COMMUNITY NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS
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|  Good Deeds Week is Here!
Good Deeds Week launched on Sunday, and it’s not too late to make a difference. Find your ideal volunteer opportunity in DC, MD, and Northern VA through Sunday, April 10th to help individuals and families in need across our region. Together with 70+ partner organizations and thousands of volunteers, we will fill the shelves of local food pantries and feed those who are hungry.
Find a volunteer project and watch the video
| |  Making an Impact in Ukraine - Together
After more than a month of fighting, the war continues in Ukraine. Nearly four million Ukrainians – one quarter of the total population, including tens of thousands of Jews – have fled the country. Federation and our global partners continue to work together to ensure that urgent relief reaches those in need. Stay up to date with the needs on the ground and learn how our community is making a positive impact in Ukraine.
Updates on the War in Ukraine
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| | | Federation's Jewish Community Leadership Program Visit to Alabama and Atlanta
From February 28 – March 2, program participants traveled to Montgomery, Selma, and Birmingham, AL, and Atlanta, GA, to learn about America’s Civil Rights Movement. Through various site visits, lectures, and conversations, they explored their role and responsibilities as Jewish American leaders to reckon with challenging aspects of our country’s past and address the ongoing legacy of terror, violence, and slavery.
Read first-hand accounts of the participants.
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| | | Explore Mahler’s Jewish Side: PostClassical Ensemble Presents David Taylor
Hailed as “wildly adventurous” by The Washington Post, PostClassical Ensemble will present "Mahler’s Fourth: A Wicked New Look" for one night only at The Kennedy Center. Dive deeper into the composer’s struggle as an assimilated Jewish artist in a creatively liberating, yet deeply antisemitic Vienna. A never-before-heard rearrangement for chamber, recast specifically for international virtuoso David Taylor and his bass trombone, will highlight the Jewish and Jazz sounds never heard in this way before. For a 10% discount, call 202-467-4600 and use promo code PostClassical10.
Register today
» Wednesday, April 20 | 7:30 PM
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VIRTUAL EVENTS AND RESOURCES
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| Cook for Others
Adas Israel Congregation and Federation partner EDCJCC
Cook, schmooze, and give. Learn how to cook various dishes alongside two instructors while meeting new friends from Main Street! Everything created during class will be contributed to Adas Israel’s Hesed Cooks at Home, which works in support of food security in the DC area.
Register today
» Thursday, April 7 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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| Young Families Get Ready for Passover
Agudas Achim Congregation, Federation's Community Shlichim (Israel emissaries)
Prepare for this family-friendly festival and make some new friends with Morah (teacher) Jen Halpern and Federation Shlicha, Yasmin Drescher. Together, you’ll make holiday-themed crafts and sing lots of holiday songs together. All are welcome regardless of synagogue affiliation.
Register today
» Sunday, April 10 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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VOLUNTEER & BE A FORCE FOR GOOD!
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| Find your perfect volunteer opportunity below, or visit Federation’s Jconnections for more ways to be a force for good in our community. And from April 3rd – 10th, join Federation and thousands across our community for Good Deeds Week!
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- Sixth & I Toiletry Drive
Sixth & I is collecting toiletries to benefit Central Union Mission and the facilities they operate across Washington, DC for those at-risk of and experiencing homelessness.
- Friends of Lake Accotink Park Clean-Up (FLAP)
On Sunday, April 10th, from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM, join Federation partner Pozez JCC of Northern Virginia and FLAP Volunteers to pick up trash and help keep the trails clean. You will be provided with a vest, gloves, and bag. RSVP by Thursday, April 8th if you are planning to attend.
- Shabbat Sha-Sandwich Making
Join OneTable at the GatherDC Townhouse for a community learn-in about the intersections of food justice and Passover. Welcome Shabbat by prepping PB & J sandwiches for Martha’s Table’s mobile food program (McKenna’s Wagon) and exploring local food justice issues.
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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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