Jewish Museum and Cultural Center Uploaded by: JewishMuseum December 01, 2011

The Jewish Museum and Cultural Center
607 Effingham Street
Portsmouth, VA
757-391-9266
www.jewishmuseumportsmouth.org
The Jewish Museum and Cultural Center house artifacts and exhibits that reflect the history of the Hampton Roads Jewish Community. 
Also, on display is an eighteenth-century Torah Scroll rescued from a synagogue in Trebic, Czechoslovakia.  In addition, the ark of the synagogue houses a unique 19th century German Torah. 
Tours & Lectures
Saturdays and Sundays
2 to 4 p.m.
 

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