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COMMUNITY NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS
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| | | Sweet Summer Series
PJ Library, Federation, and many partners
Connect with us for playtime and popsicles at your local playground! PJ Library will gather with other families to socialize while social distancing. Check the schedule for playtimes in DC, MD, and NOVA! Not ready to gather outside yet? PJ Library will also have an online option! Good for all ages but most appreciated by kids 3–7 years old.
Register today!
» Wednesday, July 14th – Wednesday, August 18th | Various times
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| | | Team Israel Baseball at Bethesda Big Train
Bethesda Big Train, co-sponsored by Federation, Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), and Bender JCC of Greater Washington
Watch Israel's national baseball team face the Bethesda Big Train at Shirley Povich Field in Bethesda, MD as part of its pre-Olympic training. The game is one of nine Team Israel will play in the U.S. before traveling to Japan for the Olympics. The game will begin after nightfall on the Jewish day of mourning, Tisha B’Av.
Get your tickets.
» Sunday, July 18th | 8:15 PM (gates open), 9:13 PM (first pitch)
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| | | 3GDCommunity: A Guided Discussion on Confronting Antisemitism
Washington DC Grandchildren of Holocaust Survivors (3GDC) and Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC)
Please join 3GDC, in partnership with the JCRC of Greater Washington, for a virtual group discussion about the recent rise of antisemitism and its impact on our community. Guided by JCRC facilitators, participants will learn more about antisemitism and recent findings and trends, and help brainstorm ways to combat discrimination.
Register today
» Monday, July 19th | 7:30 PM
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| | | Work with Us
Federation
Are you passionate about the Jewish community? Looking for a career opportunity in marketing, fundraising, and planning with a mission-driven organization? The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington is hiring for several exciting positions.
Explore our open roles
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VIRTUAL EVENTS AND RESOURCES
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| Tisha B'Av 2021
Adas Israel Congregation
Join a poignant Tisha B’Av (9th of Av) experience, in person and virtually, with participatory Eicha (Book of Lamentations) readings from community members. Eicha is a collection of poetic laments for the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BCE and is read on Tisha B'Av, regarded as the saddest day in the Jewish calendar.
Register today
» Saturday, July 17th at 9:30 PM and Sunday, July 18th at 6:00 PM
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| Summer Blood Drive
Edlvavitch DCJCC and Inova Blood Services
Help replenish the blood supply in the DC metro area with the EDCJCC's Summer Blood Drive. The blood drive will take place in a bloodmobile parked in front of the EDCJCC building (on the Q Street side). Inova Blood Services follows all CDC and local COVID-19 guidelines to ensure the health and well-being of all donors and staff.
Register today
» Wednesday, July 21st | 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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| Ballpark Shabbat
Sixth & I
Experience a musical and energetic service at Nationals Park with Rabbi Aaron and musician Aaron Shneyer. Afterwards, sit with other community members to cheer on the Washington Nationals as they take on the Chicago Cubs.
Register today
» Friday, July 30th | 6:00 PM
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VOLUNTEER & BE A FORCE FOR GOOD!
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- SHARE from a Distance
Sign up to become a pen-pal or send cheerful notes and artwork through the JCA Heyman Interages® Center intergenerational programs, bringing children and older adults together.
- Buy a Neighbor School Supplies
Bridges to Independence is partnering with Volunteer Arlington and local safety net organizations to provide local youth with school supplies for the coming school year. Along with gift cards, they are collecting supplies such as backpacks, pens, colored pencils, highlighters, notebooks, erasers, hand sanitizer, and more!
- Volunteer Night at the Capitol Area Food Bank
Join an evening of volunteering to support residents of the DMV on Thursday, July 15th from 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM. Working in the distribution center is a great way for volunteers to support the Capital Area Food Bank on the front lines of the distribution process. You will help sort and pack donated food items along with other EDCJCC volunteers.
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| Our friends at the Washington Jewish Week are offering members of our community a free, one-year subscription. Sign up today!
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| | | Need Support? Call 703-J-CARING: The Jewish Community Support Line
Call (703) J-CARING (703-522-7464) to connect with a professional ready to assist you. Serving residents of DC, MD, and Northern VA, support is available Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. All calls are confidential. Federation, JSSA, and our network of human service organizations are here for you.
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