2010 Annual Report SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION

JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF
GREATER WASHINGTON
LILLIAN & ALBERT SMALL JEWISH MUSEUM
2010 Annual Report
S P E C I A L A N N I V E R S A R Y E D I T I O N

Jewish h istorical s ociety of Greater w ashinG ton
l illian & a lbert s mall Jewish m useum
2010
Major achieveMents
the society entered into a memorandum of understanding
with a major real estate development firm as a first step
toward our future plans to move the historic synagogue
to the corner of third and F streets, nW, and build an
adjacent museum.
jhsGW completed a long-term exhibition plan for the
Lillian & albert small jewish Museum, funded by the
national endowment for the humanities
37 adult programs, served 1,647 participants at
18 venues
8 youth programs, served 428 students, including
field trips to 1876 historic synagogue and walking tours
4 exhibitions traveled to 6 venues
35 donors contributed 56 photographs, 20 objects,
and 25 boxes of documents to the jhsGW archives
the publication of this annual report was made possible, in part, with support
from the rosalie Fonoroff endowment Fund.

We are grateful for your continued support and
interest. Our 50th anniversary was not only a
celebration of all that we have accomplished over the
preceding five decades, but also what’s in store in the
years to come.
Our organization has grown and flourished since its
founding in 1960. At that first meeting of the newly
formed Jewish Historical Society in November 1960,
25 people interested in preserving Jewish history met
in a living room. In November 2010, more than 150
members and guests attended our 50th annual meeting.
We have grown to an organization of more than 1,000
members and supporters.
In our anniversary year, we undertook several major
initiatives:
• After two years of negotiations, the Society entered
into a memorandum of understanding with a major
real estate development firm as a first step toward
our future plans to move the historic synagogue to
the corner of Third and F Streets, NW, and build an
adjacent museum with exhibition galleries, archival
storage, and educational programming spaces.
• We completed a long-term exhibition plan funded
by the National Endowment for the Humanities and
the Humanities Council of Washington for the
Lillian & Albert Small Jewish Museum. We recently
installed several exhibition prototypes in the sanctuary.
• We continue to offer quality adult programs
throughout the community, this year focusing on a
series of salons with expert speakers in celebration of
our 50th anniversary.
• We kicked off our Soviet Jewry Project by
commemorating the 40th anniversary of the first vigil
for Soviet Jewry. We continue to raise funds for a new
exhibition on this topic.
• We began raising funds for a new brochure about
Jewish history in Arlington National Cemetery
and were involved in planning the new Jewish
Chaplains’ Memorial.
• We took our living history performance Anna Shulman:
Queen of H Street to the Atlas Theater, which attracted a
diverse audience including students from neighboring
Gallaudet University.
LeadershI p Message
In addition to the programs and events highlighted
above, this 2010 Annual Report details our many
exhibitions, archival activities, and educational programs—
both for youths and adults.
We continue to expand our presence online by adding
new website features and exhibitions. You may view
them at at www.jhsgw.org. Or read our blog at www.
dcjewishhistory.blogspot.com or follow us on Twitter @jhsgw
to find out more “behind-the-scenes” at the Society.
We are working on new exhibition ideas, new walking
tours, and youth programs even as we continue planning
for a bigger future and the creation of a new museum.
As you may have heard, our historic synagogue is slated
to be moved to a new location at 3rd and F Streets. This
move will provide us with the space necessary to create
museum galleries to tell the story of our community. We
will also be able to host traveling shows that currently
bypass Washington, and we will have more space for
educational programs and for our growing archives.
Please consider joining our email list if you haven’t
done so already. That’s where you will learn the latest
in programming news as well as tidbits of history with
our “Object of the Month” feature. Send us a note to
info@jhsgw.org to join the list!
As always, please feel free to share your ideas with us
about preserving local Jewish history.
Sincerely,
Sidney J. Silver
President
Laura Cohen Apelbaum
Executive Director
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Facilities
Lillian & Albert Small Jewish Museum
The historic synagogue, the oldest in the Washington area, is home to the
Lillian & Albert Small Jewish Museum. Built by Adas Israel Congregation
as its first synagogue, it was dedicated on June 9, 1876, with President
Ulysses S. Grant in attendance – the first instance of a sitting U.S. president
attending a synagogue service.
The congregation quickly outgrew the building and erected a new
synagogue at Sixth & I Streets, NW, in 1908. Its first building was sold
and used by a succession of churches, a bicycle shop, a barber, and even a
pork BBQ eatery!
It stood for more than 90 years before it was slated for demolition to
make space for Metro’s headquarters. Several dedicated members of the
Jewish Historical Society helped save the building from the wrecking ball.
On December 18, 1969, the building was moved three blocks to its present
site at Third and G Streets, NW.
Community contributions and a gift from Lillian and Albert Small helped
restore the synagogue. Today, the synagogue is open for educational
tours, programs, and life-cycle events.
Administrative Offices
On May 1, 2007, the Jewish Historical Society purchased 701 4th Street,
NW, to house its offices, just steps from the 1876 synagogue.
The Museum’s Future
As part of a major new development project, the Society is planning the
move of the historic 1876 synagogue to the corner of 3rd and F Streets,
NW. The new location will allow the synagogue to regain its original
orientation facing east toward Jerusalem and will provide the Society with
land on which to build an adjacent museum.
This architectural rendering shows the synagogue at its future location
surrounded by a museum complex.
Future Plan Courtesy of Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners

Exhibitions
4 exhibitions traveled to
6 venues
Jewish Washington: Scrapbook of an American Community
An award-winning overview of Jewish life in the Washington region
since 1795
• Adas Israel Congregation, Washington, D.C.
Curator-led highlights tour for an American University Jewish Studies
class
• Historical Society of Washington,D.C. (seen at right)
Curator-led highlights tour followed a walking tour of downtown
Washington
• Mini-film fest of JHSGW documentaries
Through the Lens:
Jeremy Goldberg’s Washington
Photographs trace Washington’s Jewish
community from a downtown cluster into
neighborhoods uptown and in the suburbs.
• Ohev Sholom: The National Synagogue,
Washington, D.C.
Ties that Bind: Washington-area Jews and the Birth of Israel
Local connections to the Jewish state’s founding and early years
• Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia’s Israel Street Festival,
Fairfax Corner Center, Sully, VA (seen at right)
Jewish Life in Mr. Lincoln’s City
Stories of Jewish life in Civil War Washington and Alexandria
• Beth El Hebrew
Congregation,
Alexandria, VA
(seen at right)
• Gesher Jewish Day
School, Fairfax, VA
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Synagogue Exhibition Plan
Society staff members completed an exhibition plan for the Lillian &
Albert Small Jewish Museum. Exhibition plans for the sanctuary feature
an immersive media experience using a combination of audio and
interactive technology to tell the story of the congregation’s founding
and dedication, early congregational life, and the 1969 building move.
The first floor displays will enable visitors to follow the dramatic history
of the synagogue building through a photographic timeline (seen at left),
meet some of the earliest members of the congregation in an interactive
database, explore the historic 7th Street neighborhood, and find out what
it was like to attend the synagogue’s school.
The first phase of the exhibition will be installed in the sanctuary in Fall
2011 and will include four displays showing historic documents and
photographs associated with the founding of the congregation, President
Ulysses S. Grant’s visit, and synagogue architecture. Window scrims with
vintage neighborhood photographs will help transport visitors back in
time to 1900, and an exterior exhibit panel (pictured below) will invite
passers-by to learn about the families and businesses that once lined the
block where the synagogue now stands at Third & G Streets, NW.
The Society worked with nationally known exhibition design firm
Gallagher & Associates, exhibition writer Sharon L. Barry, and exhibition
evaluator Audience Focus, Inc. Academic advisors included Dr. Hasia
Diner, New York University; Dr. Jenna Weisman Joselit, George
Washington University; Dr. Pamela Nadell, American University; and
Dr. Jonathan Sarna, Brandeis University. The planning process was funded
by a National Endowment for the Humanities grant and support from the
D.C. Humanities Council and D.C. Historic Preservation Office.

Public Programs PUBLIC
37 adult programs served
1647 participants at 18 venues.
50th Anniversary Salons
What better way to celebrate our 50th
anniversary than to showcase the range of our
expertise? We hosted a series of monthly salons
throughout the community, open to the public and free of charge—our
gift to the community in our special anniversary year.
January: “How Ain’t Misbehavin’ Became a Broadway Classic”
with originator and co-writer Murray Horwitz
Home of Arlene and David Epstein, Potomac, MD
February: “The Life and Career of Justice Louis D. Brandeis” with
Dr. Melvin Urofsky, Professor of History Emeritus at Virginia
Commonwealth University
Home of Dene and Mel Garbow, Alexandria, VA
April: Showcase of Hudson River School paintings
Home of Maryann and Al Friedman, Washington, D.C.
Event for $100 and above members/donors
March:
“The Redskins’ Season and the
State of the NFL”
with sportswriter David Elfin
Home of Laura and Perry
Apelbaum, Chevy Chase, MD
May: “Emile Berliner, Jewish Immigrant and Inventor of the Gramophone”
with Sam Brylawski, sound archivist and historian
Goethe-Institut, Washington, D.C.
June: “Treasures of the Library of Congress Hebraic Section”
with Dr. Peggy Pearlstein, head of the Library of Congress’s
Hebraic Section
Home of Tanya & Stephen Bodzin, Alexandria, VA
PROGRAM ATTENDEES
Other
Maryland
District of Columbia Virginia
L to R: Executive Director Laura Apelbaum, Murray
Horwitz, with hosts Arlene and David Epstein
L to R: Hosts Mel and Dene Garbow, Executive Director
Laura Apelbaum, and Dr. Melvin Urofsky
Tracey Gallagher (left) chats with Dene Garbow at the
Friedmans’ home.
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A Special Thank-You
To the hosts of our 50th anniversary
salons for providing warm, hospitable
environments for each program:
Laura & Perry Apelbaum
Tanya & Stephen Bodzin
Arlene & David Epstein
Maryann & Alvin Friedman
Dene & Mel Garbow
Goethe-Institut
U.S. Department of the Interior Museum
The Jewish Primary Day School chorus, led by Naomi
Malka, regaled attendees with patriotic songs sung in
Hebrew.
Michael Scott of
the D.C. Catholic
Conference learns about
Washington’s first
Jewish congregation in
the Society’s exhibition.
September: “Journey on the Underground
Railroad and Discovery of Jewish-Indian-
Irish-African Slave Heritage”
with historian Anthony Cohen
Lillian & Albert Small Jewish Museum,
Washington, D.C.
December: “Attorney Felix Cohen and the Indian New Deal” with Professor
Dalia Tsuk Mitchell of The George Washington University Law School
U.S. Department of the Interior, Sidney R. Yates Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
Jewish American Heritage Month
Since 2006, the Society has been one of the national leaders in Jewish
American Heritage Month, celebrated annually in May.
Highlights included:
Executive Director Laura
Cohen Apelbaum (far right)
attended the first Jewish
American Heritage Month
reception at the White
House with other members
of the National Board for
Jewish American Heritage
Month.
The Society and Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater
Washington (JCRC) held our annual Jewish American Heritage Month
reception at the Historical Society of Washington, D.C. Attendees viewed
our Jewish Washington exhibition and were treated to an illustrated talk
about local Jewish history before enjoying a kosher deli luncheon.
Virginia State Delegate Adam Ebbin
(left) talks with Ben Sack from the Israeli
Embassy.
Board member Paul Greenberg (left), JCRC’s Debra
Linick, and Vice President Bill Rice mingle at the
reception.

