JxJ

JxJ: DC Jewish Film + Music

JxJ is the leader of Jewish film and music cultural arts in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia region.

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About JxJ

Presented by the Edlavitch DCJCC, JxJ encompasses the Washington Jewish Film and Music Festivals, alongside a year-round film and music program.

JxJ’s year-round program consists of advance and sneak peek screenings, limited theatrical runs and post-screenings conversations that take place at a state-of-the-art concert and cinema venue in the Edlavitch DCJCC on 16th and Q Streets. The annual Festival is presented on stages and screens throughout DC, Virginia, and Maryland.

Between the Festival and year-round programming, JxJ annually attracts 30,000 patrons across 180+ events.

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About the Festival

One of the largest and most respected Jewish film festivals in North America, the Washington Jewish Film Festival (WJFF) is an international exhibition of cinema that celebrates the diversity of Jewish history, culture and experience through the moving image. The WJFF was founded in 1990.

Established in 1999 with a lead gift from the Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation, the Washington Jewish Music Festival (WJMF) promotes a broad appreciation of Jewish culture through presentations of extraordinary performing artists who preserve and invigorate Jewish music in contemporary culture.

Upcoming Events

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This Is My Mother

Date : Monday, May 12, 2025

Time : 7:30 PM

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The Zweiflers (Part Two)

Date : Monday, May 12, 2025

Time : 7:30 PM

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The Zweiflers (Part Two)

Date : Monday, May 12, 2025

Time : 7:30 PM

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GenNow Eid Screening and Reception

Date : Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Time : 6:00 PM

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Auction

Date : Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Time : 7:30 PM

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Matchmaking 2

Date : Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Time : 7:30 PM

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Eid

Date : Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Time : 7:30 PM

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Nor By Day Nor By Night

Date : Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Time : 7:30 PM

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Blind at Heart

Date : Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Time : 7:30 PM

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Charles Grodin: Rebel with a Cause

Date : Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Time : 7:30 PM

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The Property

Date : Thursday, May 15, 2025

Time : 7:30 PM

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Bad Shabbos

Date : Thursday, May 15, 2025

Time : 7:30 PM

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Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire

Date : Thursday, May 15, 2025

Time : 7:30 PM

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Come Closer

Date : Thursday, May 15, 2025

Time : 7:30 PM

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Seth Kibel – Gershwin

Date : Saturday, May 17, 2025

Time : 6:00 PM

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