Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center

Washington, DC


The center hosts literary talks, idea symposiums, concerts and films. Its well-respected Theater J addresses the urban American Jewish experience through its plays.

The sleek, boxlike building is a treat in itself, resembling the exterior of a modern-art museum.


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