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COMMUNITY NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS
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| | | Support Fairfax County Public Schools Faith Equity
Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC)
The Fairfax County Public School (FCPS) system recently added a proposal not to close schools on important holidays such as Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Eid, and Diwali. We encourage our community to ask the FCPS School Board to support a school calendar that reflects Fairfax County's rich diversity. Learn more and act now.
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| | | From Election to Inauguration and Beyond, Part Three: Jewish Peoplehood and How We Heal
Federation and the Shalom Hartman Institute
Dr. Tal Becker, Senior Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute, and Dr. Erica Brown, Director of the Mayberg Center for Jewish Education and Leadership at George Washington University, will join Gil Preuss, Federation CEO, for a discussion on Jewish peoplehood and the potential for collective healing. Note: this final lecture in our three-part series will not be recorded.
Register today.
» Thursday, March 11 | 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
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| | | Scholarships for Jewish College Students
Hillel International
Hillel International is helping incoming freshmen and current college students pay for the cost of college.
Scholarships are open to students who identify as Jewish, who are attending or preparing to attend four-year colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada. Apply today.
» Deadline: Monday, March 15
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VIRTUAL EVENTS AND RESOURCES
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| Ken HaMefakedet! (Yes Ma’am!) A Story of a Female Commander in the IDF
Pozez JCCNV and Federation's Community Shlichim (Israeli emissaries)
Celebrate International Women's Day with Or Cohen, the first female officer to command a Dvora (a type of battleship) in the Israeli Navy, and Community Shlicha (Israeli emissary) at The Jewish Alliance, RI, in conversation with Federation Shaliach (Israeli emissary) to Pozez JCC, Shy Ashkenazi. Hear about the role of women in the Israel Defense Force, breaking ground for women to follow, and making dreams come true. Register today.
» Tuesday, March 9 | 7:30 PM
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| Israel’s Elections 2021: Arab Representation in the Jewish and Democratic State
AJC Washington Region, Greater Washington Forum on Israeli Arab Issues, and the Center for Israel Studies at American University
Mohammad Darawshe, leading expert on Jewish-Arab relations and Co-Executive Director of the Givat Haviva Institute, and Yossi Klein Halevi, Senior Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute, join Dina Kraft, host of Hadassah’s The Branch podcast and Christian Science Monitor’s Tel Aviv correspondent, in a timely discussion as Israel holds its fourth election in less than two years. Register today.
» Thursday, March 18 | 1:00 PM
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VOLUNTEER & BE A FORCE FOR GOOD!
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| | | Need support? Call 703-J-CARING: The Jewish Community Support Line
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, support is accessible Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM and all calls are confidential.
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