50th Anniversary Annual Meeting
More than 150 guests attended the Society’s 50th anniversary annual
meeting at Adas Israel Congregation. Displays recalled past exhibitions
and programs, and showcased the future of the Society and historic
synagogue.
In his keynote remarks, prominent journalist Marvin Kalb discussed the
changes he witnessed in the Washington, D.C., area and in the journalism
profession during the past 50 years. The business portion of the meeting
included election of new board members and revision of the bylaws.
The annual meeting is funded, in part, by the Edith and Charles Pascal
Endowment.
Englands Present Major Gift: Lois and Richard England announced
a major $250,000 contribution to the Society at the 50th anniversary
meeting. The Englands have been special friends of the Society for
decades. Lois has served on the Board of Directors for more than 20
years, serving as an active member of the Collections Committee. The
Englands’ involvement comes from a deep and abiding commitment to
our community and its history. We are grateful to Lois and Dick for this
wonderful “jumbo check” and their wishes that the Society use their gift
toward planning a new museum facility.
Special Programs
Wendy’s Top Ten
JHSGW celebrated Archivist Wendy Turman’s
10th anniversary at the Society with a special
presentation highlighting her top ten
archival favorites.
Shomrim Society
Annual Kiddush at the Lillian & Albert Small
Jewish Museum for Jewish law enforcement
officers from across the country during
National Police Week
Executive Director Laura Cohen Apelbaum, keynote
speaker Marvin Kalb, and Program Committee
member Donna Bassin.
(from left:) Newly-elected board members Mark Miller,
John Tolleris, Ernie Marcus, longtime Society member
Paul Pascal, Paul Greenberg.
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Rabbi David Saperstein addresses the gathered crowd.
Actress Susan Holliday as Anna Shulman at the
Atlas Performing Arts Center.
Soviet Jewry Project Kick-Off
More than 120 participants gathered on the plaza of National Council
of La Raza, the former home of the International Union of Electrical
Workers, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the first vigil for
Soviet Jewry across from the former Soviet embassy in downtown
Washington. Vigil participants, including Rabbi David Saperstein of
the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, Norman Goldstein of
the Society’s Soviet Jewry Project committee, and Pastor John Steinbruck
of Luther Place Memorial Church, spoke about their experiences. Boris
Feldblyum, a refusenik who had moved to Washington, expressed his
appreciation to the local community for his family’s resettlement.
The event, which was covered in local, national, and international media,
kicked off a larger project to explore the work of local Soviet Jewry
movement in a new educational exhibition. Nearly $16,000 has been
raised for this $50,000 effort, which will also include a website, youth
curriculum, public programs, and a publication. We continue to seek
funds to underwrite this exciting project.
Living History Productions
Here, actress Devora Zack portrays the Posin’s butcher
who helped smuggle guns to the nascent state in 1948.
Israel: Our Dream,
Our State, Our Homeland
Performance and discussion
explores the role of
Washingtonians in the
creation of Israel.
Hundreds attended a
May performance at the
Jewish Community Center
of Northern Virginia’s Israel
Street Festival, Fairfax
Corner Center, Sully, VA.
Anna Shulman: Queen of H Street
One-woman show highlighting a true immigrant story of Jewish life along
H Street, NE, during the Depression.
More than 120 attendees attended a September performance at the Atlas
Performing Arts Center.
The diverse audience included neighborhood residents as well as students
from Gallaudet University’s Hillel and Jenna Weissman Joselit’s Jewish
Geography class at George Washington University. A grant from the
D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the Shulman family
funded this free performance and American Sign Language interpreters.
Atlas founder and JHSGW member Jane Lang welcomed the crowd.
The souvenir program included a JHSGW-researched list of 1930s Jewish
businesses along H Street.

Museum Programs
Walking Tours
The Society’s tours provide a Jewish focus to three local historic locations:
Downtown Washington, D.C.
Old Town Alexandria, VA
Arlington National Cemetery
In addition to leading six different public tours, we led private tours for
the following groups:
Brandeis University National Committee.
Embassy of Israel staff
German Embassy Architectural Group
Ladino Interest Group
Paul’s List & JCCNV Generation B (singles in their 40s and 50s), Fairfax, VA
The Marks Havurah
Professor Jenna Weissman Joselit’s Jewish Geography class,
The George Washington University
Temple Rodef Shalom, Falls Church, VA
Washington Walks Penn Quarter
Museum Tours
Drop-in visitors to the historic 1876 synagogue included local residents,
visitors from across the country, and international visitors from
Stockholm, Israel, and Germany.
Speakers Bureau
JHSGW staff and volunteers lectured at venues
throughout the region:
- Ring House, Rockville, MD
- The Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
- Riderwood, Burtonsville, MD
- Agudas Achim Congregation Sisterhood,
Alexandria, VA
Groups may contact the Society to arrange for speakers on the
following topics:
- Jewish Washington
- Local Jewish Life During the Civil War
- A Sneak Peek into Our Archives
- Preserving Your Family Heirlooms
Program Partners:
Adas Israel Congregation
Atlas Performing Arts Center
Gallaudet University Hillel
Goethe-Institut
Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia
Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington
Partnership for Jewish Life and Learning
The Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
U.S. Department of the Interior Museum
United Jewish Endowment Fund
Volunteers
SPecial ThankS To:
• Donna Bassin for calling lapsed members during our
membership drive.
• Steve Blacher for volunteering in the archives.
• Elsie Klumpner for volunteering in archives every week.
• Frank Spigel for assisting in the office.
• Joel Wind for preparing the 2011 Board binders and
assisting with other administrative tasks.
• Mark Livingston for leading walking tours.
• Stacey Martin and Sheryl Novick for leading walking
tours.
• Les Bergen for leading tours of Arlington National
Cemetery and presenting book talks.
• Ernie Marcus for leading tours of Arlington National
Cemetery.
• Margot Heckman for presenting book talks.
• Michelle Rood for volunteering in the office.
2010 coMMiTTee MeMBerS
Building and Preservation committee:
Stuart Zuckerman, Chair
Albert H. (Sonny) Small, Jr.
collections committee:
Janice Goldblum, Chair
Samuel Brylawski Herschel Kanter
Les Bergen Elsie Klumpner
Lenore England Merrill Lavine
Lois England Brenda Pascal
Maryann Friedman Russell Smith
Federation affiliation committee (ad hoc)
Diane Wattenberg, Chair
Tanya Bodzin Russell Smith
Finance committee:
Joseph Herson, Chair
Les Bergen Sheldon S. Cohen
Stuart Bindeman Sam Flax
Governance committee
Donna Bassin, Chair
Les Bergen Paula Goldman
Tanya Bodzin Peggy Pearlstein
Government relations committee
Paul Greenberg, Co-Chair
Paul Pascal, Co-Chair
Program & Membership committee:
Tracey Gallagher, Co-Chair
Wilma Probst Levy, Co-Chair
Carolyn Alper Catherine Joyce
Donna Bassin Phyllis Myers
Tanya Bodzin Stan Oshinky
Sharon Burka Bill Rice
Dene Garbow Frank Spigel
Margot Heckman Alex Stein
Linda Herman Gwen Zuares
Publications committee
Margery Elsberg, Chair
Alan Dessoff Sally Kline
Gershon Fishbein (z’l) Mendelle T. Woodley
Daniel Mann
Trustees:
Les Bergen Joseph Herson
Stuart Elsberg
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President Sidney J. Silver welcomes the crowd.
Dr. Steven J. Whitfield
regales guests with
stories of Jewish
involvement in the
entertainment industry
President Sidney J. Silver salutes past presidents as part
of the Society’s 50th anniversary program. From L to R,
Richard Alper, Paula Goldman, Sam Flax, Frank Gilbert,
Michael Goldstein, and David Burka.
Surrounded by family members, Aaron Goldman’s
granddaughters, Melissa Davidson and Jennifer Fisher,
led the Shehekeyanu.
Member/Donor
Benefit Events
Guardian Member Program
The generosity of the Society’s Guardian-Benefactor members provides
the funds necessary to continue restoration of the historic 1876
synagogue, preserve community history, and offer dynamic exhibits and
educational programs. The Society is grateful for the support of our
Guardian-Benefactor members, whose support makes the growth of our
programs possible.
Upper-level memberships include:
Benefactor $10,000
Legacy $5,000
Heritage $2,500
Historian $1,800
Guardian $1,000
Guardian-Benefactor Member Luncheon
This special event for members and donors at the $500 level and above
focused on the Society’s 50th anniversary and was held at the Omni
Shoreham. Guest speaker Dr. Stephen J. Whitfield, Max Richter Chair
in American Civilization at Brandeis University, delighted the audience
with his talk, “That’s Entertainment: Al Jolson and After” about Jewish
participation in the entertainment industry.
The Society honored the legacy of Aaron Goldman (z’l) for his
longstanding commitment to the Washington-area Jewish community
and active involvement with the Society’s mission. During his lifetime,
Aaron served as Honorary President of the Society. He was instrumental
in key initiatives, including inaugurating the Society’s endowment fund.
Legacy-Benefactor Member Luncheon
Honorary Director Carolyn
Alper graciously hosted
members and donors at
the $5,000 level and
above at her home for
an exclusive luncheon in
sincere appreciation for
their generous support.
Dr. Ori Z. Soltes,
professorial lecturer at
Georgetown University, spoke about Jewish art and artists, and guests
viewed Alper’s diverse and playful art collection.

Join the Society
Memberships provide critical operating funds. The Society and Museum
receive NO public funding and are not affiliated with a larger organization.
Each year, we must raise our entire operating budget and are dependent
on our members’ generosity.
The generosity of our members and donors has enabled the Society to
expand its exhibitions, archival outreach, oral history collection, adult and
school programs, and publications.
Membership Has Its Benefits
Want to help preserve local Jewish heritage and participate in
Society events? Join the Society today!
Membership levels:
Individual ($36) and Family/Dual ($54)
• Invitations and discounts to select events including book talks, lectures,
panel discussions, and walking tours
• Calendar of events
• Priority on archival research requests
Donors ($100 level) receive all of the benefits of Individual/Family
members, plus:
• ANorth American Reciprocal Museum membership card which
provides membership benefits to more than 500 museums in the
United States, Canada, Bermuda, and El Salvador, including the
Corcoran Gallery, Phillips Collection, and National Museum of Women
in the Arts.
Patrons ($150 level) and Sponsors ($300 level) receive all of the benefits
of Donors, plus:
• Special Society publications and discounts
Trustees ($500 level) receive all of the benefits of Patrons/Sponsors,
plus:
• Invitation to a select event
Guardians ($1,000 level) receive all the benefits of Trustees, plus:
• Seating for two at annual gala event
• “Behind the Scenes” tour or program
Historians ($1,800) receive all of the benefits of Guardians, plus:
• Seating for four at annual gala event
Heritage ($2,500) receive all of the benefits of Historians, plus:
• Seating for six at annual gala event
• 5% discount on the sanctuary rental fee
Legacy ($5,000) and Benefactor ($10,000) members receive all of the
benefits of Heritage members, plus:
• At the annual gala, seating for eight for Legacy /
Seating for ten for Benefactor members
• Invitation to an additional exclusive member event with expert speaker
Previous Legacy/Benefactor events have included a luncheon on the
former presidential yacht USS Sequoia and a tour of Albert H. Small’s
rare map collection.
Contact (202) 789-0900, email info@jhsgw.org, or visit
www.jhsgw.org/join for more information!
New Members
We welcomed 67 new members in 2010.
From the District of Columbia:
Cyna & Paul Cohen
Louie & Ralph Dweck
Edward Gingold
Dalbert B. Ginsberg and Alan S. Helfer
Paul Greenberg
Lori Kaplan
Bob Kopp
Marion Kraskin
Bette & Harvey Levin
Patricia & Leigh Manasevit
Nechama Masliansky
Janet Solinger
Rita & Jennings Wong
From Maryland
Marilyn Bernhardt
Paul Berger
Carol & George Bernstein
Roberta & Raymond Bialek
Barbara Burtoff
Arthur A. Cohen
Victor Cohen
Laura & Michael Cutler
Marjorie & Stanley Gertzman
Natalie & Robert Ferris
Ruth Fishman
Suzan Friedman
Sherry & Robert Gratz
Michelle & Steve Grayson
Jay Halpern
Naomi Kline
Rene & Bruce Lawson
Sherri & Jim Lieberman
Julie & Andrew Mannes
Shelly & Tommy Mulitz
Jody Nurik
Margy & Irving Nurik
Joan & Marvin Rosenberg
Helene & Stephen Sacks
Carol & Mike Schaengold
Jan & Morris Sedaka
Patricia Silver
Elaine & Stanford Steppa
Donald Weisman
Taryn & Glenn Zimmerman
From Virginia:
Judy & David Bernanke
Bernice Chapman
Sherryl & Howard Kohr
Sheryl & Barry Landau
Micheline Levy
Elizabeth Margosches & Don Melman
Tigran Muradyan
Dennis Ratner
Michelle Rendelman
Judy Schwartz
Marion & Doit Shotts
Lauretta and Jeffrey Skigen
Julie Slaughter
Deborah & David Yaffe
From other states:
Neil Larks (California)
Harold Sinrod (Florida)
Miriam Gerver (New York)
Jeffrey Freedman (New York)
Burt Morse (Pennsylvania)
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YOUTH PROGRAMS
AREAS SERVED
Maryland
45 Students
Living History Shows
49%
Walking Tours
29%
District of Columbia
125 Students
Virginia
258 Students
Want to bring your school/synagogue
on a field trip or walking tour?
Want to bring a living history show to
your school, synagogue, or community
group?
Contact JHSGW at (202) 789-0900
or info@jhsgw.org!
Synagogue Field Trips
22%
Youth Programs
8 youth programs served 428 students,
including fields trips and walking tours
Schools Served
• Adas Israel, Washington, D.C.
• Congregation Or Chadash, Damascus, MD
• Lorien Wood School, Vienna, VA
• Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation, Reston, VA
• Temple Beth Torah, Centreville, VA
• Tikvat Israel, Rockville, MD
• Washington Hebrew Congregation, Washington, D.C.
Third graders from Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation prepare tzedakah boxes shaped like
the historic synagogue on a field trip to the Museum.

