Six-Month Anniversary of Oct. 7 Marked by Nationwide Letter-Writing Campaign
A recent campaign organized by the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (Orthodox Union) garnered 180,000 physical letters that were hand delivered to...
Proposed DC Budget Cuts Would Adversely Impact Local Jewish Preschools
About 300 people of all ages came together on Friday morning, April 5, in Samuel Gompers Memorial Park in Washington, D.C., to protest the...
‘Bring Them Home Now’: DC March to Free the Hostages Draws Large Crowd
More than 1,000 people waving Israeli and American flags marched from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial on April 7 chanting “Bring Them...
Local Organization Works to Distribute Mezuzot Around the World
MyZuzah, a local Jewish nonprofit organization, has seen an uptick in demand for its services in the months since Oct. 7, as many Jews...
Edlavitch DCJCC Responds With Artistic Programs to the Israel-Hamas War
From the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, the empty Shabbat table for 200 set on the museum’s plaza (and replicated around the world) to...
Tzedek DC Receives Transformative $1 Million Gift
Local Jewish legal organization Tzedek DC received the largest donation in its history on March 19 with a $1 million unrestricted gift from MacKenzie...
Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Launches New Security Division
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington announced its new, in-house security division called JShield last month, which is already providing valuable resources and training...
Local Israelis Answer the Call by Banding Together To Make a Difference for Israel
A local group of Jewish volunteers in the DMV region are making an impact in their communities and raising awareness about the situation in...
Former Maryland Governor and US Senate Candidate Addresses the Jewish Community
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan delivered a communal address hosted by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington at Beth Shalom Congregation and...
Virginia School District Will Let Students Opt out of Holocaust Lesson, Citing Jewish Students’...
Andrew Lapin | JTA.org
A school district in suburban Virginia is drawing backlash for announcing that middle school students could opt out of a talk...
