The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington and its Lillian & Albert Small Jewish Museum presents a comprehensive essay about early Jewish life in Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, Virginia.  This 171-page hardcover book includes text and historic images from the original exhibition of the same name and essays by experts on Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War, and American Jewish history—all introduced by leading historian Dr. Jonathan Sarna.

The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington and its Lillian & Albert Small Jewish Museum preserve, chronicle and present the story of the local Jewish community through archival collections, exhibits, educational programs, publications, and the restoration and preservation of the oldest synagogue building in the nation’s capital. The Museum is located in the historic 1876 Adas Israel Synagogue—the oldest in the Washington, D.C., area.