Virtual Society
Website
The Society’s website, www.jhsgw.org, received 15,568 visits, 78% from
new visitors, in 2010.
Most popular pages:
• Home (www.jhsgw.org)
• About Us (www.jhsgw.org/about)
• Programs (www.jhsgw.org/programs)
• Current Exhibitions (www.jhsgw.org/exhibitions)
• Half a Day on Sunday online exhibition
(www.jhsgw.org/exhibitions/online/momandpop) This online version of the
popular exhibition includes a database of more than 750 Jewish-owned
“mom and pop” grocery stores in the greater Washington area.
Top visiting states:
Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, California, New York
Top visiting countries:
United States, Israel, Canada, United Kingdom, Indonesia
New Online Exhibition Launched
In May, the Society launched
an online version of our
flagship exhibition and
companion book, Jewish
Washington: Scrapbook of an
American Community. After the
debut, about a quarter of visits
to our website were to the
new exhibition. The website
depicts a Washington that is both the nation’s capital and hometown to the
sixth largest Jewish community in the United States. It includes all of the
images from the exhibition as well as an object gallery, oral history excerpts,
two videos, and essays from the book.
Facebook
At the end of the Society’s first full year of maintaining
a Facebook Page, we had 160 fans from 14 countries.
Blog
The Society blogs at dcjewishhistory.blogspot.com, sharing behind-the-scenes views
of recent events, exhibitions, media spotlights, and research opportunities.
In 2010, our blog had 874 visits, 74% of which were from new visitors.
E-mails
56 emails reached the more than 2,000 people on our distribution
list. Emails announced programs, highlighted our archival materials, or
commemorated events in local and national Jewish history.
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JHSGW in the
News
In 2010, JHSGW received publicity in international, national, and local
news sources.
January 15, 2010 - Forward
“The Jewish Value of Understatement”
Scholar Jenna Weissman Joselit highlighted the Lillian & Albert Small
Jewish Museum in her monthly column, “The Wonders of America,”
in a national Jewish newspaper.
February 11, 2010 - Washington Jewish Week
“Lincoln’s Jewish Washington: A sign of things to come”
Book review of JHSGW’s Jewish Life in Mr. Lincoln’s City.
February 22, 2010 - Washington Examiner
“The 3-Minute Interview”
Laura Apelbaum was interviewed about the Society’s new book Jewish Life
in Mr. Lincoln’s City.
May 26, 2010 - Washington Jewish Week
“Kaddish at Arlington for Memorial Day, tour honors Jews who served.”
Every May during Jewish American Heritage Month, JHSGW’s volunteer tour
guides offer a walking tour of Jewish sites in Arlington National Cemetery.
June 23, 2010 - Washington Jewish Week
“JHS raises funds for Arlington cemetery monument to Jewish chaplains”
With plans set for a monument honoring Jewish chaplains to be
dedicated at Arlington National Cemetery, the Jewish Historical Society
of Greater Washington initiated a campaign to help raise funds to create
a new glossy brochure of Jewish sites in the cemetery.
August 3, 2010 - The Washington Post
“Historic building is on the road again”
Discussion of the plans to move the historic synagogue as part of a major
downtown development project.
August 3, 2010 - WJLA-TV, ABC 7 News
“D.C.’s First-Ever Synagogue Is Moving… Again”
September 23, 2010 - Washington Jewish Week
“Passing the standard”
After loaning their World War II banner for two previous Society
exhibitions, the Jewish Lions Club donated the artifact to the Society’s
archival collection of Jewish Teen Life memorabilia.
October 2, 2010 - The Washington Post
“At peak, District Grocery Store collective comprised 300 mom-and-pop shops”
When a reader asked columnist John Kelly about the DGS cooperative,
he recommended our online exhibition about local grocery stores.
October 6, 2010 - Washington Jewish Week
“D.C., this is your (Jewish) life: Historical society marks its 50th anniversary”
Feature on the Society’s 50th anniversary annual meeting.

The following four articles highlight
the Society’s commemoration of the
40th anniversary of the start of the
daily vigil outside the Soviet Embassy.
For more information about the program,
see page 8.
December 1, 2010 -
Washington Jewish Week
“Recalling a marathon: Event to mark
21-year embassy vigil for Soviet Jews”
December 11, 2010 -
Jewish Telegraph Agency
“D.C. Jews commemorate 21-year Soviet Jewry vigil.”
December 13, 2010 - The New York Jewish Week
“Remembering the Soviet Jewry vigil in Washington –
and a rare moment of Jewish unity”
December 16, 2010 - Washington Jewish Week
“Anniversary of vigils for refuseniks marked.”
Society member Norman Goldstein, member of
JHSGW’s Soviet Jewry Project committee, spoke at
the 40th anniversary of the Soviet Jewry vigil.
Professional
Development
Staff members participated in the following conferences and training
sessions for museum professionals:
• Council of American Jewish Museums at Skirball Cultural Center,
Los Angeles, CA
• Association of European Jewish Museums at Jewish Museum of
Rome, Italy
• Washington DC Historical Studies Conference
Laura Apelbaum was among U.S.
representatives to the Association
of European Jewish Museums
conference in Rome. Seen here
at the Colosseum with Melissa
Martens, curator at The Museum
of Jewish Heritage (NY) and Judy
Margles, Director of the Oregon
Jewish Museum (center).
Publications
JHSGW distributed 580 books in 2010.
Book sales take place through Amazon.com,
local Barnes & Noble bookstores, National
Park Service bookstores (including the Lincoln
Memorial), and at JHSGW programs.
Books By the Case
Several organizations and individuals
purchased Jewish Washington (10 books/case)
and Jewish Life in Mr. Lincoln’s City by the case
(24 books/case)
Jewish Washington:
Scrapbook of an American Community:
• 3 ½ cases – Adas Israel Congregation for
bar/bat mitzvah gifts.
• 9+ cases – Shulamith and Sheldon Elster
for the B’nai Israel Confi rmation class, B’nai
Israel bar/bat mitzvah class, Gesher Jewish
Day School graduates, and principals of
congregational schools.
Why not purchase a case for bar/bat mitzvah gifts or to
give to visitors and speakers at your organization?
To inquire about discount prices for books purchased by
the case, contact Claire Uziel at (202) 789-0900 or
claire@jhsgw.org.
Jewish Life in
Mr. Lincoln’s City
tells the story
of Jewish
Washington and
Alexandria
during the
Civil War.
Jewish Washington:
Scrapbook of an
American Community
is the comprehensive
source on Jewish life
in the Washington
area from 1795 to
the present.
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1960s
November 6, 1960
First meeting of Jewish Historical Society of Greater
Washington. Twenty-five people gather in Evelyn and
Rabbi Meyer Greenberg’s home to discuss collecting
documentation of local Jewish history. Rabbi Jacob Rader
Marcus, director of the American Jewish Archives and
past president of the American Jewish Historical Society,
addresses the meeting and discusses the local and national
significance of Washington-area Jewish history.
1965 Incorporates as a non-profit organization in Washington,
D.C. Moves into Jewish Community Council offices.
1966 Publishes first issue of The Record, the Society’s journal,
in a four-page newsletter format.
Leads first walking tour, a whopping nine-mile route
throughout the city.
1967 Begins preservation project
to save the historic 1876 Adas
Israel synagogue – oldest
synagogue in Washington.
Synagogue placed on the D.C.
Inventory of Historic Sites.
1968 Synagogue added to National
Register of Historic Places
and included in the Historic
American Buildings Survey.
1969 Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas speaks about
“The Brandeis Tradition” at the annual meeting.
Publications
The Record, volumes 1-4
December 18, 1969
Spearheads threeblock
move of historic
synagogue from
Sixth & G Streets, NW, to
Third & G Streets, NW.
Presidents
Robert Shosteck* 1960-1963
Hyman J. Cohen* 1963-1965
Bernard I. Nordlinger* 1965-1966
Hon. Milton S. Kronheim, Jr.* 1967-1968
Henry Brylawski 1969-1970
1970s
1972 Lillian and Albert Small make a major contribution to
restore the synagogue, which is named in their honor.
1975 Justice Arthur Goldberg speaks at rededication of
historic synagogue.
1976 Celebration of centennial of original Adas Israel
synagogue and Bicentennial of United States. Aaron
Goldman speaks about the activities of the Jewish
Bicentennial Commission and Dr. Sara Schmidt lectures
on the American Jewish community in 1876.
David A. Mandell becomes the first bar mitzvah in the
sanctuary in nearly 70 years.
1978 Hires Hadassah Thursz as the first Executive Director.
1979 Bronze plaque indicating the original site of the Adas
Israel synagogue is affixed to the Metro headquarters
building.
Mincha service held inside historic synagogue during restoration, 1973.

