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Gather the Jews is now GatherDC!
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everything else is the same!
Meet Jana: Jewish Doctor of the Week
/0 Comments/in Blog, Featured Jewish Girls, Featured People /by Allison FriedmanJana Bregman recently moved to DC for her fellowship and is looking to make some awesome new friends – preferably those who enjoy early morning runs, cross-country bike rides, and handmade knitted sweaters as gifts. Read on! Want to nominate someone to be featured as Jewish Person of the Week? Click here! — Allie: What […]
Meet Jordan: Jewish Politician of the Week!
/0 Comments/in Blog, Featured Jewish Guys, Featured People /by Allison FriedmanThis musical theater lover, soccer-playing, “Jane the Virgin” fan is running for DC Council. Upgrade from his past job as a bar-mitzvah dancer? Read on to get to know Jordan Grossman. Allie: What led you to DC? Jordan: I’m the 5th generation in my family to live here! My great-great grandparents and great grandparents […]
Protecting The Asset
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Evan TraylorHave you ever read a book and had a feeling it would really change your life? Well, last week, I finished “Essentialism” by Greg McKeown, and had that exact feeling. In exploring how to live according to our essential values, I was really struck with how McKeown described strategies for taking care of ourselves: “protecting […]
DID JEW KNOW: There’s Another Jewish Holiday This Weekend?
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Rabbi Ilana ZietmanIt’s not what you’re thinking. There’s no joyous family gathering nor tons of delicious food. It’s a fast day. It’s a time to mourn. It’s the saddest day of the Jewish year. And no, it’s not Yom Kippur (which, while serious, is meant to be uplifting). It’s called Tisha B’Av, and this Saturday night through […]
Meet Shira: Jewish Travel Lover of the Week
/0 Comments/in Blog, Featured Jewish Girls, Featured People /by Allison FriedmanAllie: Tell me how you ended up in DC. Shira: I like to base my life choices on the show I’m binge watching at the time. During finals my senior year of college, I was watching “The West Wing“. I thought every day in DC would have an invigorating Toby-Sam argument. Spoiler alert: After working […]
Meet Josef: Jewish Community Engagement Director of the Week!
/0 Comments/in Blog, Feature Interview, Featured Jewish Guys, Featured People /by Allison FriedmanAttention Jewish DC: The one-and-only Josef Palermo has made his way onto the GatherDC team, and we COULD NOT BE MORE THRILLED. All caps are 100% necessary to express our uncontainable excitement. If you don’t know Josef, read on. If you do know Josef, read on and you might learn something new. Either way, email […]
Let’s Work Out! (…of a gym)
/0 Comments/in Blog, Uncategorized /by Rose HaasLast week, I took a field trip from the GatherDC offices to the MINT Health Club. Rather than going to enjoy a mid-day workout, I was going to meet up with Sarah Hostyk, founder of a new tech startup called WorkStrive and former Jewish Tech Startup Founder of the Week. I was curious to learn […]
Meet Jessica: Jewish Nurse of the Week!
/0 Comments/in Blog, Featured Jewish Girls, Featured People, Uncategorized /by Allison FriedmanAllie: What brought you to DC? Jessica: I’m pretty extroverted, so I wanted to live in a big city where there are lots of people and things happening. I’m also from Atlanta and am a southern girl at heart, so I didn’t want to go too far north. I decided to apply to jobs in […]
DC High Holiday Guide 2019
/0 Comments/in Blog, Events /by GatherDC StaffDC is low-key the best place to celebrate the High Holidays as a young professional. See list below for evidence. So, whether you’re looking for a Jewish New Year writing workshop, a Reform Rosh Hashanah service at a synagogue, a Yom Kippur conversation with Justice Kagan, or anything in between – this list has it. […]
Meet Allen: Jewish Real Estate Guru of the Week!
/0 Comments/in Blog, Feature Interview, Featured Jewish Girls, Featured Jewish Guys /by Allison FriedmanAllie: What brought you to DC? Allen: I went to school at The University of Maryland and was offered a job with a real estate developer doing an enormous mixed-use, multi-phase development project in Montgomery County. It was exciting, so I stuck around. Allie: Do you still work in real estate? Allen: Yes! I […]
Getting Beyond the Blah
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Benjamin Rubenstein“What would constitute a perfect day for you?” That’s the question I pulled from the mason jar holding 86 such questions, each written on a mini sticky note and then folded over. I named my creation Beyond the Blah Jar. My new girlfriend Anie had to answer per the rules of Beyond the Blah Jar. […]
Meet Ilana: GatherDC’s New Rabbi!
/0 Comments/in Blog, Featured Jewish Girls, Featured People /by Allison FriedmanHailing from Brooklyn, this recently ordained rabbi is ready and eager to take GatherDC by storm. Get to know the remarkable, soulful, passionate Ilana Zietman and welcome her to the Gather team! NOTE: If this interview piques your interest, tune into our Instagram this Friday at 12pm for our first ever AMA (Ask Me Anything): […]
From Eli to Ben: Passing the JMAC Torch
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Eli FeldmanGet to know the man taking the reins on the Jewish Monthly Article Club (JMAC) before I say goodbye to DC this August. Ben Lovenheim is also a huge proponent of civil discourse and talking across lines of difference, and he’s officially taking over. Get to know JMAC’s new leader and then join him […]
OPINION: Anti-Semitism, Ilhan Omar, Curtis Sittenfeld, and Seth Meyers
/1 Comment/in Blog /by Aliza EpsteinDisclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this blog and on this website are solely those of the original authors. These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of the organization GatherDC, the GatherDC staff, the GatherDC board, and/or any/all contributors to this site. —– Ilhan Omar, a Democratic congresswoman representing Minnesota’s 5th district, […]
Calling all Jewish Interns!
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Rose HaasYour Guide to the Best Summer Ever in Jewish DC My name is Rose Haas and I am an intern at GatherDC this summer. DC is a wonderful and exciting, albeit humid, place to spend your summer, especially if you are looking for Jewish or “Jew-ish” events to participate in! Check out the list below […]