The Jews of Maryland at the Crossroads of Identity

FAIN: GI-304650-26

Jewish Museum of Maryland (Baltimore, MD 21202-4606)
Sol Davis (Project Director: August 2024 to present)

Implementation of a permanent, 1,300-square-foot exhibition, educational materials, and public programs examining the Jewish experience in Maryland.

The Jewish Museum of Maryland (JMM) seeks to heighten critical inquiry into the social forces that shape the Jewish experience across Maryland with a new permanent exhibition featuring historic artifacts, images, film, and interactive opportunities. Part of a larger capital campaign, renovation, and reconceptualization of the Museum, this exhibition will be approximately 1,300sf and will build upon innovations the JMM began when the last long-standing exhibition was installed in 2007. The Jews of Maryland At the Crossroads of Identity will situate this history within broader scholarly literature on race, ethnicity, and immigration and create a compelling visitor experience shaped around themes of Maryland’s hybrid geopolitical location, the role of Maryland Jews in civic change, and the impact of racism and religion on the successes, challenges, and complexities of Jewish history; these themes explore the complicated path from marginalization to inclusion for Maryland Jews.