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About Stephen Weiss

Sam Cooper
20 March 2023
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Stephen Weiss was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is married to his wife of 38+ years, Jill. He have two sons, Zachary who is 31 years old, and

About Emily Tamkin

Sam Cooper
14 March 2023
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Emily Tamkin is a journalist based in Washington, DC. Previously, she covered foreign policy at Foreign Policy and BuzzFeed News, and US politics, foreign policy, and society at the New Read more

Women’s Philanthropy Welcome Gathering

Sam Cooper
27 February 2023
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Thank you so much again for your generous support of The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington! With your 2022 annual campaign gift, you are now a Pomegranate Society member ($1,800+) Read more

Reflections from Rabbi Evan J. Krame

Sam Cooper
10 February 2023
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Birmingham – Before the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama was bombed on Sunday, September 15, 1963, the church secretary, Mrs. Shorter, a 75-year-old woman received several phone threats. Read more

Reflection from Aviva Walls, Gesher Jewish Day School

Sam Cooper
06 February 2023
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“Darkness does not drive out darkness, only light can do that.” -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr This past week, I embarked on a mission with the Jewish Federation of Greater

Federation’s Rabbinic and Communal Leadership Mission to Alabama

Sam Cooper
03 February 2023
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January 30 – February 2, 2023, Federation led a Rabbinic and Communal Leadership Mission to Alabama, traveling to Montgomery, Selma, and Birmingham, AL to learn about America’s Civil Rights Movement. Read more

Start a Peer-to-Peer Fundraiser

Sam Cooper
29 November 2022
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Share your support of Federation and make an even bigger impact by starting a peer-to-peer fundraiser. Read more

Reflections from Federation’s Jewish Community Leadership Program Visit to Alabama

Sam Cooper
14 March 2022
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From February 28 – March 2, participants of Federation’s Community Leadership program traveled to Montgomery, Selma, and Birmingham, AL, and Atlanta, GA, to learn about America’s Civil Rights Movement. Through Read more

Meet Natalia Straus, Director of Donor Engagement, Women’s Philanthropy

Sam Cooper
25 January 2022
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Federation is pleased to welcome Natalia Straus as our new Director of Donor Engagement, Women’s Philanthropy. Natalia is a highly experienced philanthropy professional with a long history of working with Read more

Rgister for the Rosh Hashanah Virtual Cooking Demonstration

Sam Cooper
23 July 2021
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