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FEATURED EVENTS & RESOURCES
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| | | Sunflower Bakery Thanksgiving Special
Delicious baked goods from Federation Partner Sunflower Bakery are available to order for Thanksgiving (order by 12:00 PM on Friday, November 20th for Thanksgiving pickups and deliveries). Sunflower Bakery is also partnering with the Maryland Multicultural Youth Center and the Rainbow Community Development Center to share Thanksgiving joy by donating pies to local families and teens in the Metro DC area experiencing poverty and hunger. Check out Sunflower’s incredible menu, participate in the Donate-A-Pie Program, and find their locations at www.sunflowerbakery.org.
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| | | Not Your Grandma's Estate & Financial Planning
Federation's Young Leadership, The Network, Families with Young Children Committee, and PJ Library
Join us for an exclusive opportunity to learn from tax, financial, insurance, and estate planning experts about the many options available to help secure your financial future. Register today!
» Wednesday, November 18 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
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| | | Gratitude and Giving Guide with PJ Library and Federation!
Even in a pandemic, we can continue to show gratitude and cultivate a tradition of giving back by focusing on the good (hakarat hatov). Activities and programs in November and December provide a perfect way to give back to our community as a family while respecting physical distancing. Check out the social action opportunities, holiday programs, and resources to get involved!
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| | | Explore Jconnections—We May be Physically Apart, But We Don’t Have to Feel Alone
At a time when many in our Greater Washington Jewish community need more assistance and support than ever before, Federation presents Jconnections, a platform created to connect those who need support with those who want to help. Whatever your current situation, we invite you to explore the easily accessible resources, curated volunteer opportunities, and simple tools needed to create and mobilize volunteer groups in acts of loving kindness.
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| | | Tzedakah: Giving as a Family and Repairing the World
Join the EDCJCC, PJ Library, and Federation for a workshop that will take your family through an exploration of your own values, what Judaism says about giving, and choosing an organization you’ll make a donation to as a family. (Best for kids ages 5 and up.)
» Friday, November 27 | 10:00 AM
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| | | Chanukah Virtual Cooking Demonstration with Chef Michael Solomonov
Federation
Join hundreds across our Jewish community on December 2 at 8:00 PM to enjoy a FREE virtual Chanukah cooking demonstration with famed Chef Michael Solomonov! The James Beard Foundation award-winning chef will demonstrate how to cook the perfect Chanukah meal, from apple shrub to sfenj (Moroccan doughnuts), just in time for the holiday.
» Wednesday, December 2 | 8:00 PM – 9:15 PM
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| | | Feeling Overwhelmed or Uncertain about Your Options? Call 703-J-CARING: The Jewish Community Support Line
Federation, JSSA, and the 703-J-CARING Support Line Partner Network of human service organizations are here for you. Call (703) J-CARING (703-522-7464) to connect with a professional ready to assist you. Serving residents of DC, MD, and Northern VA, 703-J-CARING is accessible Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM and all calls are confidential.
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VIRTUAL EVENTS & RESOURCES: CONNECT WITH PURPOSE
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| Operation Entebbe Event
Beth Sholom Congregation powered by Federation’s Community Shlichim (Israeli Emissaries)
Join Noa Bab, Federation’s Senior Shlicha (Israeli Emissary), on Zoom for an amazing opportunity to hear the story of the Entebbe operation, a successful hostage-rescue mission carried out by commandos of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), from the people who were there. Beni Davison, who was held captive, and Surin Hershko, who took part in the rescue, will share their unbelievable story.
» Sunday, November 22 | 2:00 PM
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| NEXUS: Empowering Future Leaders
Take your leadership to the NEXUS level! NEXUS is an eight-session program to develop rising Jewish leaders (20s and 30s) who are seeking to enrich their leadership abilities and gain exclusive access to Federation’s network of resources and community of established philanthropic leaders and mentors. You'll engage with distinguished speakers, participate in dynamic sessions, and have an opportunity to build a peer group of leaders.
Apply by December 4, 2020. (The program begins Tuesday, January 5, 2021.)
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| What's Next? Israel and the Middle East After the U.S. Election
The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington
What will the outcome of the U.S. election mean for U.S. policy in Israel and the Middle East? What will the priorities of the new Administration, House, and Senate be in the coming months? Join the JCRC of Greater Washington for an in-depth conversation with Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro and leading specialist in U.S. defense policy and Middle East affairs Shoshana Bryen, moderated by Ron Halber.
» Thursday, November 19 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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| From Election to Inauguration and Beyond: Jewish Identity and Civic Responsibility
Federation and the Shalom Hartman Institute
Join us online for a timely pre-Thanksgiving conversation between Yehuda Kurtzer, President of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, and Tamara Cofman Wittes, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, as they reflect on the aftermath of the U.S. presidential election and the implications for the Jewish community. The conversation will be moderated by Gil Preuss, CEO of The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington.
» Tuesday, November 24 | 12:00 PM
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VOLUNTEER & BE A FORCE FOR GOOD!
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Food Collection for Capital Kosher Pantry
Yad Yehuda of Greater Washington
Help community members who are experiencing food insecurity by making a food donation. Yad Yehuda's Capital Kosher Pantry serves needy individuals and families across the entire Washington area Jewish community. The Pantry has collection locations for non-perishable foods throughout the Greater Washington area. Generous volunteers at these and other partner institutions advertise food drives at their locations, maintain the box, and deliver the contents when the box is full. Help community members who are experiencing food insecurity by making a food donation.
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Social Action Toolkit for Families with Young Children
PJ Library and Federation
Looking for ways to engage kids in acts of loving kindness? Explore the Social Action Toolkit for opportunities to donate food items across the DMV, tips on how to organize your own food drive, and PJ Library storytime ideas to connect the values behind doing good.
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Distribute Turkeys for Thanksgiving Dinner!
Now, more than ever, local families are relying upon local food donations. Join Catholic Charities to help with the distribution of Thanksgiving turkeys to people in need in our community. Open to volunteers between the ages of 16 and 65.
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STRENGTHENING OUR JEWISH COMMUNITY FOR A VIBRANT FUTURE
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| Federation remains committed to meeting our community’s changing needs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to the generosity of donors to Federation's Annual Campaign, we have been able to support the most vulnerable members of our Jewish Greater Washington community with crucial resources and sustain our vital institutions during this time of crisis. Every gift to Federation’s 2020 Annual Campaign will help see us through this pandemic and into a vibrant Jewish future—and all new or increased gifts made during October will be matched!
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