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Rachel Mauro loves writing, the Internet, and Judaism. For the past several months, she's been blogging about local Jewish communal activities at JewishDC: What a Jew's to do in the Greater Washington Area. Her articles have appeared in the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and InterfaithFamily.com.

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Thanksgiving events around Jewish DC

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

It’s that time of year again, when red and brown leaves fall from trees, friends and relatives make plans for road trips or plane rides, and...
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Jewish Community Hero announced at Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Ari Terman, founder of JCorps, a grassroots initiative to encourage Jewish community service in local communities, was honored Tuesday with The Jewish...
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The Jewish Federation brings Israelis to Washington for a “reverse mifgash”

Following the success last year of an innovative program, which brought a dozen young adult Israelis to DC to...
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Is there a Jewish angle to Halloween?

Now that the holiday is officially over, I can come clean…there doesn’t seem to be an official connection between the Jewish community...
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J-Fed Schmoozes with American Idol stars!

Well, kinda. :P As part of the United Jewish Communities General Assembly, to be held this year in Washington, the local Jewish Federation is hosting...
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Judaism: more than a religion or a culture—now a career!

As an editorial assistant at a Jewish non-profit, I shouldn’t be surprised by this. :P But more than just an option, the professional Jewish...
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Last day to sign up for local Sukkot events!

Yom Kippur and High Holidays are barely over, but Sukkot is on the rise! A week-long holiday, Sukkot commemorates the long journey of the Jews in the...
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Adas Israel opens Erev Rosh Hashanah to the public with address on outreach to dual faith families

In a few hours, many of us will be hunkering down to our synagogues or religious communities to welcome in Erev...
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Join the Partnership for Jewish Learning for a cyber “al chet”

Yom Kippur, coming up in two weeks, is one of the most important holidays on the Jewish calendar, as a chance to...
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Commemorate 9/11 with an interfaith unity walk

Eight years ago today, a harrowing terrorist attack shook America to the core, bringing up questions of the power of our enemies and who we can trust....
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