After extensive restoration, the building was rededicated as the Lillian & Albert Small Jewish Museum in 1975 and has been stewarded by the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington since then.
This file appears in: Adas Israel Synagogue: This historic synagogue has been moved three times, ensuring its long-term preservation.
This file appears in: Adas Israel Synagogue: This historic synagogue has been moved three times, ensuring its long-term preservation.
Adas Israel Synagogue: This historic synagogue has been moved three times, ensuring its long-term preservation.
During its early years, the Adas Israel Congregation, composed of 35 families, met and worshiped in the homes of its members or in rented quarters. On August 16, 1870, the congregation's trustees,…