Join us to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Lion of Judah – the world’s most impactful, philanthropic Jewish women. Together we will recognize our Lions through the decades, welcome new Lions, and honor Shelly Kupfer, our community's recipient of the Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award, for her high standard of leadership and contributions over many years. Wednesday,
A signature program of the Edlavitch DCJCC since 1996, Everything But The Turkey (EBTT) brings together hundreds of volunteers to chop, mix, grate, and prepare thousands of servings of festive Thanksgiving dishes for people experiencing food insecurity and homelessness in the DC area in partnership with DC Central Kitchen. Sign up for a spot to make Green Beans, Kickin’
Join us for a virtual, multi-generational event for PJ kids and their "grandfriends" to celebrate the Festival of Lights with stories, a de-light-ful craft project, and lighting the menorah (candelabrum used for Chanukah). Tuesday, December 13th | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM $8.00/screen Please register by Friday, December 7th to receive materials in the mail.
Since 1986, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day has commemorated and celebrated Dr. King’s life and commitment to civil rights. Today, it is also the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage volunteering and civic engagement. Join Federation partners across DC, MD, Northern VA from January 13th – 16th for virtual and in person
In the midst of rising antisemitism, please join The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington on Tuesday, January 24th at 7:00 PM (ET) for a conversation with Federation CEO, Gil Preuss, and Dr. James Loeffler, Senior Fellow of the Kogod Research Center at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, to understand the factors shaping the
Politically and religiously, North American and Israeli Jews are increasingly growing apart. As Israel marks its 75th year of independence, can we still claim that the Jewish people share one destiny? When values and priorities diverge, can there be a collective identity? Join The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, in partnership with the Shalom Hartman
American Jewry’s relationship and connection with Israel has been evolving since the State of Israel’s establishment nearly 75 years ago. Today, Jewish leaders in America and Israel are grappling with how to maintain and strengthen relations between communities with unique interests, commitments, and contexts. There has never been a more pressing time to gather preeminent
Meet Federation's Community Shaliach (Israeli emissary), Abraham Belilty, for an Israeli-inspired workshop! Join Women's Philanthropy for a hands-on workshop with Abraham Belilty, Federation's community shaliach (Israeli emissaries) to Shaare Torah. Together, we will learn about prominent and influential Israeli artist, Chanoch Piven, create our own work of art inspired by him, and explore identity and
A Conversation with Mark Rotenberg, VP of Hillel International and Michelle Rojas-Tal, former senior Shlicha, Hillel International & Director, Israel Fellows Program at the Jewish Agency on how the climate for Jewish students on college campuses has been affected amid the alarming uptick in antisemitic incidents across our country. Monday, May 1st | 7:00 PM -
In this five-session book series, co-sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and Moment Magazine, we’ll explore today’s Israel through the eyes of writers. Join us for session four to discuss If All the Seas Were Ink by Ilana Kurshan. If All the Seas Were Ink is a memoir of a young, pregnant, recently divorced American-Israeli, living