Publications
The Record, volumes 5-10
Presidents
William B. Wolf, Jr.* 1971-1972
C. Haskell Small* 1973-1975
Nathan I. Silberberg* 1975-1977
Bernard S. Glassman 1977-1979
Museum benefactors, Lillian and Albert Small, with Justice Arthur
Goldberg (left) at the museum’s dedication, 1975.
Lillian and Albert Small provided major support to
establish and enhance the Museum and its programs. Mr.
Small grew up in the Seventh Street neighborhood, where
he attended the original Adas Israel synagogue as a child.
Mrs. Small, born in Manhattan, moved with her family
to Washington as a child. In 1972, the Smalls made a key
contribution to help save, restore, and maintain the historic
Adas Israel synagogue. In appreciation, the Society named the
museum in their honor.
The Smalls continued their involvement with the Society
through the remainder of their lives. They gave the first gift
to establish the Society’s endowment—a $50,000 challenge
grant in 1987. After the community met the challenge, the
Smalls’ family foundation contributed an additional $50,000
to enhance the endowment. In 1988, a $1 million gift from
the family provided the means to enhance the Museum’s
operations and engage visitors with educational programming
over the ensuing 20 years.
When the Society purchased its office building at 701 4th
Street, NW, in 2008, once again the Small and Alper families
contributed a major gift toward the down payment on the
property. Today, Lillian and Albert Small’s legacy of giving
continues with their children and grandchildren, many of whom
serve on the board of directors and other leadership positions
with the Society.
1980s
1980- Documents early 20th-century Jewish life in
1982 Washington with first oral history project
1983 Begins “Sunday in the City” cultural programs including
poetry and music performances held in the historic
synagogue.
1987 Gift from Lillian and Albert Small initiates endowment
fund.
1988- Documents suburban Maryland congregations with
1989 second oral history project
Exhibitions
• The Way We Were: Beginnings of Jewish Community & Commerce
in Washington
• In the Beginning: Jewish Life in Washington & Alexandria
• From my Grandmother’s Trunk,
1881-1921
• A Golden Legacy: Treasures of
Washington’s Sephardic Jews
• Aleph-Bet Children’s Art Exhibit
• JCC on the Move:
1923-1983
• Beginnings: The New
Russian Jewish Community in
Washington
• The Old Bunch: Images of the
Jewish Community along H
Street, NE
• We Came through Ellis Island
• A Kaleidoscope: Thirty Years at Kaufmann Camp
• The World of Four and a Half Street
• Pictures from Our Past
• Argo Lodge Celebrates 125 Years of Service
• Our Israel Connection
• History Through the Camera’s Eye: Photos by Ida Jervis
• Open for Business (Jewish businesses in Silver Spring)
Publications
• The Jews of Washington, D.C. - book composed of articles from
The Record
• The Record, volumes 11-16
Films
A Capital Community: documentary on Washington’s Jewish
community, produced and aired in conjunction with WETA
Presidents
Donald Wolpe 1979-1982
Dr. Jonathan Grossman* 1983-1984
Dr. Jonathan P. Siegel* 1985-1988
Robert I. Silverman* 1988-1990
*of blessed memory
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1990s
1990 Hires Julian Feldman as executive director.
1992 Hosts American Jewish Historical Society’s Centennial
Convention
1993 Lecture series on “The Jewish Justices of the Supreme
Court.”
1994 Hires Laura Cohen Apelbaum as executive director.
Inaugurates living history productions with Half a Day on
Sunday show.
1995 Reinvigorates and expands youth programs.
1997 Commemorates centennial of Zionist movement with
program at Embassy of Israel.
1998 Holds lecture on Shakespeare and Jews at Folger
Shakespeare Library.
Launches living history production Israel: Our Dream, Our
State, Our Homeland (below)
1999 Historic synagogue designated an official project of the
“Save America’s Treasures” Program of the National Trust
for Historic Preservation, National Park Service, and the
President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities.
Exhibitions
• On & Off the Field: Six Decades of Washington’s Jewish Athletes
• Life at the Movies: The Story of Washington’s Jewish Movie Theaters
• Louis D. Brandeis: American Zionist
• V is for Victory: Washington Jews respond to World War II,
1938-1946
• Half a Day on Sunday: Jewish-owned Mom & Pop Grocery Stores
• Don’t Whisper a Prayer,
Sing Aloud a Song of Peace:
Yitzhak Rabin in Washington
(Exhibition traveled across
the nation in conjunction
with Israeli Embassy)
Leah Rabin with the Society’s
exhibition on Yitzhak Rabin, in
Michigan
• Tzedakah: Jewish Women Creating a Capital Community, 1895-1948
• Ties that Bind: Washington-area Jews and the Birth of Israel,
1938-1950
• Power Lunches: Milton S. Kronheim, Sr.’s Washington
1888-1989
Publications
The Record, Volumes 17-23
Films
• Half a Day on Sunday - documentary about “mom and pop”
grocers in the Washington area airs on Maryland Public
Television and The History Channel
• Tzedakah: Jewish Women Creating a Capital Community -
documentary in conjunction with exhibition
Presidents
Leonard Abel 1990-1991
Dr. Michael Goldstein 1991-1993
James Goldberg 1993-1995
David Burka 1995-1997
Samuel Flax 1997-1999

2000s
2001 More than 300 people attend the 125th anniversary
celebration for historic synagogue.
2002 Launches community effort to re-acquire Adas Israel’s
second synagogue at 6th and I Streets, NW, for use by
the Jewish community.
Executive Director Laura Cohen Apelbaum elected
chair of Council of American Jewish Museums.
2004 Historic walking tours of downtown Jewish life offered
on a regular basis; additional tours later developed for
Old Town Alexandria and Arlington National Cemetery.
Launched website www.jhsgw.org.
2005 Participates in national celebration of 350th anniversary
of Jewish life in America with opening of largest
exhibition in Society’s history, Jewish Washington, at the
National Building Museum.
2006 Hosts reception in U.S. Capitol for first annual
celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month.
2007 Hosts annual conference of Southern Jewish Historical
Society
Living history show, Anna Shulman: Queen of H Street,
begins touring to record audiences.
2008 Purchases administrative building at 4th & G Streets, NW.
Hosts tent at The Federation’s “Israel@60” celebration
on the National Mall, attended by more than 50,000
visitors.
Launches Facebook page, www.facebook.com/jhsgw
2009 Launches blog, dcjewishhistory.blogspot.com.
2010 Agreement reached with major real estate developer to
move the historic synagogue to 3rd & F Streets, NW,
and build an adjacent museum.
Exhibitions
• Members of the Club: Jewish Teen Life in Washington, 1920s-1960s
(mounted at B’nai B’rith Klutznick Museum)
• From the Community’s Archives: Celebrating Washington Hebrew’s
125th anniversary
• We Will Never Die (exhibition and public program on Capitol Hill)
Congressman Tom
Lantos speaks at the
Society’s We Will
Never Die program
on Capitol Hill, 2003
• Through the Lens: Jeremy Goldberg’s Washington — travels to
seven local venues over the next five years
• Jewish Washington: Scrapbook of an American Community —
receives national history award; travels to ten local venues
over the next five years, opening at National Building
Museum and traveling to White Flint Mall, Capitol Hill,
The Lyceum: Alexandria’s History Museum, and
The Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
• Jewish Life in Mr. Lincoln’s City — designated an official program
of the Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
Publications
• Jewish Washington: Scrapbook
of an American Community
— companion book to
exhibition
• Jewish Life in Mr. Lincoln’s
City — companion book to
exhibition
• Educational posters and curriculum booklets
distributed nationally for Jewish American
Heritage Month
• The Record, volumes 24-27
Films
• Jewish Teen Life in Washington, D.C. — interviews about Jewish
teens, in conjunction with exhibition
• Jewish Washington: Oral Histories — interviews of four
Washingtonians, including Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader
Ginsberg, in conjunction with the Scrapbook exhibition
• Provides production assistance for WETA and Maryland
Public Television for films that accompanied the PBS
documentary, The Jewish Americans
Presidents
Paula Goldman 1999-2001
Richard S. Alper 2001-2003
Frank Gilbert 2003-2005
Dr. Peggy Pearlstein 2005-2007
Stuart Zuckerman 2007-2009
Sidney J. Silver 2009-present
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Archives
New Acquisitions
Flora and Maury Atkin
Typewritten notarized statement by Rosa Levy
testifying that her daughter Anna, born April 1, 1895,
married Joseph Blumenthal on October 28, 1917.
Les and Jane Bergen
Book, Simon Wolf: Private Conscience and Public Image by
Esther L. Panitz, 1987.
Judith Bernhardt
Panoramic banquet photograph of National
Conference for Palestine/Launching of United
Palestine Appeal of 1936 at the Willard Hotel.
Steve Blacher
Seven photographs of Jake & Gertie Flax, local
distributors for Republic Pictures, on location in
Hollywood as part of Variety Club Convention, ca
1950. Includes photos of John Wayne, Roy Rogers,
and Dale Evans.
Jake Flax holding
a lasso while
seated on a horse
on location at
Republic Pictures
in Hollywood.
Gertrude Flax
watches in the
background
(front, right).
Henry Brylawski
Legal documents regarding Max Lansburgh’s widow
Rebecca’s sale of land, 1910 and 1916; Manuscript
titled “My War” by Henry Brylawski detailing his
employment by the Farm Security Administration and
military service during World War II, with photographs.
Jack Cohen
Materials related to his involvement with the Soviet
Jewry movement, 1970-1987, and actvities concerning
Israel and community education about Israel, 1970-1985.
District of Columbia Public Library
Newspapers, newsletters, and mailings from
community organizations and congregations such as
the Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington,
Jewish Community Council, UJA Federation of
Greater Washington, Washington Committee for
Soviet Jewry, Jewish Community Center of Greater
Washington, and Temple Sinai, 1976-1984.
Helene Sirota Edwards
Three photographs of
Sirota family members; glass
pharmacy bottle from Sirota’s
pharmacy located at Third and
G Streets, NW, current site of
historic 1876 synagogue.
Mildred Sirota (left) with paternal
cousin from New York, in front of
Sirota’s pharmacy, 1920s
Sheldon and Shulamith Elster
Issues of “Chapel Bulletin” newsletter (1962-1964)
published at Fort Lee, VA, where Chaplain Sheldon
Elster was posted; materials from Agudas Achim
including a Confirmation cantata script written by
the Elsters (1968-1980); scrapbook of Elana Elster
(daughter of donors) including 19 bar/bat mitzvah
invitations from 1977.
Richard England
Speech given by Richard England on October 6, 2003,
detailing his service in World War II, philanthropic
projects, and his personal philosophy.
Rosalind Fellman
Materials documenting the Yom Tov Congregation,
including the constitution, cemetery records, and
membership lists, 1924-1991.
Paula Goldman
Materials documenting Paula Goldman’s activities
related to Jewish communal organizations,
1976-1989; Pins, including Na’amat life membership,
NCJW Life Membership, and Hadassah; plays written
by Aaron Goldman and related correspondence;
Macke Company souvenir magnifying glass.
Louis C. & Celia K. Grossberg Foundation
Book, Let me Count the Ways: Letters of Friendship,
Love and Deception; correspondence between Louis
Grossberg and Celia Kanster (Grossberg), Dave
Glushak, and other family members (1927-1965);
The Exodus Haggadah: From Tyranny to Freedom,
prepared by National Conference on Soviet Jewry.
Hebrew Sheltering Society
Photographic portraits of Anna Shulman, Abraham
Shulman, and Abraham Schiller.
Alan Herson
Book, Josel Hirshowitz: The Story Unfolds by Alan
Herson (2009), a history of the Hirshowitz family.
Jewish Lions Club
Jewish Lions Club banner, c. 1940s; photograph of
Jewish Lions Club reunion, 1991; snapshots of Jewish
Lions Club events.
Dorothy and Louis Kornhauser
Photographs of Lou Kornhauser: in uniform of
Central High School Cadet Corps, 1938; after
completing basic training, 1942; in New Guinea,
1943; Yom Kippur service in New Guinea, 1941.
Harry Kramer
Jewish Lions Club materials: “The Lion’s Roar”
newsletter, attendance lists, correspondence, and
1940 minutes, 1942 – 1950.
Alice and Daniel Levin
Photographs of Simon Berman in front of tailor shop
at 309 G Street, NW, and with Pat Lignelli (barber)
and Mr. Lee (laundry).
Rita Margolis
“Your Passover Guide” booklet distributed by Posins’.
Brenda and Paul Pascal
Assorted letterhead from Kolker Poultry Co. at Union
Market, NE and Landover, MD, 1930s-1980s
Betty Lou Poloway
Adas Israel Junior Synagogue newsletter, “Syna-Gags”,
February 1953.
Harvey Ratner
Photograph of Harvey Ratner playing the drumkit,
1979; photographs of Meyer Ratner holding a violin,
1917, and playing playing violin, 1950.
Bill Rice
Menu from Morty’s Delicatessen, 4620 Wisconsin
Avenue, NW, 2008
June Rogul
Memoir: “Jackson-Vanik Amendment and the Soviet
Jewry Movement: Personal Reflections” by June Rogul,
September 2010, former Washington representative
for the Union of Councils for Soviet Jewry.
Elaine Salen-Stouck
Photographs of Ourisman
family members; photograph
of Upsilon Lambda Phi party
at Rainbow Room, Hotel
Hamilton.
Belle Ourisman, ca. 1910
Elias Savada
Four protest buttons from Soviet Jewry movement
Gail Shirazi
Assorted materials from the home of Sally Lipser
Korobkin: Camp Kaufmann baseball cap; porcelain
bell inscribed “Bar Mitzvah of Yegher, 1972”;
catering menus from Solomon’s and Yegher’s
Caterers; Temple Sinai guidelines on kashruth, 1975;
Magen David ephemera, 2008-2010.
Samuel Sislen
Photos of the last day of the daily Soviet Jewry vigil,
January 1991. Sislen was the Director of International
Affairs for the Jewish Community Council of Greater
Washington, 1971-1992.
At the final
day of the
daily vigil,
a Soviet
consular
representative
addressed vigil
attendees for
the first time,
January 1991

