As Chanukah ends, we can appreciate the constructive and creative use of fire and light. But recent events in Israel and the U.S. remind us of the destructive force of
Read moreThis week’s parasha is Acharei Mot, and begins with a listing of the responsibilities of the ancient high priests, especially during Yom Kippur, the holiest of days. Aaron is told
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How did you first get involved with Young Leadership? I first got involved with Federation’s Young Leadership division after going on a DC Community Birthright Israel trip in 2011. While
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This week’s parasha – Ki Tisa – contains one of the most famous stories in the Torah: the building and destruction of the Golden Calf. Moses stays on top of the mountain
Read moreHow did you get involved with DC’s Jewish community? I finished graduate school at GWU in 2014 and that fall, I started a new job in Dupont Circle. Even though
Read moreThis week’s parasha is Beshalach, the fourth portion in the Book of Exodus. After leaving Egypt and escaping towards the Sea of Reeds, Pharaoh’s forces close in and Moses gets
Read moreThis week’s parasha is entitled, Va-yehi, “and Jacob lived.” But this last portion of the Book of Genesis is really about how Jacob died. Jacob passes away with dignity, preparation, humility
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