June 17, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Celebrate Pride: Learn and Serve with Friendship Place with the EDCJCC Northern Virginia Jewish Funerals 8453 Tyco Rd Suite D, Vienna, Virginia, United States In Washington, D.C., nearly 40% of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ+. In honor of World Pride, join the EDCJCC for an evening of learning and serving. Volunteers will hear from Friendship Place about their approach to ending homelessness in DC and the unique challenges LGBTQIA+ individuals face in accessing stable housing. Then volunteers will prepare nourishing snacks for the clients served by Friendship Place's drop-in center. We will provide a Kosher pizza dinner for participants. Please indicate any dietary restrictions in your registration, and note that we will be using tree nuts for this project. We request a registration fee of $8 per person to help offset the cost of supplies for this project. If this cost is in any way prohibitive to your participation or if you have any additional questions, please email Mira at msmith@edcjcc.org. $8
May 29, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Celebrate Pride: Learn and Serve with Friendship Place with the EDCJCC Northern Virginia Jewish Funerals 8453 Tyco Rd Suite D, Vienna, Virginia, United States In Washington, D.C., nearly 40% of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ+. In honor of World Pride, join the EDCJCC for an evening of learning and serving. Volunteers will hear from Friendship Place about their approach to ending homelessness in DC and the unique challenges LGBTQIA+ individuals face in accessing stable housing. Then volunteers will prepare nourishing snacks for the clients served by Friendship Place's drop-in center. We will provide a Kosher pizza dinner for participants. Please indicate any dietary restrictions in your registration, and note that we will be using tree nuts for this project. We request a registration fee of $8 per person to help offset the cost of supplies for this project. If this cost is in any way prohibitive to your participation or if you have any additional questions, please email Mira at msmith@edcjcc.org. $8
March 5, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm When Mordechai Met the Mayor: Purim with a Twist with Jews United for Justice Northern Virginia Jewish Funerals 8453 Tyco Rd Suite D, Vienna, Virginia, United States Join the Edlavitch DCJCC and JUFJ for an evening featuring Purim games, a hilarious Purim spiel, and more! Come out to nosh on hamantaschen (and a vegetarian dinner), and learn how everyday citizens can be like Esther and Mordechai and push our elected officials to put people over profit and support more affordable housing. Don't miss this perfect mashup of shenanigans and social action!
February 27, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Think Jewishly, Act Locally: Speaking Your Truth to Power with JUFJ Northern Virginia Jewish Funerals 8453 Tyco Rd Suite D, Vienna, Virginia, United States One of the most effective ways to speak truth to power is to testify before the DC Council. Hearing the stories and personal narratives of constituents helps move elected officials to take action on the issues that really matter. Join us for a workshop on how to create meaningful written testimony based on your personal story and values. We'll practice connecting your story to specific issues that are before the Council, and how to make policy change through righteous storytelling. Dinner will be provided as part of this evening. This workshop is geared towards teens and adults. If you have any questions, please contact Sonya at sweisburd@edcjcc.org.
February 18, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Think Jewishly, Act Locally: Budgets are Moral Documents with JUFJ Northern Virginia Jewish Funerals 8453 Tyco Rd Suite D, Vienna, Virginia, United States A city's budget says a lot more than any politician's speeches about what is truly valued by the people we elect to represent us. Whether it's how much money is allocated towards eradicating homelessness or for job growth; helping increase education equity or support families; voters have the power to advocate for how the budget is allocated. Join organizers from Jews United for Justice (JUFJ) to learn about DC's budget process, past victories for social justice won through budget campaigns, and what you can do right now to ensure that next year's city budget reflects the Jewish social justice values that many of us share. Dinner will be provided as part of this evening. This workshop is geared towards teens and adults. If you have any questions, please contact Sonya at sweisburd@edcjcc.org.
