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Silver Spring Preschoolers Learn About Rosh Hashanah
2+ day, 15+ 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, 15+ 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, 15+ 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, 15+ 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…...
Milton Kindergarteners Visit Kindness Quilt They Made Last Year
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (148+ words) Last year’s preschool students visited Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School’s South Campus admissions office to see the kindness quilt they designed displayed on the wall. Each student created a square representing ways they can show kindness as part of their…...
Berman Sixth Graders Spend Day at Upward Enterprises
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (105+ words) Sixth graders at Berman Hebrew Academy spent a day at Upward Enterprises, where they engaged in team-building challenges, group activities and fun on the ropes courses. The post Berman Sixth Graders Spend Day at Upward Enterprises appeared first on Washington…...
Where to Order Food for the High Holidays
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (259+ words) The High Holidays are upon us, and with them, plenty of tasty food spreads. Rosh Hashanah is typically associated with sweets such as apples and honey, while Yom Kippur traditionally includes a fast that ends in a bagel and schmear....
Editorial: The Rebbes Go to Washington
3+ day, 16+ 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,…...
Local Rabbis Prepare for First High Holiday Sermons in New Community
4+ day, 15+ 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…...
Bender JCC Becomes First US Fitness Center to Offer RightHear Accessible Technology
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (504+ words) Anyone visiting the Bender JCC in Rockville in the past few weeks probably noticed small blue, white and black stickers all over the building. Or they might have noticed that all the informational and directional signage was no longer there....