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Our Ongoing Work in Ukraine

Alexa Herman
23 February 2024
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Two years ago, I watched countless Ukrainians leaving everything behind walk across the border into Poland with unimaginable grief and trauma. I met families seeking some semblance of peace and Read more

Your Impact: Providing Trauma Recovery to Israelis

Alexa Herman
21 February 2024
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The sharp rise in the need for trauma services quickly overwhelmed the Israeli mental health system after October 7th. Support from Greater Washington is directly expanding services to help those Read more

The Spirit of Purpose

Alexa Herman
16 February 2024
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Federation mourns the two Israelis killed in a terrorist attack earlier today in southern Israel near Bnei Re’em and prays for the quick recovery of those wounded. May their memories Read more

GatherDC: Deepening Disability Inclusion, Belonging, and Acceptance for Young Adults

Alexa Herman
15 February 2024
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Photo courtesy of GatherDC This Jewish Disability Acceptance, Awareness, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM), Federation’s Inclusion and Belonging Specialist, Rinat Kisin, is diving into our year-round work and deep partnerships as Read more

The Lasting Impressions of Jewish Summer Camp

Alexa Herman
09 February 2024
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Although summer is still months away, I cannot help but think about the warmer days ahead. These thoughts of future plans quickly shift into memories of summers as a teen, Read more

Witnessing a Changed Israel

Alexa Herman
02 February 2024
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This coming Sunday, I will be traveling to Israel alongside colleagues and community leaders from across Greater Washington. And while I have spent much of the last several months focused Read more

Federation’s Response to the International Court of Justice Ruling

Alexa Herman
26 January 2024
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Early this morning, on January 26th, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a provisional ruling on a request brought to it regarding Israel’s fight against Hamas in Gaza. While Read more

Empowering Young Adults: A Closer Look at Federation’s Impact on Disability Inclusion

Alexa Herman
24 January 2024
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This Jewish Disability Acceptance, Awareness, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM), Federation’s Inclusion and Belonging Specialist, Rinat Kisin, is diving into our year-round work to build an inclusive and accessible Jewish community Read more

Empowering & Preparing Jewish Greater Washington’s Teens to Combat Antisemitism

Alexa Herman
19 January 2024
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Over the past several years, our community and Jews nationwide have faced a significant rise in anti-Jewish hatred. In Greater Washington, school children faced horrifying messages threatening our community at Read more

Meet Avia: Federation’s Educational Engagement Shlicha

Alexa Herman
18 January 2024
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington is pleased to welcome Avia Halevi to our professional team as our new Educational Engagement Shlicha (Israeli emissary). We sat down with Avia to Read more