| | | October is Federation’s Match Month!
Today, individuals and families in our community are living with new and unpredictable adversity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many are facing unemployment, emergency expenses, food insecurity, and other significant concerns. As the pandemic continues, we must not forget those who need our support. This month, make a tangible difference and amplify your impact with Federation’s October Match! All new or increased gifts made during October will be matched. Donate today!
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| Federation’s High Holiday Resources
Enrich your Sukkot and Simchat Torah celebrations with delicious recipes, family-friendly activities to engage the kids in meaningful rituals, and more.
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FEATURED EVENTS & RESOURCES
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| | | Get Out and Vote
Election Day and voter registration deadlines are rapidly approaching! Visit your local Board of Elections website for the dates and details you need to know. Already voted or have your Election Day plan in place? Encourage your friends, family, and neighbors to do the same.
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| | | Listen, Learn, & Act: Anti-Racism Resources for Our Community
Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington
As a Jewish community, we are obligated to work together to address racism. To help renew and deepen our commitment to the Black community as well as to support Jews of Color; specifically Black Jews, the JCRC of Greater Washington has created a resource list – for learning and self-examination around explicit and implicit racism, and for taking concrete anti-racist action to advance justice and equity in our society.
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| | | 703-J-CARING: The Jewish Community Support Line
When you feel overwhelmed or uncertain about your options, 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: CONNECT WITH PURPOSE
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| Come Together at Federation's General Assembly
The Jewish Federations of North America
What if you could help shape the future for the Jewish community as we know it? Jewish communal leaders and passionate changemakers from around the world will gather online for the 2020 JFNA General Assembly. Join us as we come together to solve problems, generate new ideas, and build a vibrant Jewish future.
» October 25 - 27
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| Songs and Sukkot Crafts
Capital Camps
Capital Camps is hosting a virtual community Sukkot program featuring songs, paper chain crafts, and a SuKAHOOT! Bring some colorful construction paper, scissors, crayons or markers, tape or a stapler, and you are all set for an evening in our virtual Sukkah! If you have a lulav and etrog, you will want to bring those too.
» Thursday, October 8 | 7:00 PM
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| When Home is a "Booth in the Desert:" Youth Homelessness in DC
Edlavitch DCJCC
Sukkot, or the Biblical Festival of Booths, invites us to consider what it would be like if “home” was temporary, without the permanence of four sturdy walls and a roof that doesn’t let in rain and wind. This Sukkot, meet Sasha Bruce Youthwork, one of the largest and most experienced providers of services to youth in the DC Metro region who are experiencing homelessness. Learn about ways you can engage in both direct assistance as well as advocacy efforts, while exploring the themes of Sukkot and the various religious imperatives for eradicating homelessness from different faith perspectives. This is an interfaith program and all are welcome!
» Thursday, October 8 | 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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| Fall Course: The Real Story of Chanukah
Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies
Study the story of the war against the Hellenistic rulers and the formation of the last independent Jewish government for 2000 years through source selections from the books of Maccabees I & II.
» Wednesdays, October 7 - November 18 | 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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VOLUNTEER & BE A FORCE FOR GOOD!
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High Holiday Community Food Drive
Organizations throughout Greater Washington
This High Holiday season, our Jewish community can fulfill the mitzvah (good deed) of helping those who are in need in our community. Federation is pleased to present a list of local synagogues and Jewish organizations offering food and other donation opportunities. Explore what our community has to offer, and find the opportunity that works best for you.
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Craft kits for Community of Hope
Fill and decorate craft jars to donate to Community of Hope, which works with families transitioning out of homelessness around DC. For additional fun, add a note to each jar with some ideas of projects the recipient children can create with the craft supplies.
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Volunteer with Manna Food Center
Manna Food Center offers opportunities for volunteers age 7+ all year long! Their volunteer opportunities take place in their Gaithersburg warehouse, their new Silver Spring Market, and throughout the community. Last year over 36,000 volunteers donated more than 61,000 hours of their time to help feed the hungry in Montgomery County. Join their volunteer team and help your neighbors in need!
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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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| | | Vote for The Best of Jewish Washington
The Jewish Federation is honored to have been nominated as one of the best nonprofits in Jewish Washington. Vote for us and help select the winners in all the categories. Voting closes on Sunday, October 11, at 11:59 PM.
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