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October 28—December 16
Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia
8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, VA  22031

The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington’s award-winning exhibition at the JCCNV includes archival photographs and historic documentation of local Jewish life.  Its narrative begins in 1795 with Washington’s first Jewish resident, and continues through current times to celebrate the region's Jewish community of more than 215,000 members.

“This is an exciting chance for the complete story of the Jewish community and its important role in the growth of Northern Virginia to be told,” says Laura Cohen Apelbaum, Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington (JHSGW) Executive Director. 

Included are descriptions of local Jewish families and congregations and their role in the economic and social development of the city and its northern Virginia suburbs. Highlights of the 1859 founding of Beth El Hebrew Congregation; Agudas Achim’s 1942 loan of a Torah to Marines based at Quantico; Rabbi Emmet Frank’s opposition to school segregation; the post-war suburban growth of Northern Virginia’s Jewish community and a photograph showing Virginia Governor Douglas Wilder attaching the mezuzah to the Henry S. Reich Building of the JCCNV at its dedication. 

The Society’s archives include donations of personal and family papers, photographs, organizational records, oral histories, and other memorabilia documenting the local Jewish experience. They are looking to build its Northern Virginia collections to preserve this history for generations to come.  To talk further about possible donations, please contact the archivist at (202) 789-0900 or email to info@jhsgw.org.  

Exhibition Events

#1:

Monday, November 17, 11:45am—12:45pm
Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia
8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, VA  22031
Enjoy an educational docent-led tour with a docent from the Jewish Historical Society.
Light refreshments will be served. Free event.

#2:

Thursday, December 4, Noon—2pm
Noon—Lunch. Bring a dairy or parve lunch. Dessert & coffee/tea will be served.

12:30pm—Program.
Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia
8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, VA  22031

Talk with staff of The Jewish Historical Society about the growth and development of the Jewish Community in Northern VA, along with an opportunity to bring in memorabilia to share with the Historical Society on Jews in Northern VA.

Cost: Free JCCNV Member/ $3Non-Member

#3:
Living History Performance
Anna Shulman: The Queen of H Street
Sunday, December 14th, 10am
Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia
8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, VA  22031
Recommended: (4th-7th grades)

This one-woman show tells the entertaining and true-life story of Anna Shulman, her arrival in the U.S., residence in Washington and her impact on her H Street neighborhood, home to Jewish merchants in the 1920s and ‘30s. Contemporary students unfamiliar with their not-so-distant heritage will learn how immigrants such as Anna repaid their debt of welcome by helping subsequent new arrivals. This is a wonderful program for students, parents and grandparents for sharing experiences.

Additional information is available; contact Laurie Albert at (703) 537-3064 or LaurieA@jccnv.org.
Cost: $3JCCNV Members/ $4Non-Members
Code: 410/LHP/ASD14