Washington, D.C. Celebrates Israel's 60th on the National Mall

Tens of thousands of Washingtonians converged on the National Mall, Sunday, June 1, to joyously celebrate Israel's milestone 60th birthday. The celebration was sponsored by The Jewish Federation, Embassy of Israel and hundreds of producers, agencies and local organizations. Congratulations to Montgomery County resident Debra Levine who won a free trip to Israel at the Israel@ 60 raffle! Plane tickets courtesy of El Al Airlines, with special thanks to Washington Jewish Week. Photos by Betty Adler Photography, Shervin Lainez, Connie Reider, Ron Sachs, and Hilary Schwab and Bernard Sussman. 

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Misha's Musings: Looking Ahead Together

I have to share one word with you: TODAH. Thank you. Thank you for coming to Israel @ 60.  Thank you for being tens of thousands strong and for creating a wonderful Jewish presence on the National Mall to celebrate our Jewish homeland, to learn and to have fun together. Read more

Israel @ 60: A Capital Celebration Touched A Need in Our Community

On Sunday June 1, approximately 50,000 people congregated on the National Mall for the Israel @ 60 Independence Day celebration. In Northern Virginia and Montgomery County it rained. On the Mall, the sun continued to shine and even an occasional cloud did not darken the spirit or the energy of the thousands who gathered for a communal celebration of Israel and the vibrant connection of Jews and others to the still young state. more

Weekly Jewish Wisdom: Got a Secret?
Erica Brown, Director, Jewish Leadership Institute

Got a secret? A real secret? Or are you keeping a secret safe? These are difficult questions and dig deep into issues of identity and relationships, privacy and confidentiality. Why is it so hard to keep a secret? Why is it so delicious to reveal someone else's secret?  Read article

The Connecting Quilt

The Connecting Quilt was created by preschool children in Jewish Early Childhood programs in the Washington, D.C. area and in Beit Shemesh. The quilt is a project that grew out of the program Israel in Our Mind, Heart, Soul and Gan. Learn more

400 New Immigrants Arrive in Israel

Hundreds of new immigrants from 23 countries around the world arrived in Israel recently as part of a national Aliyah Day, in honor of Israel’s 60th birthday. Learn more
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Grants Awarded to Local Groups

Federation recently awarded grants to 12 local nonprofit organizations in our community to support promoting Jewish engagement and increasing involvement in Jewish life. Learn more

Voices from Sderot

We welcome you to this blog, where the people of the Sderot region share their stories, photos and videos of life under the constant threat of missile attacks from Gaza, and can hear back from American Jewry. Read more.

 

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