Once again the seats of the Charles E. Smith Sanctuary were almost completely filled as somewhere between 900 and 1200 people, according to sources, came to show their support for Kol HaOlam, the National Collegiate Jewish A Capella Competition. Ten groups from across the country showed up this year, including Indiana’s Hooshir, Wisconsin’s Jewop, Bimingham’s [...]
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Jewnity DC Brings Vibrancy to the Summer
Posted in Upcoming Events, tagged B'nai B'rith Young Leadership, Birthright Israel NEXT, DCJCC, GatherTheJews, JCRC, Just for Fun, PJLL, Sixth & I, The Jewish Federation, WHC 2239, Yachad, YP@AI on July 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Summers in DC can be pretty slow for the Jewish community. Increased vacation time and a lack of major religious holidays thin out the crowds and the community offerings. So what intrigued me most about Jewnity DC 2011, tomorrow night’s big bash sponsored by 18 local organizations, is that it reminded me of the annual [...]
Jew from DC Nominated for an Oscar!
Posted in Upcoming Events, tagged Jewish History, Just for Fun on February 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Jews receiving accolades for their successes in the movie business is nothing new. Frankly, I’m thrilled to see Natalie Portman (“Black Swan”) and Jesse Eisenberg (“The Social Network”) up for best actor. But Debra Granik, director of best film-nominated “Winter’s Bone,” bears the local honor of having grown up in the Washington, DC area (Silver [...]
Take Part In Reverse Mifgash 2010!
Posted in Upcoming Events, tagged Birthright Israel NEXT, DCJCC, Just for Fun, Sixth & I, The Jewish Federation on November 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
For the third consecutive year, The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and Birthright Israel NEXT DC are teaming together for Reverse Mifgash, a chance to bring Israeli and American young adult Jews together—in America this time. For the first time, thanks to a grand from the NADAV Foundation, three peers from Moscow will be joining [...]
Personal Jewish Reflection on the Way to High Holidays
Posted in In the News, tagged Just for Fun on August 30, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Summer is winding down (though I hear the horrific 90s-plus weather might be back to accost us soon,) and the slow, Jewish schedule from the last couple months is about to speed up dramatically in preparation for High Holidays. It’s been a long time since I’ve blogged here about actually attending any events in the [...]
Chillax with Happy Hour and your Local Jewish Magazine!
Posted in Upcoming Events, tagged Jewish Education, Jewish History, Just for Fun, Moment Magazine on July 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Care to escape the heat for drinks and summer fun? Try Moment’s happy hour from 5:30 to 11:30 pm at One Lounge! Featuring socialization, prizes, and a revered magazine on Jewish culture. I’d be going to Moment’s first happy hour myself, but unfortunately I’ve come down with a cold. Full disclosure: I am now volunteering [...]
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