Michael Rugel

2019 Annual Hanukkah Party – December 26th, 6:30pm

by Michael Rugel
November 22, 2019November 22, 2019

Join us at our annual Hanukkah Party for latkes, jelly doughnuts, gelt and song! Explore the museum and we’ll eat, play games and sing. We’ll… Read More »

Support Veterans on Veterans Day at the Museum

by Michael Rugel
September 26, 2019October 25, 2019

Honor veterans on Veterans Day at the museum on Monday, November 11th. Join us at the museum between to put together care packages for hospitalized veterans.

Finding Yiddish in North Africa

by Michael Rugel
September 19, 2019September 19, 2019

It was while he was a soldier during World War II that Bernard Sussman came to realize there was value to the language of his… Read More »

Upcoming Holiday Closures

by Michael Rugel
September 16, 2019September 16, 2019

National Museum of American Jewish Military History will be closed for the observance of the following holidays: Monday, September 30 – Rosh Hashanah Tuesday, October… Read More »

Grand Slam Sunday: Jewish Community Day at Nationals Park

by Michael Rugel
July 9, 2019October 8, 2019

Join The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, National Museum of American Jewish Military History, and the Greater Washington Jewish community for the 5th Annual… Read More »

August 6, 2019, 7:00 – Erasing the Hate – TM Garret

by Michael Rugel
July 3, 2019October 8, 2019

Beginning at age 13, TM Garret became attracted to White Nationalist groups. He joined the White Supremacist movement and founded a series of skinhead bands… Read More »

Shabbat Service Kickoff for Dupont-Kalorama Museums Walk Weekend – Saturday, June 1st 10:00 am

by Michael Rugel
May 20, 2019May 29, 2019

Join us for a Shabbat service led by Shel West to kick off Dupont-Kalorama Museums Walk Weekend. After services, explore the great museums in the… Read More »

Annual Dupont Kalorama Museum Walk Weekend, June 1-2, 2019

by Michael Rugel
May 16, 2019May 16, 2019

Stretch your legs and your mind during the 36th Annual Dupont Kalorama Museum Walk (June 1 and 2, 2018). Five diverse museums will open their doors free of charge for… Read More »

Annual Memorial Day Shabbat at Sixth and I Historic Synagogue – May 24th

by Michael Rugel
April 29, 2019April 29, 2019

The National Museum of American Jewish Military History, Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A. and 6th & I Historic Synagogue will hold the Annual National… Read More »

The Ghost Army of World War II – Tuesday, May 14th, 7:00pm

by Michael Rugel
April 23, 2019April 23, 2019

The Ghost Army was a unique unit that used inflatable tanks, sound effects, and imagination to fool the Germans on the battlefields of Europe. The… Read More »