Tzachi’s Reflections
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
Tzachi Levy is in his first year as The Jewish Agency Senior Shaliach (Israeli emissary) to The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. Most recently, he served as Director for The Jewish Agency’s Shinshinim Shlichut Program. Tzachi has a B.A. from Beit Berl College in Informal Education and History, and a M.A. in Public Administration from Sapir College. Prior shlichut opportunities have allowed Tzachi to serve as an emissary to Pittsburgh, PA and to South Africa. As a 13th-generation Israeli, Tzachi’s strong family roots and Zionist youth movement education serve as his motivation and energy for working at Federation and in the Jewish world.
Reflections
Resilience and Hope, Redemption and Grief
Since October 7th, being a Jew outside of Israel has been a rollercoaster of emotions — swinging between deep grief and immense pride. We mourn the lives lost, but we
Our Love Will Rebuild
This summer, I was privileged to teach and study at the only Reform Jewish Day School in Australia. I learned a lot about this interesting, vibrant, Zionist Jewish community on
Hard to read – and essential to share
As tensions with Lebanon escalate, I want to update you on what Federation is doing and share a story about one of our partners in Israel. As you know, Hezbollah
A phone call I got from Yoni
I want to tell you about a phone call from Yoni, a University of Pittsburgh senior who happens to be my son. It was a regular Friday evening over Labor
Federation and Makom to Form Central Jewish Community Hub in Co-Owned Space
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and Makom (formerly the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes) are excited to announce today that they will become joint owners of the Federation building
We Will Dance Again
As we approach one year since October 7th, each It’s Friday will focus on how our community continues to make a difference for Israel and Israelis. This week, I’ve asked
A Time to Mourn and A Time to Act
I was grateful to have a shared space on Tuesday night to mourn the devastating murder of six more hostages. It is a privilege for us at Federation and our
A Day of Mourning
We are devastated by the news that Hamas has killed six more hostages. Among these heart-breaking losses was Israeli American Hersh Goldberg-Polin. Hersh was generously shared with us by the
Elevating the Voices of Hostages, Belonging, and More
Few people are more attuned to the challenges facing Israel and Israelis today than Dr. Tal Becker, Vice President and Senior Faculty at the Shalom Hartman Institute and Legal Adviser
Foundation Special Giving Edition: Northern Israel
We celebrate the rescue of Farhan al-Qadi after 326 days held hostage by Hamas. As we and al-Qadi’s community welcome him home, we remain committed to supporting the evolving situation