Thanksgiving 2011: Events around Jewish DC

It’s that time of year again, when red and brown leaves fall from trees, friends and relatives make plans for road trips or plane rides, and Turkey, rolls and cranberry sauce are suddenly in short supply at the grocery store. Thanksgiving is less than a week away! Though primarily a family holiday, there’s plenty of [...]

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Third Annual Jewish Community Hero Award Features Local Jewish Leaders

Who do you know who should be honored as a Jewish communal leader? The Jewish Federations of North America ask this question for a third year with their Jewish Community Heroes project. Individuals were allowed to nominate their mentors until late September. Official public voting wraps up the night of Nov. 10, then a panel [...]

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MLK 2011 for DC Jews!

This weekend commences with the celebration of a national hero, Martin Luther King, Jr., and as usual, he is honored with a three-day weekend, sleeping in, and of course, volunteering! Jewish DC is taking part in several activities; look below for info! MLK Shabbat: Visions of Justice and Freedom Jan. 14 Sixth & I and [...]

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December 25 for DC Jews!

It’s that time of year again, when many of our compatriots are nestled under a fireplace with stockings and a big pine tree. But how can a Jew in DC spend Christmas? By eating Chinese food? (Actually, you can! ) Check out those, and other events below. Friday, December 24 D24 Day of Service All [...]

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Thanksgiving 2010: Events Around Jewish DC

It’s that time of year again, when red and brown leaves fall from trees, friends and relatives make plans for road trips or plane rides, and Turkey, rolls and cranberry sauce are suddenly in short supply at the grocery store. Thanksgiving is less than a week away! Though primarily a family holiday, there’s plenty of [...]

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Local Leaders Nominated for Jewish Community Hero Award

Who do you know who should be honored as a Jewish communal leader? The Jewish Federations of North America ask this question for a second year with their Jewish Community Heroes project. Individuals are encouraged to go online and nominate or vote for their favorites, but the process ends on Oct. 8! A small team [...]

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JewishDC: Global and local outreach

Evening, all! I am embarrassed to say that though I’d already blogged about it, something came up which stopped me from attending NextGen’s Think Jewishly: Act Globally panel Monday night. If anyone reading took part, I’d love to hear your thoughts! The night included remarks from leaders of the Jewish Federation, American Jewish Joint Distribution [...]

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Where’s JewishDC? Think Jewishly: Act Globally

Five days remain for you to sign up for NextGen’s Think Jewishly: Act Globally panel. Not only are you in for an engaging discussion, but you might even spot me there! Since the founding of B’nai B’rith, the Jewish communal world in this country has turned a giving eye to communities in need, whether Jewish [...]

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Jewish Volunteering in DC for MLK Day

If you’re like me, perhaps you waited a little too long to research volunteering opportunities and are coming across a lot of “full” signs. On the opposite side of the coin, that’s great news! Looks like there’s going to be tons of tikkun olam going on tomorrow in honor of Dr. King. Here are a [...]

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Thanksgiving events around Jewish DC

It’s that time of year again, when red and brown leaves fall from trees, friends and relatives make plans for road trips or plane rides, and Turkey, rolls and cranberry sauce are suddenly in short supply at the grocery store. Thanksgiving is exactly a week away! Though primarily a family holiday, there’s plenty of ways [...]

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