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Gather the Jews is now GatherDC!
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everything else is the same!
Meet Shelley: Jewish Community Builder of the Week!
/0 Comments/in Blog, Featured Jewish Girls, Featured People /by Allison FriedmanWhen she’s not supporting women entrepreneurs in her role at the State Department, you might find Shelley spearheading JWI programs, helping out with ADL, reading at the West End Library…or walking dogs?! Get to know Shelley Greenspan! P.S. Have a suggestion for a Jewish Person of the Week? Email allisonf@gatherdc.org to nominate your friend, colleague, […]
2020: Planning In Perfect Vision
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Aliza EpsteinDo your New Year’s resolutions include being more organized and productive? A paper planner can help. A recent study shows that writing down your goals increases the likelihood of achieving them by more than 40% – but put that smartphone away: another study indicates that your brain processes information more thoroughly when you write by […]
Meet Ethan: GatherDC’s Newest Team Member!
/0 Comments/in Blog, Featured People /by Allison FriedmanLast week, we welcomed a brand new member of the Gather team to serve as our first-ever NoVA Community Manager. We are so excited to introduce him to the community! Jewish DC/NoVA – meet Ethan Litvin, lover of meeting new people, the dancing person emoji, and everything bagel sandwiches. Ethan just moved to Arlington and […]
Meet Dane: Jewish Teacher of the Week!
/0 Comments/in Blog, Featured Jewish Guys, Featured People /by Allison FriedmanAllie: Tell me how you found yourself in DC? Dane: Well I have GatherDC to thank for that, more specifically Julie Thompson. She is my roommate, and my girlfriend; we share a one bedroom apartment in Columbia Heights. She sleeps in the bedroom, and I sleep on the couch. She’s the one who got me […]
Meet Arianna: Jewish Traveler of the Week!
/0 Comments/in Blog, Featured Jewish Girls, Featured People /by Allison FriedmanHave a suggestion for a Jewish Person of the Week? Email allisonf@gatherdc.org to nominate your friend, colleague, partner, or even yourself! Allie: How did you wind up living in the DC area? Arianna: I was in college during the 2016 election and was pre-med. I was not politically active at the time, I was doing […]
Meet Corey: Jewish Nats Fan of the Week!
/1 Comment/in Blog, Featured Jewish Guys, Featured People /by Allison FriedmanAllie: What brought you to the area? Corey: I grew up in Bethesda, Maryland and have several friends from high school who moved back to the area after college. We’ve maintained a core group of guys who have been close for 20+ years, and that combined with DC having job opportunities in my field brought […]
I’m Dreaming of a White Hanukkah
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Daniela EnriquezLast night I had a dream of a white…Hanukkah. I was back in Jerusalem and it was snowing on December 13th, my birthday. I woke up in the morning, snowflakes were falling from the window of my apartment on the second floor of building #5 in the Cvar Ha-studentim, and I thought “it’s going to […]
Top Eight Hanukkah Traditions for Washingtonians
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Jason LangsnerAs Adam Sandler famously said, “Put on your yarmulke, here comes Hanukkah, so much funukkah, to celebrate Hanukkah.” Well. Yes it is funukkah to celebrate Hanukkah [in DC] and here are my top eight recommendations for how you can have your own funukkah: 1: Up your Insta Game at One of DC’s Holiday Pop-up Bars […]
GatherDC’s 2019 in Review: Jewish People of the Year!
/0 Comments/in Blog /by GatherDC StaffDID JEW KNOW: You Can Celebrate Hanukkah Meaningfully as Adult
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Rabbi Ilana ZietmanOne of the things I hear adults struggle with when it comes to Hanukkah is that it is largely a holiday for kids. It involves presents, dreidel games, chocolate coins, and some very interesting a capella remixes. And while of course adults can and do enjoy these kitchy aspects of the holiday, they may not […]
Meet Julia R. – Future Jewish Talk Show Host of the Week
/0 Comments/in Blog, Featured People /by Allison FriedmanJulia Ring (not to be confused with last week’s Jewish Julia of the Week) dreams of one day becoming a talk show host, embarking on the ultimate Italian adventure, and a future where better frozen dessert options exist in DC. Get to know this fun-loving, energetic, extroverted woman! Allie: How did you wind up living […]
A New Jew’s Guide to Navigating the Holidays
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Jillian StringerI’ll be the first to admit that I hate the holidays. Don’t get me wrong, I’m no Ebenezer Scrooge, but I don’t care for the cold, the stress, and the mounting pressure to find those around me the perfect gift. Once, the illusion of Santa Claus was ruined for me when my childhood best friend […]
Celebrating Chrismukkah
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Elena HiltonChrismukkah is an indecisive person’s dream. There’s no “or” involved when it comes to decorations, presents, food, music, any of it – you just get to have it all. Trees and menorahs, one big morning and eight little nights, gingerbread and latkes. Chrismukkah takes the most fun parts of Christmas and Hanukkah, doubles the December […]
Meet Julia: Jewish Book Club Founder of the Week
/0 Comments/in Blog, Featured Jewish Girls, Featured People /by Allison FriedmanAllie: What brought you to DC? Julia: I am from Denver and moved to DC in 2014 without a job, right after graduating with my masters in public policy because I love this city. I’d spent three college summers interning in DC and knew I wanted to be here. I moved into an apartment that […]
Top 5 Chinese Restaurants for Jews on Christmas
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Michele AmiraOver the years, one of my favorite “Jewish” traditions has been going out for Chinese food with my family on Christmas – or simply getting some Chinese delivery. Have you ever wondered, “how did this tradition come about?” Like many Jewish traditions, this one started in the Jewish “homeland”. Nope, not Israel. I’m talking about […]