Rosh Hashanah in the Solomon Islands 1943
A Jewish Army officer from Arkansas City, Kansas, a Baptist preacher from Kentucky, a single prayer book and a war-ravaged Pacific island: these are not the ingredients for most traditional Rosh…
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Video – Leopold Karpeles: Medal of Honor
Leopold Karpeles received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Wilderness Campaign on May 6, 1864.
Proposed revision to museum bylaws
Proposed revision to bylaws The proposed revision of National Museum of American Jewish Military History bylaws will be considered at the next Board of Directors Meeting on August 27, 2020. Download…
Museum Reopening Monday, July 6th
We welcome back visitors to the museum on Monday, July 6th! For your safety in accordance with the Phase Two Guidance of the Government of the District of Columbia: Mask or…