM
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General Admission | January 2026 (Free with $10 Suggested Donation)

  • 1/31/2026 10:00 AM
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General Admission January 2026

  • 1/31/2026 10:00 AM
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LGBTJews in the Federal City

  • 1/4/2026 10:00 AM
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General Admission

  • 12/31/2025 10:00 AM
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Public Tour of the Ongoing Exhibitions 2025

  • 12/28/2025 12:00 PM
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December 25 @ CJM: Wrapped in Tradition

  • 12/25/2025 3:05 PM
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Spotlight On: Stories by LGBTQ+ Jews in the Federal City

  • 12/16/2025 7:00 PM
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Crafternoon at CJM: Writers Workshop

  • 12/14/2025 2:00 PM
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Public Tour of Special Exhibition LGBTJews in the Federal City

  • 12/14/2025 1:00 PM
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Antisemitism Past and Present: A Conversation with Pamela Nadell and James Loeffler

  • 12/11/2025 6:30 PM
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NCSS Educators’ Night Out

  • 12/6/2025 6:00 PM
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Community Days

  • 12/3/2025 10:00 AM
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Voices Series: Memories from the AIDS Epidemic

  • 12/2/2025 6:30 PM
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An Evening with Pati Jinich and Anna Spiegel

  • 11/20/2025 6:30 PM
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Grandparent’s Day: M’dor L’dor

  • 11/16/2025 10:00 AM
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Salon Nights: Identity Collage Workshop

  • 11/6/2025 6:00 PM
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Artifacts of Action: Jewish Life in the Era of Mass Immigration

  • 11/6/2025 4:30 PM
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A Bookish Night at the Museum

  • 11/5/2025 5:00 PM
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General Admission - Free with Suggested Donation of $10

  • 11/1/2025 10:00 AM
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Voices Series: Multigenerational Stories of Coming Out

  • 10/28/2025 6:30 PM
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Cello Concert with John Kaboff

  • 10/26/2025 1:00 PM
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(Virtual Attendance) Striving to Belong: LGBTQ+ Jews in Orthodox Communities

  • 10/21/2025 6:30 PM
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Striving to Belong: LGBTQ+ Jews in Orthodox Communities

  • 10/21/2025 6:30 PM
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Exploring Jewish Identity, Memory, and Storytelling Across Borders: An Evening of Reflection and Conversation

  • 10/17/2025 4:00 PM
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CJM After Sunset: Late to the Party Oktoberfest

  • 10/16/2025 6:00 PM
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Immigration Legislation: Then and Now

  • 9/17/2025 6:30 PM
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(Virtual Attendance) Immigration Legislation: Then and Now

  • 9/17/2025 6:30 PM
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Author Talk with Shaul Kelner: The Washington Area Movement to Free Soviet Jewry

  • 9/7/2025 1:00 PM
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(Virtual Attendance) Author Talk with Shaul Kelner: The Washington Area Movement to Free Soviet Jewry

  • 9/7/2025 1:00 PM
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Maker Morning: Spray Ink Challah Covers

  • 9/7/2025 10:00 AM
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General Admission (Free with Suggested Donation of $10

  • 9/1/2025 10:00 AM
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Learning Circles at CJM: LGBTJews in the Federal City

  • 8/21/2025 4:00 PM
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Special Event Open House

  • 8/17/2025 10:00 AM
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Salon Nights: Birthday Bags with Food & Friends

  • 8/6/2025 6:00 PM
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We Want Your Stuff: Help Us Tell Your Story - Archived

  • 7/27/2025 11:30 AM
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CJM After Sunset: After Hours Pride Party

  • 7/24/2025 6:00 PM
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(Virtual Attendance) Author Talk with Dr. Jake Desai-Newsome: Pink Triangle Legacies

  • 7/9/2025 6:30 PM
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Author Talk with Dr. Jake Desai-Newsome: Pink Triangle Legacies: Holocaust History and the Fight for LGBTQ+ Rights

  • 7/9/2025 6:30 PM
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Family Day: Full of Pride

  • 6/22/2025 9:30 AM
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Adam Eli Hosts a Special Viewing of LGBTJews in the Federal City

  • 6/7/2025 12:00 PM
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Gay Men's Chorus Pop-up Concert

  • 6/1/2025 1:00 PM
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Member's Lounge Pop-Up

  • 6/1/2025 10:00 AM
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Members-Only Preview: LGBTJews in the Federal City

  • 5/11/2025 10:00 AM
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Artifacts of Action: Inspiration & Inquiry at the Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum

  • 5/7/2025 4:30 PM
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Artifacts of Action: Inspiration and Inquiry at the Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum

  • 5/7/2025 4:30 PM
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Voices Series: LGBTJews in the Federal Service, Then and Now

  • 4/22/2025 6:30 PM
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Nights at the Seder Table - Archived

  • 4/1/2025 6:30 PM
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Members-Only: Meet the Curators of LGBTJews in the Federal City (Virtual)

  • 3/27/2025 4:00 PM

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JewCE: The Jewish Comics Experience

  • 3/23/2025 11:00 AM
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Salon Nights: Art Workshop with Jessica Valoris

  • 3/19/2025 6:00 PM
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Family Day: Purim Party

  • 3/9/2025 2:00 PM
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The Jewish Experience in Comics: Characters and Creators Lecture with Mark Zaid

  • 3/9/2025 12:00 PM
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CJM After Sunset: Purim Superheroes

  • 3/6/2025 6:00 PM
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Nights at the Round Table: Ending Homelessness

  • 2/11/2025 6:30 PM
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Nights at the Round Table: Ending Homelessness - Archived

  • 2/11/2025 6:30 PM
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Film Screening: Batman and Bill

  • 1/26/2025 1:00 PM
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Holocaust Testimony Transformed: Art Created by Survivors and Local DC Area High School Students

  • 1/12/2025 11:00 AM
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Family Day: Hanukkah Countdown

  • 12/25/2024 2:00 PM
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CJM After Sunset: Light Up the Night

  • 12/12/2024 6:00 PM
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Panel Conversation: Post Election Look Ahead

  • 11/20/2024 6:30 PM
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(Virtual Attendance) Panel Conversation: Post Election Look Ahead

  • 11/20/2024 6:30 PM

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Members-Only Meet and Greet with Beatrice Gurwitz

  • 11/19/2024 11:00 AM
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Salon Nights: Poetry Workshop with Gabriela Orozco

  • 11/14/2024 6:00 PM
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Family Day: Comics and Community

  • 11/11/2024 9:30 AM
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Member Preview of JewCE: The Jewish Comics Experience Exhibition

  • 10/27/2024 11:00 AM
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Educator's Open House 2024

  • 9/29/2024 2:00 PM
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Book Launch: What Jewish Looks Like with authors Liz Kleinrock and Caroline Kusin Pritchard

  • 9/24/2024 6:30 PM
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(Virtual Attendance) Book Launch: What Jewish Looks Like with authors Liz Kleinrock and Caroline Kusin Pritchard

  • 9/24/2024 6:30 PM

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Museum Members' Farewell Celebration to the Deli Exhibition

  • 8/18/2024 11:00 AM
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  • 7/26/2024 8:00 AM
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Antisemitism, U.S.A: A Panel Conversation

  • 7/11/2024 6:30 PM