Russell Smith
Sign carried at Soviet Jewry rally on the National
Mall during the Reagan-Gorbachev summit,
December 1987.
Adiva Sotzsky
Agudath Achim Almanac for the Year 5715;
“Your Passover Guide 5716-1956,” distributed
by Posin’s; “Savory Passover Recipes” published
by Rokeach with Posin’s sticker on cover; Tri-fold
Passover guide compliments of Posin’s.
Claire Uziel
Event flyers, mailers, newsletters, meeting agendas,
and minutes from the National Capital Area Section
of the National Council of Jewish Women, 1988-2008.
Marcia Weinberg
Research Requests
Copies of newsclippings
featuring the local Soviet
Jewry movement, Soviet
Jewry political buttons,
Prisoner of Conscience
bracelet.
Political button for the daily
vigil held for Soviet Jews
outside the Soviet Embassy,
c. 1970s-1980s
Photographs of and documents about individuals,
businesses, synagogues, organizations, and
neighborhoods were among the materials
provided to researchers by Society staff. Fifty-six
research requests were fielded from:
Academics, scholars, and students from
institutions including:
• American University, Washington, D.C.
• École des hautes études en sciences socials
(School for Advanced Studies in the Social
Sciences), Paris, France
• St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
• Yeshiva University, New York, NY
Media outlets including:
• Reform Judaism Magazine
• The Washington Post
• WJLA television channel 7 (local ABC affiliate)
Organizations including:
• Adas Israel Congregation, Washington, D.C.
• Adolf Cluss Project, Washington, D.C.
• Cultural Tourism DC
• Hebrew Home of Greater Washington
• Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater
Washington
• Kesher Israel, Washington, D.C.
• Montgomery County Historic Preservation Office,
Silver Spring, MD
• Sixth and I Historic Synagogue, Washington, D.C.
• The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
• Tikvat Israel Congregation, Rockville, MD
• Genealogists
JHSGW Photograph Featured in New National
Museum
The National Museum of American Jewish History
requested this photo of students at the Hebrew
Academy (c. 1965) from our collection to include
in its core exhibition and accompanying catalog.
We proudly gave permission for the photograph’s
reproduction and use in this new major museum,
which opened on Independence Mall in Philadelphia
in November 2010.
Special Archival Projects
The Soviet Jewry Archival Collection
contains material from 26 donors and includes 99
photographs, 20 oral histories/ memoirs, and 30
objects. The Soviet Jewry movement’s goal was
to force the Soviet Union to allow Soviet Jews the
freedom to practice their religion and/or emigrate.
The local movement organized rallies, demonstrations,
and other protest activities, most notably a 20-year
daily vigil outside of the Soviet Embassy. Future
plans for this project call for an educational exhibit
and new publication based on this collection. As a
complementary program, renowned Soviet dissident
Yosef Begun spoke at the Lillian & Albert Small Jewish
Museum. We continue to seek funds to underwrite
the exhibit and educational programs.
Washington Committee for Soviet Jewry President Joan Dodek
lights a menorah during the 20-year vigil outside of the Soviet
Embassy.
Leo M. Bernstein Archival Collection
documents this prominent Washingtonian’s
involvement in real estate, banking and Jewish
communal issues. Materials
in the collection range
from family genealogy, to
Bernstein’s interest in real
estate and banking, Jewish
philanthropy, historic
preservation, and local
Jewish organizations.
The project was generously
funded by The Leo
M. Bernstein Family
Foundation.
The Giant Food Archival Collection
includes corporate records, correspondence, marketing
and publicity files, and an extensive set of photographs
and negatives. A selection of the photographs is
available through JHSGW’s online catalog at
http://www.jhsgw.org/collections/catalog.php.
Cashiers at an early Giant store, 1940s.
• The project included videotaped oral history
interviews with community leaders and former
employees of Giant Food, including:
- Leonard Abel, former Vice President, General
Marketing, Giant Food
- Maury Atkin, former Executive Officer &
Agricultural Advisor, Israeli Embassy
- Marion Barry, D.C. Councilmember and former
Mayor
- Al Dobbin, former Senior Vice President,
Operations, Giant Food
- Diana Hill, former Executive Assistant to Israel
Cohen, Giant Food
- Pete Manos, former Chairman and CEO, Giant
Food
- Odonna Mathews, former Vice President for
Consumer Affairs, Giant Food
- Rabbi Stanley Rabinowitz, Rabbi Emeritus, Adas
Israel Congregation
- David Rutstein, former Senior Vice President,
General Counsel, Giant Food
- Barry Scher, former Vice President, Public Affairs,
Giant Food
- Bernie Stein, former Vice President, Giant Food
- David Sykes, former Senior Vice President,
Finance, Giant Food
• Family and friends of Nehemiah Cohen also
provided personal remembrances, including:
- Ceil Alpert
- Dr. Clement Alpert
- Nina Cohen
- Samuel Lehrman
- Daniel Solomon
- Diane Solomon
As part of the project, several advertising scrapbooks
and posters were transferred to the John W. Hartman
Center for Sales, Advertising, and Marketing History
at Duke University, and a large collection of negatives
from the Giant-sponsored television show,
It’s Academic, were transferred to the Library of
American Broadcasting at the University of Maryland.
The project was underwritten with generous support
from the Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation.
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IRS Commissioner Sheldon S. Cohen (left) with President
Lyndon B. Johnson.
Videotaped oral history of Honorable
Sheldon S. Cohen features stories of growing
up in Jewish Washington, his career in the federal
government, and his leadership in the local Jewish
community. The project was generously funded by
the Kovler Fund.
The Dr. Jonathan Grossman Archival
Collection documents Dr. Grossman’s work both
as a labor historian and with the vocational schools
he owned and managed, his involvement in the
Jewish Historical Society, other organizations, and
family history. This project has been generously
underwritten by contributions from Dr. Grossman’s
children, Daniel and Ethan.
Dr. Jonathan Grossman (left), with Secretary of Labor Peter J.
Brennan and President Gerald R. Ford, 1974
Object of the Month
Highlights of monthly emails and blog posts
showcasing treasures form our communal archival
collections.
March on Washington Pennant, 1963
Hyman “Bookie” Bookbinder (a lobbyist for the
AFL-CIO and later Washington representative for
the American Jewish Committee), waved this felt
pennant at the 1963 event where Martin Luther King
Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech.
Circumcision gown, 1877
Rudolph Behrend was born
at 706 Seventh Street, NW,
in the neighborhood once
home to the city’s first
community of German-
Jewish immigrants. He was
dressed in this handmade
cotton gown, donated to
the archives by his daughter
Amy Goldstein, for his brit
(ritual circumcision).
Passover salt-water bowl
This ceramic bowl was
donated by Robert Barkin,
son of esteemed cantor
and opera singer Jacob
Barkin, who served Adas
Israel Congregation during
the 1940s and ‘50s. Cantor
Barkin declined an offer
to join the Metropolitan
Opera in order to remain
with the congregation.
Flag of Israel, 1948
This flag was signed by leaders of Washington’s
Zionist community at the home of Isador and Bessie
Turover, in celebration of Israel’s independence.
The Turovers’ daughter, Ruthe Katz, donated the flag.
Bicentennial photograph, 1976
Sandra and Dr. Clement Alpert donated this
photograph of their cousins Cecile and Dr. Seymour
Alpert (right), who posed with President Gerald Ford,
Rabbi Louis Gerstein of Shearith Israel (NY), and his
wife Amy (left) in the Oval Office. The President
was meeting with rabbis from early American
congregation in honor of the nation’s Bicentennial.
Camp Louise bracelet, 1950s
Located in Maryland’s Catoctin Mountains, Camp
Louise was founded in 1922 to provide rest to
immigrant women who worked in Baltimore’s
sweatshops. It evolved into a summer camp, still
popular with girls from the D.C. area. Penny Feuerzeig
donated her camp bracelet.
Jewish New Years card, 1909
The central image on this
Rosh Hashanah pop-up
card donated by Edith and
Charles Pascal is known
as “Finding Refuge in
America” and features
American Jews (left)
awaiting their refugeseeking
East European
brethren. The eagle in
the upper left symbolizes
America and the eagle
on the right represents
Czarist Russia.
Four Immortal Chaplains postage stamps, 1948
These three-cent stamps, donated by Teresa Goode
Kaplan, memorialized Chaplain Alexander Goode
(far right on the stamp) and three Christian chaplains
for their heroism during World War II.

