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Meet Lena Beth: Newest Jewish Baker of the Week

Like many of us, Lena Beth Schneider has gotten really into baking during the pandemic. But she has taken her…

L’Chayim to 2021

 L’Chayim to 2021. While at home these past (however many?) months, the GatherDC team has managed to stay busy….

Meet Rachel: Jewish Climate Activist of the Week

By day, Rachel Mandelbaum works to fight climate change. In her spare time, she’s involved in various social justice communities…

Family, Immigration, and the Festival of Lights

This year marks the 30th anniversary of my family’s immigration to the US from Moldova. We arrived in Cleveland, Ohio…

Meet Jack: Jewish Mensch of the Week

Meet Jack: Jewish Mensch of the Week! If Jack seems familiar, that’s because he’s married to GatherDC’s wonderful Rabbi Ilana….

Hanukkah: A Gift in the Darkness

Lighting the candles for Hanukkah, For remembrance, For joy, For connection, warmth, and pride.   The coldest, darkest, time of…

8 Days of Hanukkah Menschs

As we light the last candle on the Hanukkiah tonight, we are excited to highlight our final Hanukkah Mensch of…

Meet Elan and Natalya: Jewish Couple of the Week

Elan Bar and Natalya Lyoda met in Italy during their first year of grad school. They moved to DC the…

8 Suggestions for a Great Virtual Hanukkah Party

Set a theme Share a theme in advance of your virtual party. Make it something fun and accessible. Ideas include:…

Celebrating the Holidays as an Interfaith Couple

The December Dilemma When discussing the holidays in interfaith households, the first question is often “what do you do about…