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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…

Vegan Hanukkah Food Round-Up

I don’t know about y’all, but there’s no other time of year that I eat more fried foods than whatever…

Meet Stephanie: Jewish Giver of the Week

From her early days at MIX 107.3 to her current work at WTOP, Stephanie Flax has built a career in…

Meet Rachel: Jewish Woman of Impact of the Week

Rachel Evans, originally hailing from Maryland, loves living in DC, exploring her NoMA neighborhood, and finding zen in weekend baking….