
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 (May 9-19, 2024) 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.
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

Immigration Film Festival Keynote Program: Estamos Unidos with Sisterhood
Date : Saturday, October 21, 2023
Time : 6:00 PM
Location : Edlavitch DCJCC

Immigration Film Festival Shorts Program: Young Immigrants and the Power of Imagination
Date : Sunday, October 22, 2023
Time : 12:00 PM
Location : Edlavitch DCJCC

Immigration Film Festival: Asian American Immigrants Program: Nurse Unseen with Baseball Behind Barbed Wire
Date : Sunday, October 22, 2023
Time : 5:00 PM
Location : Edlavitch DCJCC

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JxJ Team

Yael Luttwak
Artistic Director, JxJ

Alexis Rodríguez
Managing Director, JxJ

Elijah Jones
Production Coordinator, JxJ

Lena Barkin
Arts Marketing Coordinator

Jacob Ettkin
Arts Outreach Coordinator

Tabitha Littlefield
Ticket Office Manager

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