http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:24:32 -0700 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:40:06 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Thanksgiving-events-around-Jewish-DC?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner Graphic coutesy of Web Weaver's Free Clip Art It’s that time of year again, when red and brown leaves fall from trees, friends and relatives make plans for road trips or plane rides, and Turkey, rolls and cranberry sauce are suddenly in short ... DCJCC community service The Jewish Federation JSSA Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:40:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Thanksgiving-events-around-Jewish-DC?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Jewish-Community-Hero-announced-at-Jewish-Federations-of-North-America-General-Assembly?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner Courtesy of Discovery Education Ari Terman, founder of JCorps, a grassroots initiative to encourage Jewish community service in local communities, was honored Tuesday with The Jewish Community Hero Award at The Jewish Federations of North America (J... activism Jewish Federations of North America JCorps Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:07:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Jewish-Community-Hero-announced-at-Jewish-Federations-of-North-America-General-Assembly?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d3-The-Jewish-Federation-brings-Israelis-to-Washington-for-a-reverse-mifgash?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner Following the success last year of an innovative program, which brought a dozen young adult Israelis to DC to mingle with local Jews in the city and at Capital Camps, the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington is at it again for year two! This time... Jewish identity Sixth & I Israeli artists Jewish artists DCJCC Israel Jewish Plays Jewish music Jewish Comedy Birthright Israel NEXT The Jewish Federation Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:56:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d3-The-Jewish-Federation-brings-Israelis-to-Washington-for-a-reverse-mifgash?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d1-Is-there-a-Jewish-angle-to-Halloween?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner The Golem; courtesy of WikipediaNow that the holiday is officially over, I can come clean…there doesn’t seem to be an official connection between the Jewish community and the partially pagan-influenced/largely secular celebration of... Jewish identity Halloween Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:52:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d1-Is-there-a-Jewish-angle-to-Halloween?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d22-JFed-Schmoozes-with-American-Idol-stars?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner Well, kinda. :P As part of the United Jewish Communities General Assembly, to be held this year in Washington, the local Jewish Federation is hosting American Idol finalist, Elliott Yamin, as part of their “Monday Night Live”! The event... Jewish artists Jewish music United Jewish Communities Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:42:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d22-JFed-Schmoozes-with-American-Idol-stars?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Judaism-more-than-a-religion-or-a-culturenow-a-career?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner Image courtesy of InternetClipart.com As an editorial assistant at a Jewish non-profit, I shouldn’t be surprised by this. :P But more than just an option, the professional Jewish world is stepping up it’s recruitment of young adults, an... Jewish identity young professionals Jewish professionals Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:01:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Judaism-more-than-a-religion-or-a-culturenow-a-career?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Last-day-to-sign-up-for-local-Sukkot-events?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner Line of sukkahs / photo courtesy of wikipediaYom Kippur and High Holidays are barely over, but Sukkot is on the rise! A week-long holiday, Sukkot commemorates the long journey of the Jews in the desert between slavery in Egypt and the promised land o... DCJCC Jewish holidays Adas Israel The Jewish Federation Washington Hebrew Congregation Sukkot Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:42:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Last-day-to-sign-up-for-local-Sukkot-events?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Adas-Israel-opens-Erev-Rosh-Hashanah-to-the-public-with-address-on-outreach-to-dual-faith-families?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner In a few hours, many of us will be hunkering down to our synagogues or religious communities to welcome in Erev Rosh Hashanah—the first evening of the new year. Rosh Hashanah, which starts off the High Holidays, is the most widely celebrated J... Jewish identity Jewish holidays Conservative Judaism Adas Israel interfaith Rosh Hashanah keruv Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:20:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Adas-Israel-opens-Erev-Rosh-Hashanah-to-the-public-with-address-on-outreach-to-dual-faith-families?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d15-Join-the-Partnership-for-Jewish-Learning-for-a-cyber-al-chet?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner Yom Kippur, coming up in two weeks, is one of the most important holidays on the Jewish calendar, as a chance to take stock of the last year, fast, repent for sins, and get written into the Book of Life. Those of you who attend services (which shoul... Jewish holidays PJLL Yom Kippur Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:52:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d15-Join-the-Partnership-for-Jewish-Learning-for-a-cyber-al-chet?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Commemorate-911-with-an-interfaith-unity-walk?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner Ground Zero, as photographed on Sept. 11, 2009 / photo courtesy of AP Eight years ago today, a harrowing terrorist attack shook America to the core, bringing up questions of the power of our enemies and who we can trust. It’s very easy, in a ... Sixth & I activism interfaith 9/11 Unity Walk Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:45:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Commemorate-911-with-an-interfaith-unity-walk?