Thanks to a generous donor, donations designated for the Vietnam exhibit will be matched. Your dollars will go twice as far when you make a… Read More »Double Your Impact – We Need Your Support to Create a Vietnam War Exhibit
Our new Hanukkah video premieres Thursday, December, 10th at 3:00 pm EST. Watch on Facebook or YouTube as we discuss the modern Maccabees and take you on a 10… Read More »Hanukkah Greetings Video
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 Hashanah services. But in 1943, they came together to create an extraordinary experience. Captain Elliott Davis described the experience in a beautifully written “Dear Rabbi” letter.
Leopold Karpeles received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Wilderness Campaign on May 6, 1864.
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… Read More »Proposed revision to museum bylaws
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… Read More »Museum Reopening Monday, July 6th
On March 15, 1896, 63 Civil War Union veterans of the Jewish faith answered a call to meet at the Lexington Avenue Opera House in… Read More »Hebrew Union Veterans Association Minutes
Joel Poznansky is a member of Jewish War Veterans Post 692 in Maryland. You will probably notice he has a strange accent, but he is… Read More »Joel Poznansky on the Coldstream Guards – Thurs, Apr. 30 3:00 PM ET
The National Museum of American Jewish Military History is currently closed as a health precaution. We plan to reopen in accordance with the guidance of… Read More »Museum Closed until further notice
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 »2019 Annual Hanukkah Party – December 26th, 6:30pm