Jewish and Political Leaders Gather in DC Synagogue in Strong Show of Support for...
Political and Jewish community leaders gathered at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in downtown Washington, D.C., on Oct. 17 to demonstrate a commitment...
Washingtonians Join the War in Israel
By Linda Gradstein
As soon as the war in Israel began, Ariav Schlesinger, 31, was called to reserve duty. An officer in the Rabbanut, Schlesinger...
How Jewish Day Schools Are Responding to Israel Attacks
In the wake of the terror attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, American Jews still had to go back to work and school shortly...
DMV Community Rallies Around Israel
Local Jewish organizations have been working overtime since the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel on Oct. 7 to run prayer services, rallies and other...
Local Community and Political Leaders React to Deadly Terrorist Attacks in Israel
The widespread coordinated attacks carried out by Hamas terrorists in Israel on Saturday left a trail of utter devastation in their wake. The death...
Jewish Federation Establishes Israel Relief Fund to Help People in Need
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington set up an emergency Israel Crisis Fund in response to the tragic attacks that took place over the...
From Behind the Desk to Behind the Camera: Leslie Shampaine Makes Her First Film
The Washington, D.C., region is no Hollywood, but it has its own film industry, focusing on broadcast journalism, primarily news, documentaries and special projects...
One of DC’s Oldest Torah Scrolls Returns Home
The excitement in Northwest D.C. was palpable on the morning of Oct. 4, as one of the oldest Torah scrolls in our nation’s capital...
DMV Community Responds to Attacks on Israel
Local Jewish organizations have been busy over the past few days organizing vigils, prayer services and conversations with policy leaders to discuss and mourn...
JCRC of Greater Washington Expands Into DC Community
Over the past few months, the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington (JCRC) has been allocating more resources into servicing the Washington D.C....
