Where Do You Give?
“You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.” Exodus 22: 20 A few weeks ago, I bought a bagel on a whim for a friend I was meeting. A homeless man who regularly stands outside the coffee shop where we meet was there in his usual spot. Read More »
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News Alert: Jewish Community Condemns Attacks on Israeli Diplomats
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington unequivocally condemn the attack against Israeli diplomats in Tbilisi, Georgia and New Delhi, India. Read More »
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JDC Etgarim program
Leslie Kaplan describing the Etgarim program that we visited today on Heart to Heart. Read More » -
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A New Year… For Trees!
What a religion we have! Today is the birthday of the trees – Tu B’shvat . Every year we mark a “new year’s” specifically designed around trees. It fascinates me. Where is the birthday of ocean? What about the stars? We only mark the new year of the earth (Rosh Hashana) and the trees. Read More »
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Reflections from: Avital Ingber, Chief Development Officer
Picture a small playground on a hot sunny day filled with children swinging on the swings, playing ping pong and running around while the parents and elders sit on the benches watching and beaming with pride. This is the scene at the JDC transit station which we walked into this morning. Read More »
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Reflections from: Yvonne Distenfeld
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Say Yes First
“I say yes first. Everybody else I know says no first.” Monty Hall The exodus story is about a lot of no that ended in a great big yes. Moses refused his leadership position more than once. God negotiated the terms to get Moses to yes. Then it was Pharaoh’s turn. He, too, began with a strong no. Read More »
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We did it! Jim Joseph Challenge
We did it! Thanks to your support and the Jim Joseph Foundation, The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington distributed more than $4 million in needs-based financial assistance to local Jewish families. Read More » -
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Getting What You Want Without Any Power
Alright, so reading about Moses attempting to persuade Pharoah to Let His People Go got me thinking more about making requests of people and getting them yes. Here are a few tips for getting to yes in situations where you have no authority behind a request (or God’s miracles): Ø Talk less, listen more. Read More »
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Commanding Respect/Demanding Respect
“For not as a human sees [does the Lord see]; humans see only what is visible, but the Lord sees into the heart.” I Samuel 16: 7 It is not hard to mistake the outside for the inside. We do it all the time. Shine and sparkle often distract us from inner shallowness. Read More »
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Taglit-Birthright Israel: Shorashim Bus 79 – Tzach and Adam
Live from the Masada Guest House! Learn more about their experience at http://www.shalomdc.org/bus79. Read More » -
Taglit-Birthright Israel: Shorashim Bus 79 – Shaina and Melissa
Waking up in a Bedouin tent, camel riding, and more! Learn more about their experience at http://www.shalomdc.org/bus79. Read More » - Load More
