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
Read more
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
Read more
Matching Gifts: Double the Impact of Your Donation You care about your community and want to make a difference. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the impact of your generosity could
Read moreI made a shiva call recently, at which the mourners were figuratively – and literally – embraced by dozens of community members. I recalled that image while reading this week’s
Read moreThis week’s parasha, Shlach, contains the famous story of the 12 scouts sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan. They return, and all but Joshua and Caleb have dire
Read more