This week’s parasha – Tzav – is read on Shabbat Hagadol, immediately preceding Pesach. Tzav means “command,” and Aaron is commanded to carry out very specific types of sacrificial offerings on behalf of the Children of Israel. One commentator
Read moreBy Sarah Rabin Spira, Manager, PJ Library®, The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington National Reading Day is celebrated on January 23rd, but in a perfect world—every day would be National
Read moreAs 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
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