Rose Ruth Freudberg Memorial Sisterhood Library
We invite you to come visit!
Enjoy our Jewish-themed fiction and non-fiction, try out Israeli authors, browse Jewish magazines and newspapers, study sacred texts, or even play games and do puzzles, surrounded by the warmth of books. Members are welcome to borrow from our rich and growing collection of books, films, and musical recordings, encompassing more than 18,000 items.
The Library
Upcoming Programs
Meet the Author
Boris Fishman on the Soviet Jewish émigré experience
Sunday, July 12 at 11am - Click to register
Acclaimed author Boris Fishman will share the stories behind his latest book about the Soviet Jewish émigré experience, Savage Feast: Three Generations, Two Continents, and a Dinner Table (A Memoir with Recipes), followed by Q&A. To enhance your experience and support the author, please read Savage Feast in advance. Paperback or e-copies can be purchased from booksellers. This is a joint program with Congregation Beth El of Montgomery County. Contact Adas Librarian Robin Jacobson for more information.
Meet the Author
Rachel Kadish & Her Novel: The Weight of Ink
Sunday, August 23 at 11AM - Click to register
Rachel Kadish will talk and answer questions about her award-winning novel, The Weight of Ink, set partly in 1600's Jewish London and partly in modern London. for more information.
Meet the Author
Goldie Goldbloom on Ordinary Hasidic Jews
Sunday, October 18 at 11am - Click to register
Goldie Goldbloom will talk about her prize-winning novel, On Division. Goldbloom, a Hasidic Jew, hopes that readers recognize themselves in her Hasidic characters rather than see them as alien or "other."
The Library
Book Club
Join our popular monthly book club, which includes meet-the-author and other literary events. Meet interesting, new people and encounter a broad range of books and ideas. No obligation to attend every meeting – come when you can. For information contact Robin Jacobson.
Toddler Sing N' Play, Thursdays @ 10am
Treat your baby or toddler to our Sing N’ Play library program, offered free of charge on Thursday mornings at 10 am during the school year.
Search Our Online Catalog
Please be advised that the online catalog lists all items owned by the Library, but does not reflect whether those items are currently available or on loan. To check an item’s availability and to request a hold, click here.
The Library
Thank You
Our deep gratitude to the many community members who build and support the library through donations. And a special thank you to those who fund our special collections:
- Barbara Abrams Cohen Collection for children’s holocaust-related books
- Glenn S. Easton Jewish Genealogy Collection
- Salzberg Family Music Library
- Sisterhood Jewish Heritage Video Collection in memory of Anita Schwartz (z”l)
- Ruth and Emanuel Weinstein (z”l) Collection encompassing Jewish literature, early Jewish settlement in the United States, strong Jewish role models of the past and present, and contemporary events related to the Jewish Community.
- Sybil Wolin Passover Collection
We also appreciate support from the following funds:
- Henry L. & Claire P. Kronstadt Library Endowment Fund
- R. Robert Linowes Memorial Bookshelf Fund
- Rabbi Solomon H. Metz Library Fund.
- Charles Jay Pilzer Computer Center Project.
The Library
Contact
Robin Jacobson,
(librarian@adasisrael.org)
Library & Literary Programs Director
Adas Israel Congregation
2850 Quebec Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
202-362-4433 X116
