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Jewish Travel Guide: Anchorage, Alaska, United States
OverviewAnchorage, Alaska’s largest city, offers a surprising amount of Jewish life for its northern location. With breathtaking natural scenery, rich local culture, and a small but vibrant Jewish com...
The Alaska Jewish Museum tells the stories of Alaska’s Jewish residents and their contributions to the development of the state’s industries, government, and culture from territorial days to the present.
The Alaska Jewish Museum explores and preserves Jewish history, art, and culture in Alaska to promote diversity. It features exhibits on early Alaskan Jewish settlers, the Alaska Commercial Company, and WWII history.
The museum serves as a unique cultural repository, highlighting the often-untold stories of Jewish pioneers in the Last Frontier.
Museum Hours
October 15 - May 15
Monday - Thursday, & Sunday, 1-6pm
May 16 - October 14
Monday - Friday & Sunday, 1-6pm
Closed Saturdays
Congregation Beth Sholom was founded on September 5, 1958 by 20 people who gathered at a home of in Anchorage to welcome Shabbat and organize a formal Jewish identity for their children.
Congregation Beth Sholom, which is a Reform congregation, serves the greater Anchorage community, including areas from Girdwood to the Mat-Su Valley.
In 1960, the congregation officially affiliated with the Reform movement.
In 1964, the community built its first small synagogue.
The facility is wheelchair accessible, including the entrance, parking lot, and restrooms.
