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Exciting staff updates at GatherDC!

January 21, 2022

by Rachel Gildiner

Meet Karina: Jewish Death Doula of the Week

January 19, 2022

by GatherDC Staff

A Message from Rabbi Ilana on This Weekend’s Events in Colleyville, TX

January 19, 2022

by Rabbi Ilana Zietman

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Taking a deep breath in.... and a deep breath out

Taking a deep breath in....
and a deep breath out....
Shabbat shalom, D.C., sending you all a big hug 🙏

We are SO thrilled to be sharing some exciting sta

We are SO thrilled to be sharing some exciting staff updates! 🥳 You can take a look at our highlights here, but make sure to read the announcement for allll the news on the GatherDC blog! 🙌

ICYMI: Rabbi Ilana shares some words on this weeke

ICYMI: Rabbi Ilana shares some words on this weekend's distressing, heartbreaking events in Colleyville this past weekend. Our thoughts are with the hostages of Congregation Beth Israel and our community members who feel scared or discouraged by this weekend's events in Colleyville - as always, we welcome you to reach out if you are seeking community or support. We are here for you.

Karina Totah (@seekoh1563) spends a lot of time th

Karina Totah (@seekoh1563) spends a lot of time thinking about something you and I probably try to avoid: death. Through her work as a death doula, Karina supports and coaches people through the end of life, while also working to rethink the systems that impact aging and dying. We caught up with Karina for this week's #JPOTW feature to learn more about her work as a death doula, the changes she’s working to make in end-of-life experience, and how she prioritizes balance and self-care.

Every year on the Friday preceding Martin Luther K

Every year on the Friday preceding Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jews around the country gather to observe Shabbat, honor the lasting legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and grapple with the ongoing challenge that legacy left all of us to carry on. We invite you to explore the holiday with Jewish DC, whatever that means to you. You can find an array of ways to celebrate on our MLK Day Roundup on our blog—and until then, Shabbat Shalom, D.C, <3

Monday is another Jewish New Year…for trees, tha

Monday is another Jewish New Year…for trees, that is!
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Tu B’Shvat—literally, “the 15th day of [the Hebrew month of] Shevat”—began as an ancient agricultural holiday in the land of Israel. Today, Tu B’Shvat is celebrated as an ecological awareness day, and often observed through volunteering, gardening, planting trees, gathering for a Tu B’Shvat seder, or otherwise commemorating the day of the trees.
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Scroll on to learn a little more about the holiday and how to celebrate in Jewish DMV with orgs like @newsynagogueproject, @hadarinstitute, @e_dcjcc, Chabad East DC, @moishehousearlington, and @sixthandi!

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