40. Downtown Jewish Washington: A Changing Landscape

Downtown Jewish Washington: A Changing Landscape

Tour description:

Learn the story of one Jewish neighborhood in Washington, DC, and watch the neighborhood change with time as we move from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement to today. Walk into the historic heart of Jewish life along the Seventh Street, NW neighborhood that was once a hub of Jewish commercial and religious life in the nation’s capital. Hear about and examine cross cultural connections as you learn about the many communities that lived together in a neighborhood that was always changing.

Tour Guide: Jonathan Edelman; Collections curator

Ward: 2,6

TOUR INFORMATION:

Tour Starting Location:

Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum

575 3rd Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001

Meet inside the lobby. Please enter the museum via the ramp on F St. NW. You will need to go through security. Please do not linger outside. We will gather in the lobby, start our tour inside, then walk to the next location from there.

· Closest Metro or Bus Line: Red Line- Judiciary Square (Building Museum Exit, 1.5 blocks away)

Green/Yellow- Chinatown (7th and F Sts. Exit, 4 blocks away)

· Tour Ending Location: Southeast corner of 7th and F Sts. NW (Old Hecht Building, Across from Metro Entrance)

· Tour Length: 1 hour 30 minutes

· Tour Distance: 1 miles

· Fitness Level: Moderate level (brisk walking, uneven terrain)

· Audio Enhancer: No

· ASL: No

· Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

· Stroller Accessible: Yes

Host or Publisher Events DC