Grants and Contributions
Grants
Completed
• $5,009 DC Historic Preservation Office
for a podcast and brochure of the
Downtown Jewish Walking Tour
• $3,295.03 Combined Federal Campaign
AwArded
• $10,000 Marpat Foundation for
exhibition elements in historic synagogue
• $5,000 National Trust for Historic
Preservation for report on historic
building maintenance requirements
In Appreciation
SpeCIAl thAnkS to our
mAjor SupporterS:
• The Albert and Lillian Small Foundation
• Alper Family Foundation
• Shirley & Albert H. Small
• Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen
Foundation
• Kovler Foundation Fund for special
projects including oral history of
Sheldon S. Cohen
• Alper Family Foundation for a two-year
challenge grant to hire development
assistance.
The following foundations and individuals
enabled us to meet this challenge in 2010:
Joseph Herson, Stuart Bindeman, Steve Blacher,
Sharon Burka, Marshall B. Coyne Foundation
• The Family of H. Max and Josephine F.
Ammerman
• Samuel Burtoff, MD Foundation for online
exhibition of Jewish Washington: Scrapbook of
an American Community
• Leslie Goldberg
• Kaslow Family Charitable Trust
• Barbara & Bert Rein, Wiley Rein LLP
• George Wasserman Family Foundation in
honor of the legacy of Janice Wasserman
Goldstein
• Marshall B. Coyne Foundation
• Sulica Fund for the online archives
• The Aaron & Cecile Goldman Family
Foundation
• The Anne and Ronald Abramson Family
Foundation
• Sanford and Doris Slavin Foundation
• Leo Bernstein Family Foundation for archival
project
named Funds for Special
projects
• Lois and Richard England Fund for
museum projects
• Tillie Laskin Fenichel Fund for general
operations and special programs
• Dr. Jonathan Grossman Fund for
consulting academics to enhance our
scholarship
• Apelbaum Family Fund for special
programs
We are grateful to the following major
donors for contributing gifts of $1,000 or
more during fiscal year 2010:
leGACY
Frances & Leonard Burka
Ryna & Melvin* Cohen
Sonia & Joseph Herson
Barbara & Jack Kay
Marky & Martin Kirsch
Robert P. and Arlene R. Kogod Family Foundation
Brenda & Paul Pascal
Tina & Albert H. Small, Jr.
herItAGe
Carolyn Small Alper
Richard S. Alper & Kate Herrod
Josephine Ammerman
Diane & Norman Bernstein
Steve Blacher
Margery & Stuart Elsberg
Lois & Richard England
Meg & Sam Flax
Jerome A. & Deena L. Kaplan Family Foundation
Alfred Munzer & Joel Wind
Robert H. Smith Family Foundation
Deborah & Michael Salzberg
Charlotte & Hubert Schlosberg
Theda & Sholom Shefferman
Bernice & David Stearman
Diane Abelman Wattenberg
E & B Young Family Trust
hIStorIAn
Jane Abraham
Andrew Ammerman
Flora & Maury Atkin
Laura & Perry Apelbaum
Florence Brody
Sharon Burka
Linda & James Cafritz
Central Wholesalers, Inc.
Grace & Donald Dody
Jonathan S. & Patricia England Family Foundation
Maryann & Al Friedman
Sylvia Greenberg
Marilyn & Jonathan* Grossman
Judith & Michael Herman
Sandy Kronsberg & Gerald Skalka
Paula Levine
Phyllis & Philip Margolius
Lovell & Jack Olender
Anita & Burton Reiner
Sanford and Doris Slavin Foundation
Peggy & Sidney Silver
Jane & Daniel Solomon
The Anne and Ronald Abramson Family Foundation
Annie & Samuel Totah
Gwen Zuares
GuArdIAnS
Adas Israel Congregation
Jane & Melvin Alper
Clement & Sandra Alpert
Joy Ammerman
Lucy & Rudy Arkin
Phyllis Baylin
Jane & Les Bergen
Sally & Sanders H. Berk
The Hon. Stuart & Wilma Bernstein
Carol Brody
Diane & Stuart Brown
Henry & Molly* Brylawski
Elliott Burka
Faye & Sheldon Cohen
Joanne & Gerald Cohen
Nancy & Ed Colodny
Irwin & Ginny Edlavitch
James A. Feldman & Natalie Wexler
Perla Fox
Carla Freeman
Funger Foundation, Inc.
Tracey & Patrick Gallagher
Bernard & Sarah Gewirz Foundation
Ann & Frank Gilbert
Glickfield Family Foundation
Paula S. Goldman
Lori Gordon
Marian Gordon
Daniel Grossman
Tamara & Harry Handelsman
Jim Hamerski, Shannon & Luchs Insurance Agency
Linda & Jerry Herman
Gail Kaufmann
Sally A. Kline
Renata & John Kossow
Wilma & Louis Levy
Lichtenberg Family Foundation Inc.
Laura Loeb & Howard Morse
Rabbi M. Bruce & Amy Lustig, Washington Hebrew
Congregation
Lilyan B. & Bernard* Margolius
Susan Kline Massey
Shelly & Tommy Mulitz
Carole & John Nannes
Melanie & Lawrence Nussdorf
Peggy Pearlstein
Rabbi Stanley & Anita* Rabinowitz
Jeanne & Lloyd Raport
Stacy Reines
Sandra & David Reznick
Susan & John Rosenthal
S. Kann Sons Company Foundation, Inc.
Judy & Russell Smith
Carolyn Kitty Strauss
Hadassah Thursz
John Tolleris
Anne & Michael Towbes
Isador & Bessie Turover Philanthropic Fund
Sheila & Chuck Wagner
Alexandra Witchel & Frank Rich
Christopher Wolf & James Beller
Carole & Joseph Wolinsky
*of blessed memory
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Special Designated Gifts
AcquiSition of ADminiStrAtive
BuilDinG on 4th Street
Capital Campaign funds have allowed us to
purchase and maintain our administrative
office building. We are grateful to the
following Capital Campaign donors:
The Albert & Lillian Small Foundation
The Small-Alper Family Foundation
Lois & Richard England
Margery & Stuart Elsberg
Sidney and Rocxey Kurlen Hais Testamentary Gifts
The Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation
Ryna & Melvin* Cohen
Marshall B. Coyne Foundation
The Aaron & Cecile Goldman Family Foundation
The Herman-Silverman Family Foundation
The Kaplan Family Fund
Theda & Sholom Shefferman
Andrew Ammerman and Josephine Ammerman
Barbara & Bert Rein
Faye & Sheldon S. Cohen
Florence Brody
Sonia & Joseph Herson
Sprenger Lang Foundation
Frances & Leonard Burka
Norma Kline Tiefel
Richard S. Alper
Carolyn Small Alper
Steve Blacher and Sid Hais*
Joanne & Gerald Cohen
Jonathan S. England and Patricia England
Foundation
Meg & Sam Flax
Paula S. Goldman
Margot Heckman
Mildred & William Kaplan*
Sally Kline
Mendelle Tourover Woodley
Hadassah Thursz
Brenda & Paul Pascal
Diana & Todd Sherbacow
Flora & Maury Atkin
Nancy & Edwin Colodny
Rosalie Fonoroff*
Maryann & Al Friedman
Leah Resnick
Charlotte & Hubert Schlosberg
Laura & Perry Apelbaum
Diane Abelman Wattenberg
Gail Sonneman & Sam Brylawski
And other supporters to the campaign:
Sharon Burka, Elaine & Daniel Mann, Susan & John Rosenthal,
Donna Bassin, Ann Belkov, Myrna Sislen & Bill Rice, Rabbi
Stanley Rabinowitz, Jane & Les Bergen, S. Robert Cohen,
Arlene Epstein, Tracey & Patrick Gallagher, Ann & Frank
Gilbert, Christine & James Goldberg, Janice Goldblum, Peggy
Pearlstein, Franklin Foer, Molly* & Henry Brylawski, Susan
& Kenneth Luchs, Clara Schiffer*, Pat & Stuart Zuckerman,
Joanne & Norman Goldstein, Sara & Rabbi Matthew Simon,
Annette & Julian* Feldman, Marla Bobowick, Margery
Goldberg & Richard Neugass, Melissa Cohen, Marcia
Goldberg, Catherine Joyce, Pamela Nadell, Sherry Sundick,
Francine & Stephen Trachtenberg, Anonymous.
50th AnniverSAry
Many thanks to donors who made a
special gift in celebration of the Society’s
50th Anniversary:
Richard Alper
Flora Atkin
Donna Bassin
Faye & Arthur Bildman
Tanya & Stephen Bodzin
Janet & Donald Brady
Fae Brodie
Joan & Anthony Churchill
Dorothy & Morris Cohen
Edith Fierst
Sam Flax
Maryann & Al Friedman
Suzan Friedman
Bernard S. Glassman
Paul Greenberg
Paula Goldman
Michael L. Goldstein
Margot Heckman
Sonia & Joseph Herson
Harvey Jacobson
Mara Kamerow
Nancy Kronheim
Rita & Harvey Lempel
Henry Levine
Paula Levine
Debra & Harold Luks
Daniel Mann
Mark C. Miller
Phyllis & Sumner Myers
Brenda & Paul Pascal
Susan & Howard Reichbart
Gerald Schwinn
Gerry & Ira Siegler
Alex Stein
Sherry Sundick
Paul Wright
Gwen Zuares
ArlinGton cemetery Brochure
The initial donors who have provided
support to publish a brochure that
highlights sites of Jewish interest in
Arlington National Cemetery:
Susan Barocas
Jane & Les Bergen
Steve Blacher
Rabbi Murray and Roberta Berger Family Tzedaka Fund
The Hon. Alfred Burka
Ellen & Lee Burstyn
Joan & Anthony Churchill
Barbara & Andrew Effron
Suzanne & Jonathan Eichhorn
Margery & Stuart Elsberg
Shulamith & Sheldon Elster
David Firestone
Suzan Friedman
Ellen Gold
Paula Goldman
Susan Kristol
Paula Levine
Wilma Probst Levy
Ruth & David Naftaly
David Paulson
Barbara Rein
Verna & Richard Rosenzweig
Alan Schultz
Abby Schwartz
Gail & David Schwartz
Jonathan Skolnik
Michael Spatz
Frank Spigel
Thomas Stiyer
Hadassah Thursz
Washington Hebrew Congregation
Bruce Waxman
Soviet Jewry ProJect
Inaugural gifts for new initiative to create
an exhibition and publication about the
local Soviet Jewry movement:
Elaine Amir
Jane & Herbert Beller
Les Bergen
Drs. Eugenia & Michael Brin
Joan & Oscar Dodek
Dene & Mel Garbow
Inna & Lev Goldfarb
Joanne & Norman Goldstein
Lesley Israel
Elaine & Daniel Mann
Phyllis & Philip Margolius
Johanna & Jack Minker
Sheri & Richard Pascal
June Rogul
Nancy & Bert Silver
Jonathan Skolnik
Marcia Weinberg
Geraldyne & Jeffrey Weiser
Paul Wright
SynAGoGue winDow
reStorAtion
Support for a major project to restore
the sanctuary windows in our historic
synagogue:
Richard Alper
Laura & Perry Apelbaum
Sharon Burka
Grace & Donald Dody
Lois England
Harriet & Henry Epstein
Annette C. Feldman
Tracey & Patrick Gallagher
Al Gandal
Linda & Jerry Herman
Vivienne Lassman
Wilma & Louis Levy
Louise & Julius Piver
Danielle & Howard Riker
Gail & David Schwartz
Lila & Jack Segal
Naomi & Martin Shore
John Tolleris
honorific and
memorial Gifts
*of blessed memory
We are grateful to the following families
for designating the Society as recipient for
memorial gifts.
Perry Apelbaum, for designating gifts in memory of
his father, Jacob Apelbaum, and sister, Jody Lowry, to
create the Apelbaum Family Fund to support special
programs. In addition to gifts received in 2009, we
thank the following 2010 contributors:
Flora Atkin
David Beier
Jane & Les Bergen
Martha & Stuart Bindeman
Tanya & Stephen Bodzin
Molly* & Henry Brylawski
Sharon Burka
Myra & Richard Cohen
Margery & Stuart Elsberg
Shulamith & Sheldon Elster
Lois & Richard England
Howard Freedman
Tracey Gallagher
Paula Goldman
Iris Henley
Linda & Jerry Herman
Catherine Joyce
Marky & Martin Kirsch
Rita & Irwin Kopin
Debra & Harold Luks

