| Thank you to the more than 2,700 donors who have contributed to Federation’s Ukraine Emergency fund. Your collective donations now total more than $1.4 million. 100% of these funds will continue to support Ukraine’s Jewish community.
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| | | In Case You Missed It: Ukraine Special Briefing Webinar
Our many thanks to the hundreds who joined us for today’s special briefing on the war in Ukraine. We are especially grateful to our colleagues, Amira Ahronoviz, CEO and Director General of The Jewish Agency for Israel, and Ariel Zwang, CEO of JDC, for sharing insightful updates from their agencies’ crucial ongoing work in the region.
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COMMUNITY NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS
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| | | In the News: Celebrating the Joy of Judaism with Dottie Bennett
Community leader Dottie Bennett’s passion for Jewish philanthropy — including her generous support of Federation, our United Jewish Endowment Fund, and our partners, Sunflower Bakery and Moishe House — has played a major role in shaping our community. As she shared with the Washington Jewish Week, “My hope is in the future, as complicated as that is, I’m not going to sit around and talk about things that aren’t going to change the world. We don’t have time for that anymore.”
Read Dottie’s full profile in the Washington Jewish Week
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| | | Women's Empowerment in Israeli Society
Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), Federation, Gesher, and Embassy of Israel
Join us and our partners the JCRC, Gesher, and the Embassy of Israel to celebrate Women’s History Month! Join JCRC’s Associate Director, Guila Franklin Siegel, in conversation with two groundbreaking Israeli women: Sarah Evron, the first woman to become CEO of the Religious Kibbutz Movement in Israel, and Oshra Yosef Friedman, Deputy Director-General of the Israeli Authority for the Advancement of the Status of Women.
Register today
» Thursday, March 17 | 12:00 PM
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VIRTUAL EVENTS AND RESOURCES
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| Spring ADARation – A Celebration of Earth
Am Kolel Jewish Renewal Community, Jewish Earth Alliance, Habonim Dror Camp Moshava, Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake, Montgomery Countryside Alliance, Interfaith Power and Light, JewishVeg
Mark the first day of Spring and the Jewish month of Adar II with a day of renewal and outdoor fun! In the morning, adults are invited for environmental discussions and actions, spiritual walks, yoga, a drum circle, an open wine bar, and more. In the afternoon, families are welcome for age-appropriate environmental activities and an ice cream party.
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» Sunday, March 20 | 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM
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| Being Heard with Nick May
Congregation Etz Hayim
Hear from Nick May — singer/songwriter, educator, songleader, inclusion activist, and Congregation Etz Hayim‘s Religious School music teacher. His program, “Being Heard,” combines storytelling, singing, and discussion to show the power of being inclusive. The program is presented in recognition of Jewish Disabilities and Inclusion Awareness Month (February 2022).
Register today
» Sunday, March 20 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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| Greater Washington Nigun Circle
Hadar, the Rising Song Institute, Shaare Torah, Bender JCC, The Den Collective, Ohr Kodesh Congregation, and Tikvah Israel Congregation
Join Federation partner Bender JCC of Greater Washington for the first gathering of the Greater Washington Nigun Circle, facilitated by special guest and nationally recognized prayer leader and composer, Deborah Sacks Mintz. Through the meditative power of the nigun (wordless melody) participants will raise their voices and lift their spirits together.
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» Thursday, March 24 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM
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VOLUNTEER & BE A FORCE FOR GOOD!
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- Donate to So Others Might Eat (SOME)
SOME works to break the cycle of homelessness in DC’s most vulnerable communities. Help them collect healthy non-perishables and food, household items, and over-the-counter medicines.
- Handmade for the Homeless
Join Federation partner EDCJCC and fellow knitters and crocheters over Zoom on Sunday, March 20th, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM, to make handmade items to distribute to individuals experiencing homelessness in the DC area.
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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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