COMMUNITY NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS

Capital Chai: Federation's Annual Meeting 2022

You’ve never been to an Annual Meeting like this one! Bring your dancing shoes and come together with Greater Washington's Jewish community to celebrate the Capital Chai: 18 remarkable Jewish individuals under 40 who are making the world a better place. We’ll also elect and install another incredible group of leaders: Federation’s incoming Board of Directors. (Capital Chai honorees will be announced soon!)

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» Thursday, June 16 | 6:30 PM

Federation Leads Rabbis Mission to Israel

Last week, Federation CEO, Gil Preuss, and Director, Jewish Journeys & Engagement, Rabbi Sarah Tasman, led Federation’s Rabbis Mission to Israel with eight rabbis representing a cross-section of denominations and spanning DC, MD, and Northern VA. On the mission, the cohort listened to the diverse voices shaping and leading Israeli society today, and learned from stories of resilience, challenge, and change from throughout the country.

Read reflections and learnings from those on the mission

Ukraine Relief Efforts

Federation and our partners on the ground in Ukraine continue the crucial work of supporting those in need — including Ukraine’s 200,000+ Jews – as millions of Ukrainians flee or are internally displaced. To date, Federation’s Ukraine Emergency Fund has raised more than $2 million to meet urgent needs, and we are immensely grateful to the thousands of donors who have given so generously.
Stay updated on the situation and how our community is helping in Ukraine 

EVENTS AND RESOURCES

Calling all Cox Cable Subscribers: Jewish Life Television/JLTV Now Available in Northern VA 

Jewish Life Television/JLTV is the nation’s leading 24-7 English language, Jewish-themed television network, providing a robust, thought-provoking illustration of the Jewish cultural and religious experience in the United States, in Israel, and around the world. If you’re a subscriber in Northern VA, JLTV will be available on Channel 118 on Cox Communications’ Channel Lineup beginning May 31^st. 

Responsibility and Protest in Jewish Tradition
Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies 

How and when do we decide to act in today’s fast-paced and divided world? Join the Haberman Institute for this three-week mini course to examine how classical Jewish sources explore responsibility, protest, and decision-making in both public and private spaces. The ancient sages and Jewish wisdom will be a model for how we can more deeply think through our communal responsibility. 

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» Wednesdays, May 25, June 1, June 8 | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Shavuot, First Fruits, and Food Awareness in the Age of Climate Change

Am Kolel Jewish Renewal Community

Sarah Eifler and Lisa Apfelberg of Jewish Veg, an organization that inspires and assists Jews to embrace plant-based diets as an expression of Jewish values, will speak about Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) and food awareness.

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» Tuesday, May 31 | 7:30 PM

Eyes of the World: From D-Day to VE Day

American Battle Monuments Commission

Watch Eyes of the World: From D-Day to VE Day (Victory in Europe Day) at the Kennedy Center. The production tells the dramatic story of the final months of WWII in Europe through the eyes of Ernest Hemingway, photographer Robert Capa, Vogue model-turned-photojournalist Lee Miller, and a young American soldier. Their journey and the valor of units like the all-Black, all-female 6888 Battalion come to life through top Broadway vocalists, a 58-piece orchestra, and vivid archival images. 

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» Saturday, June 4 | 7:30 PM

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