Message from Gil

Why We Remember

Why We Remember

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In 2005, the United Nations General Assembly designated January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The date was chosen to reflect the day on which the largest Nazi concentration camp, Read more
Thank You for Stepping Up

Thank You for Stepping Up

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Over the past few years, I have watched as individuals have gone out of their way to contribute to sustaining Jewish Greater Washington. Federation’s Annual Campaign, for instance, customarily receives donations from thousands of people across multiple zip codes who all want to make a difference, care for our community’s Read more
On Pausing to Read

On Pausing to Read

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I started writing this reflection two weeks ago. After watching what unfolded on January 6, however, I chose to set this draft aside and focus on the historic and heartbreaking Read more
The Words I Will Remember

The Words I Will Remember

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The poet Adrienne Rich described the power of language as the power to define “our ultimate relationship to everything in the universe.” She might agree that when it comes to Read more
A New Extraordinary

A New Extraordinary

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We did not ask for a portal between an old world and a new one, but the pandemic has given us just that. The crises of 2020 created a fissure Read more
Paying Tribute to Our Lay Leaders

Paying Tribute to Our Lay Leaders

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This year, as individuals and as a community, we have faced demands never before seen in our lifetimes. We have been asked to think and act differently and consider ideas Read more
Building Trust as a Community

Building Trust as a Community

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Division has been a consistent theme of this year. As a country, we entered 2020 alarmingly fractured and then a contentious election and staggering public health crisis only deepened our Read more
A Reason to Give

A Reason to Give

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This year asked a lot of you—and you responded with generosity of spirit and resources. Over the course of the last several months, our community raised $5.2 million for Federation's Read more

VIDEO – State of the Community: A Webinar with Federation CEO Gil Preuss

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An engaging and encouraging discussion about the state of our community and Federation's work, with Federation CEO Gil Preuss and Heather Moran, CEO & Executive Director of Sixth & I. Read more
A Thanksgiving Message from Our CEO, Gil Preuss

A Thanksgiving Message from Our CEO, Gil Preuss

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Thanksgiving 2020 is going to feel very different, regardless of what our plans may look like. Even if we can safely see a few family members or friends, others will Read more