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Silver Spring Preschoolers Learn About Rosh Hashanah
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (96+ words) Rabbi Eli Meir Zaks demonstrates the sounding of the shofar for preschoolers at the Silver Spring Learning Center ahead of Rosh Hashanah. The post Silver Spring Preschoolers Learn About Rosh Hashanah appeared first on Washington Jewish Week. Rabbi Eli Meir…...
Har Shalom Hosts Back to Shul Bash
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (144+ words) The Congregation Har Shalom community kicked off a new school year with a Back to Shul Bash Aug. 23. Attendees enjoyed music, games, inflatables, arts and crafts, food and an opportunity to give back to the community: baking challah loaves for…...
Jewish Teens Participate in DC Teaching Assistant Fellowship
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (129+ words) The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington partnered with Moving Traditions for the DC Teaching Assistant Fellowship, where 36 teen participants will step into a year of leadership skill-building, learning how to be confident leaders in their synagogue communities. The post Jewish…...
Gesher Hosts First All-School Kabbalat Shabbat of the Year
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (84+ words) Students at Gesher Jewish Day School held the first all-school Kabbalat Shabbat of the year. The post Gesher Hosts First All-School Kabbalat Shabbat of the Year appeared first on Washington Jewish Week. Students at Gesher Jewish Day School held the…...
A Confluence of Observances: 9/11, Shabbat and Rosh Hashanah
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (1016+ words) Ethel G. Hofman | JNS Rosh Hashanah — the Jewish New Year — falls this year on the evening of Sept. 11: the 25th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks that rocked America and the world. And it’s Shabbat to boot. That means a trifecta of events…...
D'var Torah: On Working With Difficulty
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (204+ words) By Rabbi Josh Jacobs-Velde One of my favorite readings for the High Holy Days, one that we have shared for multiple years at our synagogue, comes from the well-known Buddhist teacher Pema Chodron: What I love about this teaching is…...
Editorial: The Rebbes Go to Washington
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (378+ words) An extraordinary procession of Hasidic rebbes and Orthodox leaders descended upon the White House last week, some arriving by private jet, for what was billed as an opportunity to exchange Rosh Hashanah greetings with President Donald Trump. And then, naturally,…...
Opinion: For Jewish Charities, a Chance to Serve Without Leaving Faith at the Door
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (282+ words) By David J. Benger Same meal. Same neighbors. Different rules. On Aug. 25, the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel concluded that this arrangement is not merely strange. It is unconstitutional. The Office of Legal Counsel is the component of the Justice…...
Opinion: The Stranger Among Us
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (619+ words) By David J. Butler As we prepare for Rosh Hashanah, the High Holy Days invite us to take stock of ourselves. We think about the year that is ending and the one about to begin. We reflect on the kind of…...
Local Rabbis Prepare for First High Holiday Sermons in New Community
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (828+ words) In her first High Holiday sermon this year, Rabbi Rachel Saphire “definitely” plans to address the fact that she’s brand new at her congregation. “This moment is the opportunity to truly get to know one another,” said Saphire, who began…...