Elliot Mincberg
Lovell & Jack Olender
Lynn & Stanley Oshinsky
Benjamin Palumbo
Brenda & Paul Pascal
Peggy Pearlstein
Barbara & Bert Rein
Michael Remington
Peggy & Sidney Silver
Stephanie & Sam Silverstein
Judy & Russell Smith
Frank Spigel
Diane Wattenberg
Jon Yarowsky
Contributions toward maintaining and
expanding our archival collection in honor
of Wendy Turman’s 10th anniversary as the
Society’s Archivist:
Heidi Ackerman
Laura Apelbaum
Susan & Avy Ashery
Les Bergen
Steve Blacher
Sharon Block
Margery Elsberg
Shulamith & Sheldon Elster
Lois England
Maryann & Al Friedman
Janice Goldblum
Cynthia Jachles
Elsie & James Klumpner
Jeanne Krohn
Merrill Lavine
Paula Levine
Daniel Mann
Peggy Pearlstein
Barbara Rein
Laura Schiavo
Andrea Schoenfeld
Frank Spigel
Eileen Suffian
Hadassah Thursz
John Tolleris
Mendelle T. Woodley
HONORIFIC GIFTS
In honor of Josephine Ammerman’s birthday
Paula Goldman
In honor of Marc Bernstein & Jeffrey Burka’s
marriage
Mildred & Howard Amer
Marceda Burka
In honor of Richard England
Paula Goldman
In honor of Carole Fischer’s birthday
Henry & Molly* Brylawski
In honor of Frank Gilbert’s birthday
Laura & Perry Apelbaum
Miriam & Harvey Nathan
In honor of Janet & Michael Goldman
Joy Midman
In honor of Margot Heckman’s birthday
Anita Becker
Grace Nathanson Braunstein
Eleanor Cornell
Barbara & Maurice Greenman
In honor of Andy & Robert Herman’s 40th
anniversary
Judith & Michael Herman
In honor of Albert H. Small’s birthday
Deena & Jerome Kaplan
Natalie & Lewis Mulitz
Marjorie & Theodore Peyser
In honor of Joel Wind’s retirement
Laura Apelbaum
Jane & Les Bergen
Daniel Mann
Brenda Pascal
Barbara & Bert Rein
In honor of Christopher Wolf & James Beller’s
marriage
Gail & Sam Brylawski
MEMORIAL GIFTS
In memory of Morton Brody
Laura & Perry Apelbaum
In memory of Molly Brylawski
Laura & Perry Apelbaum
Janet & Donald Brady
Stuart Bindeman
Maria & Robert Burka
Margaret Ershler
Paula Goldman
Gail Kaufmann
Elsie & Edgar Petty
Richard Young
Ellen & Bernard Young
In memory of Blaine Eig
Judith & Michael Herman
In memory of Richard Eppsteiner
Catherine Joyce
In memory of Julian Feldman
Laura & Perry Apelbaum
Paula Goldman
Linda & Jerry Herman
Stephanie & Sam Silverstein
In memory of Aaron Goldman
Daniel Mann
In memory of Jonathan Grossman
Kate Herrod & Richard Alper
Laura & Perry Apelbaum
Elaine & Daniel Mann
Barbara & Bert Rein
In memory of Samuel Kramer
Janet & Donald Brady
In memory of Solomon Levinson
Marion & Doit Shotts
In memory of Sam Morgenstein
Robert Morgenstein
Gwen Zuares
In memory of Janice Scherer
Mark Miller
In memory of Roselyn & Seymour Silverman
Thomas Stiyer
In memory of Robert H. Smith
Laura & Perry Apelbaum
In memory of Charles Sonneborn
Sherry Sundick
In Memorium
Dr. Jonathan Grossman
We were saddened
by the death of
JHSGW past president
Dr. Jonathan Grossman
(1915-2010).
Dr. Grossman served on
the Board of Directors
for almost 20 years.
He served as president of the Society from
1983 to 1985. During his presidency, he
helped to deepen the Society’s dedication
to providing scholarly research. Touching off
an ambitious project, the Society published
The Jews of Washington, DC, a compendium of
articles from The Record, in 1985. Grossman
dedicated and opened the newly refurbished
garden adjacent to the Museum and oversaw
a host of exhibitions at the museum. As
past president, Dr. Grossman was an annual
attendee at our Guardian events and gave
freely of his support and advice.
Dr. Grossman established a fund to be
used for consulting academics to enhance
our scholarship. Upon his death, his children
generously added to this very special fund.
Charles Sonneborn
We note with sadness the death of board
member Charles Sonneborn (1931-2010).
Charles was a member of the JHSGW Board
of Directors from 2003 to 2006, and served as
Treasurer and also co-chair of the Publications
Committee. He was an invaluable resource on
early Jewish history in Washington D.C. His
meticulously researched book, From Behr to
Behrend: The Family of Itzig, is a unique resource
in the Society’s reference library and vital to
understanding the background and history of
some of Washington’s earliest Jewish families.
Charles also donated many items to the
Society’s archives, including copies of his
genealogical books, his original research notes,
family photographs, high school yearbooks,
and a beautifully illustrated family tree created
in 1942.
Charles
Sonneborn
with his wife,
Roberta, and
Amy Goldstein
(center)
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Planned Giving
1876 Society
Bequests and other testamentary
gifts are important ways to secure the
Society’s financial future. To recognize
those members who have designed the
Society as the beneficiary of a bequest or
other testamentary gift, the Society has
established The 1876 Society. These gifts
are received with immense gratitude and
provide crucial support for the Society to
preserve, chronicle, and present the story
of our local Jewish community for future
generations.
Members of the 1876 Society enjoy
invitations to special events and
recognition in publications. If you have
included the Society in your will and wish
to let us know or if you are interested in
learning more about The 1876 Society,
contact Executive Director Laura
Apelbaum at laura@jhsgw.org or
(202) 789-0900.
1876 Society Members
Richard Alper
Sandra & Dr. Clement Alpert
Flora & Maury Atkin
Hannah Aurbach
Ann Belkov
Henry Brylawski
Stanley Cohen
Tillie Laskin Fenichel (z’l)
Isabelle Gichner (z’l)
Aaron Goldman (z’l)
Paula Goldman
Rocxey Kurlen Hais (z’l)
Sidney Hais (z’l)
Margot Heckman
Elaine & Daniel Mann
Wilma Probst Levy
Dorothy Polakoff (z’l)
Stacy Reines
Albert H. Small
Hadassah Thursz
Irvin Wolloch (z’l)
Charitable Bequests
Contributing a charitable bequest to
the Jewish Historical Society of Greater
Washington is a wonderful way to leave
a lasting legacy without affecting your
finances during your lifetime. Bequests
may take many forms including a specific
dollar amount, a portion of one’s
remaining assets after all obligations are
met, specific assets, remaining retirement
account assets, or benefits from a life
insurance policy, and your estate may
receive a tax deduction in the amount
of your charitable bequest. If you have
already written a will, your attorney can
help you arrange a charitable bequest with
a simple amendment or codicil.
Sample Bequest Wording:
Gift SpotliGht
Endowment Opportunities
You may designate gifts of $25,000 or
more become named endowment funds
to perpetuate your support of JHSGW
programs and activities. For a list of
Endowment Naming Opportunities, please
contact the office. A sample includes:
• Named Endowment for Exhibitions
• Named Endowments for components
of the Archival Collections (for example,
Business Archives, Family Archives or
Oral History Collection)
• Named Endowment for Various
Programs including Youth Field Trips,
Walking Tours, or Jewish American
Heritage Month Lecture
I give and bequeath to the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington, Inc., 701 4th Street, NW,
Suite 200, Washington, DC 20001,
the sum of $ , or/and
the following described securities , or/and
the following described real estate , or/and
the rest and residue or % of my estate after payment of the foregoing bequests, or/and
the sum of $ , to establish an endowment in the name of
to be used for the designated purpose(s) of (general operations or programs).
Contact the office for a list of Endowment Naming opportunities.
Stanley Cohen decided in 2010 to include a gift to the Society in his will. Mr. Cohen
recently retired after 25 years of federal government service at the U.S. Postal Service
headquarters. He enjoys travelling, baseball, and live music, as well as continuing his
education. He chose to include the Society
in his will because he finds our educational
programming and preservation work
invaluable. We are honored to be held in
such high esteem and enjoy Mr. Cohen’s
presence at many of our programs.
Stanley Cohen at the Danish Jewish Museum
in Copenhagen, 2010

Life Insurance
Supporters may donate a partially paid or
new life insurance policy and name the
Jewish Historical Society as the owner and
beneficiary, make premium payments, and
receive an income-tax charitable deduction
each year for those payments. Using life
insurance in this way may allow you to
make a more substantial gift. Ask yourself
the following questions to see if a gift of life
insurance could be a good option for you:
• Do you have a policy that was intended
for a spouse or child that is not being
used?
• Do you have a policy you purchased to
pay estate taxes, which may have been
reduced or eliminated because of new
tax laws?
• Do you have a policy that was intended
to pay off a mortgage that is no longer
outstanding or to protect a business you
no longer own?
If you answered yes to any of these
questions, you may have unused insurance
policies that could be transformed to
create a permanent source of support
for the Society’s ongoing educational
programs and preservation efforts. We
are happy to assist you and/or your
advisors as you consider giving a gift of life
insurance.
This information is not intended as legal advice.
For legal advice, please consult your attorney or
financial planner.
For more information regarding year-end giving,
planned giving, or establishing gifts through
The Jewish Federation, please contact
Executive Director Laura Cohen Apelbaum at
laura@jhsgw.org or Administrative Coordinator
Kristen Pierce at kpierce@jhsgw.org or
(202) 789-0900.
The JHSGW staff and Board of Directors
appreciate your unwavering support in preserving
local Jewish history and creating a legacy for the
future.
Charitable Gift Annuities
(CGAs)
Charitable Gift Annuities may be
contributed to the Society through an
arrangement with the United Jewish
Endowment Fund of The Jewish
Federation of Greater Washington. In
exchange for your gift of transferred cash,
appreciated securities or other assets
naming the Society as the beneficiary,
you will receive a fixed income for life,
beginning at a minimum age of 55. If you
choose to use appreciated assets to fund a
gift annuity, no capital gains taxes are due
when the securities are contributed.
A portion of your income from the annuity
will instead be subject to capital gains
tax to be paid over your life expectancy.
A CGA may be established with a
contribution of $10,000 or more.
Benefits of CGAs include:
- A guaranteed annual income
- Higher yields than many other alternatives
- A portion of your annual income is tax free
- A current charitable income tax deduction
- A reduction in your estate taxes
- The opportunity to make a significant
gift to the Jewish Historical Society
Single Life Annuity Rates
Age Rate
55 4.4%
60 4.8%
65 5.3%
70 5.8%
75 6.5%
80 7.5%
85 8.4%
90 9.8%
Two-Life Annuity (Joint & Survivor)
Younger Age Older Age Rate
55 55-60 4.1%
60 62-65 4.4%
65 65-67 4.7%
70 72-74 5.3%
75 77-78 5.8%
80 84-85 6.7%
85 87 7.6%
90 95+ 9.6%
Gifts in Conjunction with
The Jewish Federation
The Jewish Historical Society ‘s
partnership with The Jewish Federation
of Greater Washington enables donors
to establish endowments and funds to
benefit the Society through the United
Jewish Endowment Fund.
Donor Advised Funds
Donor Advised Funds may be established
with a minimum of $10,000 in your
name or the name of a loved one. You
may recommend distributions from your
fund to charities of your choice, including
the Jewish Historical Society of Greater
Washington.
Acorn Funds
Acorn funds are designed to grow
over time, with a minimum of $10,000
contributed over no more than four years.
Once the Acorn Fund reaches its target
amount, an Endowment Fund will be
established in your name or in the name
of a loved one. Each year, a distribution
may be directed to the causes you specify,
including the Jewish Historical Society of
Greater Washington.
Endowment Fund
When you create an Endowment Fund,
you are establishing a permanent fund
in your name or the name of a loved
one. The fund will be reinvested in a
professionally managed portfolio and
funds will be distributed annually to
initiatives in the Jewish community, which
may include the Jewish Historical Society.
Contributions may be made through cash,
securities, or other property, and may be
tax deductable.
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GIvInG Opportunities
Gifts are received with immense gratitude and provide crucial support for the Society’s community-wide programs and activities.
Cash
Cash gifts are tax deductible, if you
itemize your deductions in the year of the
contribution.
Your gift may be:
• made to provide general support for
programs an operations
• in memory of a loved one
• in honor of a loved one for a birthday,
anniversary, or other special event
• designated for a special project or program
(see Current Giving Opportunities)
Checks may be mailed to the Jewish
Historical Society at P.O. Box 791104,
Baltimore, MD 21279-1104. You can also
donate by calling our office at (202) 789-
0900 to charge your contribution on any
major credit card. To donate online, visit
www.jhsgw.org/join/contribute.php
Matching Gifts
Many employers match charitable gifts,
enabling you to double or even triple
your donation. Speak to your personnel
office about its matching gift program
or encourage it to implement one. Many
companies have made matching gifts
to the Society at the request of their
employees who are our members/donors.
Dr. Clement and Sandra Alpert at the Guardian
Luncheon, 2010
Stocks or Securities
Stocks and publicly traded securities are
easy to contribute and offer great tax
advantages. By contributing stock directly
to the Society, you avoid capital gains tax.
Your income tax deduction is based on
current market value (the appreciated
value of the stock at the time of transfer)
instead of your cost basis, giving you an
additional tax benefit. Please advise us
when you donate stock so we can track
and acknowledge your gift! Contact
Kristen Pierce at 202-789-0900 or
kpierce@jhsgw.org to notify us of your
gift or to answer your questions about
gifts of stock.
Stock Transfer Instructions:
Norman Frisbie
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
1775 Eye Street, NW Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006
DTC Number: 0015
Account Name:
Jewish Historical Society of Greater
Washington
Account Number: 642-095153-606
GIFt SpOtlIGht
Israel Bonds
The Society also accepts Israel Bonds as
contributions. To transfer an Israel Bond,
donors should contact Israel Bond’s
Washington, D.C. office at 301-654-
6575 or Washington@israelbonds.com.
Kristen Pierce in the Society’s office is also
available to assist you with your gift at
202-789-0900 or kpierce@jhsgw.org.
Combined Federal Campaign
(CFC #97800)
Federal employees, including military
personnel, may designate JHSGW as a
recipient of contributions made through
the annual CFC program. JHSGW is
listed under headings for Arts, Culture
and Humanities as well as Educational
Institutions and Related Activities in
the CFC Booklet. Our federal campaign
number is 97800.
Dr. Clement Alpert has informed us of a new, special endowment fund he and
his wife, Sandra, established through the United Jewish Endowment Fund of The
Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. Along with a number of other charitable
organizations, the Jewish Historical Society will benefit in perpetuity from the Dr. Clement
and Sandra Alpert Endowment Fund. When asked why he made the gift to the Society, Dr.
Alpert replied, “The Society is one of the important organizations in the community.”
Dr. Alpert was instrumental in facilitating donations of important materials documenting
the work of his cousin, Dr. Seymour Alpert, to our archives. He also participated in an
oral history for the Giant Food Archival Collection. During the oral history, Dr. Alpert
discussed fundraising activities of the local Jewish community during the 1920s-1950s, the
leadership style of Nehemiah Cohen, and his own work in the dental profession, especially
in professional licensure.
Many thanks to Dr. and Mrs. Alpert for perpetuating their support of our work.

