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Reuniting with Israel

Reuniting with Israel

  • Sam Cooper
  • 05 March 2021
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In one of her first articles of the year, professor and thought leader Dr. Erica Brown wrote about what it might feel like to revive dormant friendships once COVID-19 finally Read more
Keep the Evolution Going

Keep the Evolution Going

  • Sam Cooper
  • 26 February 2021
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As Zoom Happy Hours gave way to Zoom Seders, Zoom break-fasts, and eventually Zoom menorah lightings, it became clear that our year of living digitally would have lasting impacts on Read more

Molly Gravholt Named New Chief Financial & Administrative Officer of The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington

  • Sam Cooper
  • 25 February 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC (February 25, 2021)—The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington is pleased to announce that Molly Gravholt will become its first Chief Financial & Administrative Officer. Gravholt will officially begin Read more

Meet Molly Gravholt, Federation’s New Chief Financial & Administrative Officer

  • Sam Cooper
  • 25 February 2021
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington is pleased to welcome Molly Gravholt to our professional team as our Chief Financial & Administrative Officer. Learn more about Molly’s background, what excites Read more

A Camp for All Children

  • Sam Cooper
  • 23 February 2021
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A reflection by Lisa Handelman, Director of Capital Camps In late spring 2020, at the beginning of the pandemic, Capital Camps received several emails from parents who shared that there Read more

Flourishing in Jewish Day School

  • Sam Cooper
  • 16 February 2021
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A reflection from Lianne Heller, Executive Director of Sulam When you meet Elana Orlofsky, you will quickly learn that she is a sweet, bubbly, and friendly teenager who loves art,

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MOST™ Program Opens Door to Adulthood Through Virtual Spaces

  • Sam Cooper
  • 16 February 2021
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A reflection from Marcy Bennett, Director of MOST Programs and Northern Virginia Residential Services Jewish Foundation for Group Homes Bridging the gap between the completion of secondary school and joining

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Making Sense of “Mindful Masculinity”

  • Sam Cooper
  • 05 February 2021
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By Max Meizlish Few things in America are removed from politics, and gender is definitely not among them. Leading up to the 2020 election, major news outlets provided breathless coverage

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Meet Jolie Band, the ”Brownie Queen” of Federation partner Sunflower Bakery

  • Sam Cooper
  • 01 February 2021
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A reflection from Federation partner, Sunflower Bakery “Learning differences made it hard at college. I didn’t know what I wanted to do.” This was the dilemma facing 23-year-old Jolie Band,

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Why We Remember

Why We Remember

  • Sam Cooper
  • 29 January 2021
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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