I spent the beginning of the week attending JFNA’s General Assembly, alongside a couple of thousand of Jewish leaders from across North America. The highlights? Our Federation and the Hostages
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Late last night in Amsterdam, anti-Israel mobs terrorized and beat Israelis and Jews after a soccer game. The images are horrifying. This modern-day pogrom took place two days before the
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Over Sukkot, my family and I had the pleasure of hosting Federation leaders to hear from the Hillel directors of American University, George Washington University, and the University of Maryland
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It might be an unusual take, but Yom Kippur is my favorite holiday. I enjoy the meaning and prayers and welcome the chance for personal reflection and being together in
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On Monday night, it wasn’t just the music or the speakers that moved me — it was the overwhelming sense of community as we marked October 7th together. Whether in
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As tensions with Lebanon escalate, I want to update you on what Federation is doing and share a story about one of our partners in Israel. As you know, Hezbollah
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I want to tell you about a phone call from Yoni, a University of Pittsburgh senior who happens to be my son. It was a regular Friday evening over Labor
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and Makom (formerly the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes) are excited to announce today that they will become joint owners of the Federation building
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I was grateful to have a shared space on Tuesday night to mourn the devastating murder of six more hostages. It is a privilege for us at Federation and our
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We are devastated by the news that Hamas has killed six more hostages. Among these heart-breaking losses was Israeli American Hersh Goldberg-Polin. Hersh was generously shared with us by the
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