Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum

Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum Exploring the Jewish experience in the national capital region: Wed-Sun, 10am-5pm

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09/03/2026

Don't miss your last chance to see this incredible exhibition!

09/02/2026

In advance of the High Holidays, our staff investigated where to buy the best challah in the DMV.

Swipe to find out which challah we loved best, and let us know in the comments which bakery we should try next!

These items are from Congregation Beth-El… no, not the Beth El in Alexandria. Also not Beth El of Montgomery County. Thi...
08/27/2026

These items are from Congregation Beth-El… no, not the Beth El in Alexandria. Also not Beth El of Montgomery County. This Beth-El existed in a modest two-story building on a quiet tree-lined street in the Brightwood Park neighborhood of upper Northwest DC from 1936-1965. Moshe H. Levinson, the congregation’s rabbi from 1947 until it disbanded in 1965, rescued these items when the synagogue shuttered. Six decades later, Rabbi Levinson’s granddaughter donated them to the museum’s collection. Many synagogues and Jewish institutions have disappeared from our landscape, and these tangible pieces help us tell their story long after they are gone.

📷 Studio Portrait of Rabbi M.H. Levinson, ca. 1930s.
📷 Front entrance sign of Congregation Beth-El, ca. 1940s.
📷 Marble Ten Commandment Tablets from the sanctuary of Congregation Beth-El, ca. 1940s.
📷 Torah crowns from Congregation, Beth-El, undated.
📷 Business card for Rabbi M.H. Levinson, ca. 1950s.

All items are a gift of Stacy Burdett, Capital Jewish Museum Collection

New year, same first-week-of-school energy 🍎Classrooms may have changed a little since these photos were taken, but the ...
08/26/2026

New year, same first-week-of-school energy 🍎

Classrooms may have changed a little since these photos were taken, but the excitement of a new school year never gets old. Wishing students, teachers, and families a very happy back-to-school season!

Image Credits:
Image 1: Gift of Glenda Henderson, Capital Jewish Museum Collection
Image 2: Gift of Lorainne Dreyfuss, Capital Jewish Museum Collection
Image 3: Gift of Ruth & Ray Pinkson, Capital Jewish Museum Collection
Image 4: Gift of Peggy Pearlstein, Capital Jewish Museum Collection

Kinda chic to visit the museum and learn about local history and Jewish life. 📷 AB Corson photography. 📷 Capital Jewish ...
08/25/2026

Kinda chic to visit the museum and learn about local history and Jewish life.

📷 AB Corson photography.
📷 Capital Jewish Museum.
📷 AB Corson photography.

08/21/2026

the museum clears the club so hard its not even funny.

📍Capital Jewish Museum, DC

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08/20/2026

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Happy ! Can you guess what year these photos of historic DC were taken?Photo credits:Image 1-11: Capital Jewish Museum ...
08/19/2026

Happy ! Can you guess what year these photos of historic DC were taken?

Photo credits:
Image 1-11: Capital Jewish Museum Collection

08/17/2026

There are two types of museum people. Which one are you?

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575 3rd Street, NW
Washington D.C., DC
20001

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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(202) 789-0900

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