CURRENT GIVING Opportunities
Donors of gifts may choose to designate that their contributions be designated to fund one of these special projects or programs:
Top Three Priorities:
❑ Historic Sanctuary Restoration
& Masonry Repair
Repairs are a priority to prevent water
seepage into and further deterioration of
the sanctuary. The
earthquake opened
some pre-existing
masonry cracks that
require immediate
attention.
❑ Soviet Jewry Project
Provide much-needed
seed funding for a new
exhibit about the history
of local activism and the
Vigil for Soviet Jewry from
1970-1991
❑ Arlington National Cemetery
Brochure
Help fund publication of a new brochure
highlighting Jewish sites in the cemetery
including the
new Jewish
chaplains’
memorial.
❑ Four Chaplains’ Day Commemoration,
Friday, February 3, 2012
Underwrite Kiddish at Washington
Hebrew Congregation when Rabbi Arnold
Resnicoff will deliver a sermon about the
history of the Four
Immortal Chaplains
and the Rabbi’s
own experiences as
a Navy chaplain.
❑ Women’s History Month—
Jewish Women in Sports at the JCCs,
March 6, 2012
Underwrite this
fi lm screening and
discussion with Dr.
Linda Borish on the
history of Jewish
women in sport sport at
the JCCs, including
the Washington DC JCC.
❑ Holocaust Remembrance Day,
April 19, 2012
Underwrite a poetry reading by Davi
Walders, author of Women Against
Tyranny—stories in poetry about women
who resisted during the Holocaust. Davi’s
reading will
be accompanied
by Doug
Walders on
the cello.
Your gift is fully tax-deductible.
Yes, I /we would like to underwrite and support the indicated program. Enclosed is our gift of:
❑ Jewish American
Heritage Month
lecture at the
National Archives,
May 3, 2012
Support a reception and lecture by leading
scholar Dr. Jonathan Sarna of Brandeis
University for his new book, When
General Grant Expelled the Jews.
❑ Centennial Commemoration of the
First Jewish Aviator, June 12, 2012
Underwrite a program at the College
Park Aviation Museum to commemorate
the centennial
of the death of
Arthur Welsh,
America’s fi rst
Jewish aviator—
and a Jewish
Washingtonian.
❑ Youth Program Support
Underwrite youth programs for student
fi eld trips to the Museum from small
congregations and youth groups.
❑ Please use my gift where most
needed.
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Financial Statements
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES for the year ended December 31, 2010
Revenue and Support:
Grants and matching funds $ 189,572
Membership dues 299,545
Program revenue 16,725
Contributions 292,357
Legal Fee Reimbursement- associated with developer
negotiations on new museum project
219,066
Rental income (Fourth Street building) 83,668
TOTAL REVENUE AND SUPPORT $ 1,095,680
Expenses:
Administrative $ 118,388
Fundraising 40,453
Building/Museum 89,406
Exhibits/Archival 466,994
TOTAL EXPENSES $ 715,241
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION, December 31, 2010
ASSETS
Current Assets Cash and equivalents $ 473,400
Investments 1,984,385
Accounts and pledges receivable 144,696
Property and equipment 2,382,537
Prepaid expenses 12,680
TOTAL ASSETS $ 4,997,698
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Liabilities:
Net Assets:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 63,063
Tenant deposits 3,000
Loan payable (Mortgage on 4th Street building) 1,698,348
TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 1,764,411
Unrestricted $ 860,487
Temporarily restricted 1,684,362
Permanently restricted 688,438
TOTAL NET ASSETS $ 3,233,287
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $ 4,997,698

Program
Revenue
REVENUE- Fiscal Year 2010
Membership
Dues
ENDOWMENTS
Contributions
Grants &
Matching
Funds
Legal Fee
Reimbursement
Rental
Income
The Lillian and Albert Small Museum Endowment Fund
The Lois and Richard England Perpetual Endowment Fund
The Doris and Robert I. Silverman Endowment Fund
The Edith and Charles Pascal Endowment Fund
The Aaron and Paula Goldman Endowment Fund
The Morris and Helen Cladny Endowment Fund
The Behrend-Nordlinger-Goldstein Endowment Fund
The Alper Education Endowment
The Fonoroff Endowment
The Herman-Silverman Family Endowment Fund
Sidney (Vidgerhouse) & Rocxey Kurlen Hais Endowment Fund
Principal Total $ 688,438
The complete fi nancial statements, including the review report of our independent accountants,
Squire, Lemkin + Company, LLP, are available by contacting the Society’s offi ce at 202-789-0900
or info@jhsgw.org. Copies of our complete fi nancial audit are also available.
EXPENDITURES- Fiscal Year 2010
Exhibits/Archival
Administrative
Fundraising
Building/Museum
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BOARD | STAFF LISTING
2010 Board of Directors
OFFICERS
Sidney J. Silver, President
Bill Rice, Vice President
Joseph Herson, Treasurer
Sharon Burka, Secretary
Albert H. Small, Jr., Officer At-Large
Gwen Zuares, Officer At-Large
Aaron Goldman, Honorary President,
Of Blessed Memory
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Andrew Ammerman
Les Bergen
Steve Blacher
Tanya Bodzin
Samuel Brylawski
Margery Elsberg
Shulamith Elster
Maryann Friedman
Tracey Gallagher
Margot Heckman
Linda Herman
Catherine Joyce
Amy Kaslow
Wilma Levy
Brenda Pascal
Barbara Rein
Sue Shapiro
Todd Sherbacow
Rabbi Matthew Simon
Russell Smith
Alex Stein
Diane Wattenberg
ACADEMIC ADVISORY
COUNCIL
Dr. Pamela Nadell
CHAIR OF HONORARY
DIRECTORS
Albert H. Small
HONORARY DIRECTORS
Jane Abraham
Carolyn S. Alper
Flora Atkin
Stuart Bindeman
Florence Brody
Ryna Cohen
S. Robert Cohen
Sheldon S. Cohen
Nancy Colodny
Lois England
Jack Kay
Daniel Mann
Rabbi Stanley Rabinowitz
Hubert Schlosberg
Sholom Shefferman
Hadassah Thursz
Stephen Joel Trachtenberg
Mendelle T. Woodley
PAST PRESIDENTS
Leonard Abel
Richard Alper
Henry Brylawski
David Burka
Hyman J. Cohen (z’l)
Samuel Flax
Frank B. Gilbert
Bernard S. Glassman
James Goldberg
Paula S. Goldman
Dr. Michael Goldstein
Dr. Jonathan Grossman (z’l)
Hon. Milton S. Kronheim, Jr. (z’l)
Bernard I. Nordlinger (z’l)
Dr. Peggy K. Pearlstein
Robert Shosteck (z’l)
Dr. Jonathan Siegel (z’l)
Nathan I. Silberberg (z’l)
Robert I. Silverman (z’l)
C. Haskell Small (z’l)
William B. Wolf, Jr. (z’l)
Donald Wolpe
Stuart Zuckerman
SOCIETY OF FELLOWS
Lillian Small (z’l)
Staff Members
Laura Cohen Apelbaum, Executive
Director
Wendy Turman, Archivist/Curator
Claire Uziel, Assistant Archivist
David McKenzie, Interpretive
Programs Manager
Kristen Pierce, Administrative
Coordinator
Lauren Christopher, Membership &
Development Coordinator
In June 2010, Joel Wind, longtime
Administrator, retired. Joel has
continued his active participation by
volunteering in our offices.
Special thanks to the following staff
who worked with us in 2010:
Development Consultant Sharon Block
Interns Brianna Beadenkopff and
Stacey Martin

2012 Upcoming Programs
February 3
Retired Navy Chaplain Rabbi Arnold Resnicoff speaks at this
special commemoration of Four Chaplains Day, honoring
Washington-born Rabbi Alexander Goode.
At Washington Hebrew Congregation.
March 6
View a fi lm and hear historian Dr. Linda J. Borish speak
about Jewish women in sports. Includes D.C. stories.
Co-sponsored with the Washington Jewish Film Festival.
At the Goethe-Institut.
April 19
Join us for a special Holocaust Remembrance Day program,
featuring a poetry reading by Davi Walders from her latest
book, Women Against Tyranny.
Contact us for more information.
May 3
Historian Dr. Jonathan D. Sarna presents his latest book,
When General Grant Expelled the Jews, in celebration of Jewish
American Heritage Month.
At the National Archives.
June 12
Join us to commemorate the centennial of the death of
Arthur Welsh, America’s fi rst Jewish aviator.
At the College Park Aviation Museum.
For more information, call (202) 789-0900, email info@jhsgw.org, or visit www.jhsgw.org/programs.

701 Fourth Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20001
MISSION
Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2010, the Jewish Historical Society of Greater
Washington and its Lillian & Albert Small Jewish Museum preserve, chronicle,
and present the story of the local Jewish community through archival collections,
exhibits, educational programs, publications, and the restoration and preservation
of the oldest synagogue building in the nation’s capital.
Recently, the Society reached an agreement with a major real estate developer to
once again physically move the historic 1876 synagogue to a new site–the corner
of 3rd and F Street, NW. The new location will allow the synagogue to regain its
original orientation facing east toward Jerusalem and will provide the Society
with land on which to build an adjacent museum with galleries for exhibitions and
educational programming.
Membership proceeds benefit the ongoing restoration of the historic 1876
synagogue; acquisition of a growing collection of photographs, documents, and
artifacts; archival cataloging; and expansion of educational programs, exhibitions,
and community outreach about Jewish life in the greater Washington area during
the past 150 years. Our educational programs now reach close to 1,000 school
children annually.
Business Office
701 Fourth Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20001
Phone: 202-789-0900
Fax: 202-789-0485
Email: info@jhsgw.org
Website: www.jhsgw.org
Blog: www.dcjewishhistory.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/jhsgw
Twitter @jhsgw
1876 Historic Synagogue Site
701 Third Street, NW (corner of 3rd & G Streets)
Judiciary Square Metro (F Street exit)
Museum Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 1 p.m.— 4 p.m., or by appointment.
For more information, please call 202-789-0900
or email info@jhsgw.org.
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