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Brush-up-on-High-Holidays-in-DC?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner Courtesy of Crystal Cloud Graphics Feeling a bit out of sorts and confused about what the Jewish High Holidays entail? Local synagogues and Jewish institutions are gearing up for a variety of lessons these next two weeks. Check some of them out! T... Sixth & I DCJCC Jewish holidays Adas Israel. Jewish Study Center PJLL B'nai Tzedek Jewish Rockville Outreach Center Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:03:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Brush-up-on-High-Holidays-in-DC?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d4-NonJews-working-at-local-Jewish-institutions?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner Courtesy of pureclipart.com Just read this interesting article in Washington Jewish Week where they interviewed half a dozen non-Jewish employees from The Hebrew Home, the JCCGW, the DCJCC and the JCCNV. They grabbed people from a lot of faiths&mda... DCJCC Hebrew Home JCCNV JCCGW interfaith Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:59:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d4-NonJews-working-at-local-Jewish-institutions?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d1-DC-High-Holiday-Tickets-5770?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner Courtesy of Crystal Cloud Graphics It’s the start of a new month on the Gregorian calendar, and the Jewish month of Tishrei is only a few weeks away! Do you know where you’ll be for High Holidays? GesherCity, a group for the 21-35 crow... DCJCC Jewish holidays Adas Israel The Jewish Federation Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:13:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d1-DC-High-Holiday-Tickets-5770?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d28-Photos-from-Birthright-DC-trip-to-Ukraine-to-be-Shown-in-Rockville?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner Here’s something from last year’s Birthright Israel NEXT’s trip to Ukraine that we all can enjoy! Participant Ben Shlessinger is showing some of his photography from the experience at the Mansion at Strathmore on September 13!Birthr... Jewish artists Birthright Israel NEXT Ukraine Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:48:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d28-Photos-from-Birthright-DC-trip-to-Ukraine-to-be-Shown-in-Rockville?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Sixth--I-announces-winning-wedding-video?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner Courtesy of wedding-invitation-ideas.comFollowing last month’s contest announcement for a free wedding, Sixth & I has just chosen a winner, based on their special video documenting a Jewish love tale from Hillel to Jerusalem to DC. Mazel to... Sixth & I Jewish weddings Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:43:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Sixth--I-announces-winning-wedding-video?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Spend-your-evening-at-The-Inglorious-Basterds-premiere-or-wait-up-to-talk-with-real-survivors?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner Eli Roth, Jewish star of "Inglorious Basterds" /courtesy of AP As director Quentin Tarantino attempts to grouse even more money out of fictionalized accounts of the Holocaust with “Inglorious Basterds” (opening tonight), real s... Jewish identity Holocaust genocide Inglorious Basterds Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:41:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Spend-your-evening-at-The-Inglorious-Basterds-premiere-or-wait-up-to-talk-with-real-survivors?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d19-United-We-Serve-with-DCJCCs-MITZVAHstock?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner Courtesy of pureclipart.com In the spirit of President Obama’s United We Serve campaign, the Washington, DC Jewish Community Center has put out a special day geared towards young, Jewish professionals—MITZVAHstock! Taking place on Sunda... Sixth & I DCJCC community service local events Adas Israel B'nai B'rith International NextGen Birthright Israel NEXT Yachad Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:02:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d19-United-We-Serve-with-DCJCCs-MITZVAHstock?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Vote-for-a-DCer-for-your-Jewish-Community-Hero?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner Team SuperJews- a UJC project from Chanukah to foster Jewish identity/ courtesy of UJC United Jewish Communities, the umbrella group for North American Jewish Federations, is honoring grassroots and local Jewish life through their Jewish Community ... activism United Jewish Communities Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:12:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Vote-for-a-DCer-for-your-Jewish-Community-Hero?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Jews-United-for-Justice-offers-Jeremiah-Fellowships-for-DCarea-young-professionals?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner Are you a young DC Jew interested in social justice and tikkun olam? Local organization Jews United for Justice has teamed up with the Progressive Jewish Alliance to offer The Jeremiah Fellowship, so named for a verse in that Nevi'im book of the Bibl... activism Jews United for Justice Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:04:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Jews-United-for-Justice-offers-Jeremiah-Fellowships-for-DCarea-young-professionals?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d3-Jewish-activists-meet-for-candlelit-vigil-tonight-to-mourn-murder-of-LGBT-youth-in-Tel-Aviv?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner An Israeli woman demonstrates in downtown Jerusalem/ courtesy of APThis afternoon, GLOE sent out an email mailing, announcing a candlelit vigil for tonight, August 3, 8:15 p.m., in Dupont, to condemn last week’s murders of two LGBT youths in Te... Jewish Social Groups activism DCJCC Israel Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:16:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d3-Jewish-activists-meet-for-candlelit-vigil-tonight-to-mourn-murder-of-LGBT-youth-in-Tel-Aviv?cid=exrss-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner