Reflection

Reverberating Lessons from Hostage Families

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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 Read more

A Modern-Day Pogrom

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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 Read more

Local Hillel directors share updates

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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 Read more

Antisemitism and Jewish Joy on Campus

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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 Read more

Before Yom Kippur, Support Hurricane Relief

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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 Read more

Hard to read – and essential to share

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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 Read more

A phone call I got from Yoni

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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 Read more

Federation and Makom to Form Central Jewish Community Hub in Co-Owned Space

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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 Read more

A Time to Mourn and A Time to Act

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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 Read more

A Day of Mourning

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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 Read more