Executive Director Ivy Barsky describes what visitors can expect at Washington's newest museum
The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington was founded by volunteers in the 1960s, so the precursor to our institution goes back to the 1960s. In 1965, that [organization] became a nonprofit. And the real motivation happened in 1969, when the historic synagogue from 1876 needed to be moved. WMATA headquarters was going to displace it, and they were going to tear down the synagogue.
Then we reflect on what history means for today. A really good example of that is our Seder table. We have an interactive Seder table that looks at the story of Passover and stories of liberation and freedom. But in that part of the exhibition, we look at the Freedom Seder from 1969, an interfaith Seder between Blacks and Jews. They came together a year after MLK’s assassination to look at,
And then “act” is a really important piece of what we do. So we have six what we call pods in [one] section of the exhibition, and we have six topics, [such as] voters’ rights, reproductive rights, immigration, and antisemitism. And for each of those themes, we look at, And after you leave the core exhibition—connect, reflect, act—[you can] go into our Community Action Lab, which, as we like to say, turns inspiration into action. So that’s the place where if you care about voting rights, here’s where you can check to make sure you’re registered to vote. If you’re not, you can register. Or you can learn what the newest legislation or conversations are around DC statehood around voters’ rights.
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