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A Year in Review: Jewish People of the Week 2018
/0 Comments/in Blog /by GatherDC StaffNever Heard of National Landing? You’re Not Alone
/0 Comments/in Blog, Blog Post Highlight /by Aliza EpsteinWhat the heck is National Landing On November 13th, Amazon announced it had selected Long Island City in Queens, New York and National Landing in Arlington, Virginia as its two new headquarters locations. The entire population of the Washington metropolitan area raised its collective eyebrows and asked, “What the heck is National Landing?” According to […]
Meet Jessie: Jewish TV Junkie of the Week
/0 Comments/in Blog, Featured People /by Allison FriedmanAllie: How did you wind up living in DC? Jessie: I studied abroad in Asia, and my plan was to go back there after college and do nonprofit work in Thailand. The stars aligned for me to wind up in DC because I didn’t get the opportunities I applied for in Thailand, I knew a […]
Happy Hanukkah DC: From Our Stomachs To Yours
/0 Comments/in Blog, Uncategorized /by Alison Friedman and Rachel NievesThe Festival of Lights has finally arrived! What better way to celebrate this holiday than inhaling as many latkes, donuts, and gelt as possible? If you have yet to indulge in your share of these delightful treats, not to worry. We’re here to help. Look no further for the best Hanukkah deals in DC. And […]
GatherDC Giving Circle
/0 Comments/in Blog /by GatherDC StaffGatherDC’s Executive Director Rachel Gildiner and Rabbi Aaron Potek invite you to take part in a hands-on exploration of your Jewish giving values and opportunity to make a lasting impact in the community. We will collaborate with like-minded Jewish 30-somethings and decide how to create social change in our community at sessions on January 16th, 23rd, […]
Rabbi Rant: On Abundance and Scarcity
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Aaron PotekIt’s Hanukkah, and the malleable metaphor of light amidst darkness will inspire many important themes – hope amidst cynicism, clarity amidst doubt, joy amidst sadness, etc. But I think there’s a less obvious, yet no-less-important, theme related to the source of light – the oil. It’s hard to get pumped about something lasting longer than […]
Why Rabbis and Shuls Shouldn’t “Get Political”
/0 Comments/in Blog, Blog Post Highlight /by Eli FeldmanThere’s a relatively new trend in American society that I think is doing us great harm. Everything is becoming political. We’ve seen it with Nike weighing in on the kneeling debate, Grubhub’s CEO telling his employees that Trump voters should resign, [solidcore]’s owner speaking out about Ivanka Trump, restaurants refusing to serve various politicians, and […]
Meet Alex: Jewish Nature-Lover of the Week!
/0 Comments/in Blog, Featured People /by Allison FriedmanAllie: How did you wind up living in DC? Alex: I moved to DC this past July for a job at the World Resources Institute (an environmental think tank-meets-NGO) after finishing my master’s degree at Duke. Even though DC is the go-to place for all things policy, I actually never imagined I would move here […]
Meet Dana: Jewish Baker of the Week!
/4 Comments/in Blog, Featured People /by Allison FriedmanAllie: How did you become a professional pastry chef? Dana: I started baking when I was 5 years old with my Easy Bake Oven, which was one of my first Hanukkah gifts. I continued to bake for my friends, and started blogging about baking and creating new recipes. I then went to school for culinary […]
Two Dudes on a Couch Watch a Rom-Com Together
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Benjamin Rubenstein“Zoey Deutch is the next America’s Sweetheart,” says Maxwell about the lead actress in the romantic comedy “Set It Up” he and I began watching together three minutes earlier on this Saturday afternoon. I type his quote in the Google Doc I’m note-taking on. The Doc saves offline since I didn’t connect to Maxwell’s Wi-Fi […]
Jewish Dog of the Month: Scruffy!
/1 Comment/in Blog /by Sarah BrennanSarah: What is your name? Scruffy Sarah: Where did your name come from? Scruffy: Have you seen me? It’s the pawfect name for me with my wiry hair and my beard! Sarah: How did you get to DC? Scruffy: I got to DC by way of Lucky Dog Animal Rescue. I was a stray in […]
Meet Jenna: Jewish Bookworm of the Week!
/1 Comment/in Blog, Featured People /by Allison FriedmanAllie: What brought you to DC? Jenna: I moved to DC from LA to do my undergrad at Georgetown. I absolutely loved it. I feel like a Los Angeles traitor because I’m the 4th generation of my family to live in Los Angeles, but I find myself liking the East Coast better. I like being […]
Taking Action After Pittsburgh to Save Lives
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Steve Birnbaum and Jacqueline FeldmanIn the aftermath of the tragedy at the Tree of Life synagogue, I’ve read many articles that offer ideas to help our communities cope with the tragedy in Pittsburgh. Some ideas are spiritual, some offer actions. At the same time, I’ve heard personally from a number of congregations that have told me that their members […]
Meet Jillian: Newest Jew of the Week!
/3 Comments/in Blog, Featured People /by Allison FriedmanAllie: How did you wind up living in DC? Jill: When I graduated from college, I was looking for a job in DC, which made sense because I’m originally from Virginia. I got a job working for a luxury lifestyle magazine in DC and then switched directions. I’ve been working for an IP software company […]
Jewish DC Hanukkah Guide 2018
/0 Comments/in Blog, Uncategorized /by GatherDC StaffI. Smell. Latkes. That can only mean one thing. It’s Hanukkah time y’all. So get ready to get lit (that pun is still clever, right?). For those who have been counting down the days until this glorious Festival of Lights, or those who maybe totally forgot Hanukkah was happening early this year and are now […]