NEW MONTHLY WEBINAR SERIES...

Sign up for the first program on Tuesday, Nov. 17, highlighting members of our Greater Washington Partners for Peace initiative that are working to build a more peaceful future. First up is @peaceplayers.

Register at jcouncil.org/events/partner…

DC Police is searching for someone who vandalized a local synagogue last month. Please share to help ensure the perpetrator is identified and held accountable

Thanks to the nearly 500 community members who joined us Thursday for our 2026 Gala to celebrate our honorees: Fran Kritz, Billy Kreisberg and Susan and Bill Kristol.

Read more in the @WJWeek: washingtonjewishweek.com/4-community-le…

Thank you to everyone who attended the final program in our 2026 Israel Election Series, which we co-hosted on Sunday with @JFGW.
We're grateful to our panelists, Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen, @nathanguttman and @GadeerMreeh

More photos at flickr.com/photos/1993719…

Every year, we support dozens of Jewish families whose children experience school-based antisemitism, advocating on their behalf with school officials and partnering with educators to implement responsive anti-bias education.
Read our full statement: jcouncil.org/statements/jcr…

Our full statement on escalating settler violence against civilians, media and foreign diplomats: jcouncil.org/statements/jcr…

Our CEO @rhalber co-wrote this Newsweek opinion piece with @JoelMartinRubin in which they deliver a simple message for Jewish voters:
Demand better than what we’re getting now from both parties.
Read the full op-ed: jcouncil.org/sites/default/…

Register by Thursday, October 15 to attend what should be an insightful conversation!
jcouncil.org/events/israels…

Thank you to all who attended our Board of Education Candidate Forum Monday. We are grateful to the candidates who participated and to Temple Beth Ami for hosting.
Read this @bethesda_today article about the event - bethesdamagazine.com/.../candidates…
Watch the video: youtube.com/watch?v=iEfkpX…

Today is the last day to register for our Montgomery County Board of Education candidate forum on Oct. 12.

If you are unable to attend, the event will be livestreamed and recorded. Please sign up to receive the event location and the livestream link.
jcouncil.org/events/montgom…

Breaking: "As retired senior military leaders and legal experts, on this, the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7, 2023 brutal attack on Israel, we reject claims that Israel committed genocide in Gaza." @jinsadc

I am honored to be a part of 76 retired U.S. officers 27 Lieutenant Generals, 19 Major Generals, 5 Brigadier Generals) Refuting the Genocide Allegation Against Israel.
jinsa.org/wp-content/upl…

"The precedent established today regarding Israel will shape the conditions under which American forces fight tomorrow. Protecting civilians and preserving the ability of our nation to defend itself requires us to defend the truth when the laws of war are being distorted to make false charges of genocide."

Three years after the horrors of October 7, 2023, we remember the innocent lives that were taken, the hostages torn from their homes, and the communities left in ashes. And we continue to stand with the people of Israel. #NeverForgetOct7

A message to our community on the third anniversary of the October 7th terror attacks.

jcouncil.org/statements/jcr…

Boundless CEO Aviva Klompas said in a statement, "Three years after October 7, Americans can see that antisemitism is getting worse, but too many struggle to recognize it and call it out."
jpost.com/diaspora/antis…

On Monday, we joined community members from @TempleSinaiDC, Temple Micah, @truahrabbis, @jufj, @WIN_DC, and others joined together in song and prayer in support of free and fair elections.

These gatherings will take place every Monday leading up to Election Day at Freedom Plaza in DC from 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM to demonstrate the Jewish community’s commitment to democracy. Register here for more details: templesinaidc.shulcloud.com/form/let-the-p…

Join Adam Odesser, director of our Dr. Stuart Lessans Israel Action Center, Tuesday at 2:00 PM for a Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies webinar about Israel's upcoming elections. Sign up here: habermaninstitute.org/events2627/202…

If you missed one or both of the first two programs in our Israeli election series, this is the perfect way to catch up ahead of our October 18 event - "What Comes Next? Israel After the Election." jcouncil.org/events/israels…

Speaking up works. 📣

This week, we've got the sweetest proof, after the Jewish community rallied and saved our beloved Sunkist Fruit Gems... in just a matter of days! 🍬

Our COO Guila Franklin Siegel implores Montgomery County Public Schools' leadership to take immediate, measurable action to make Jewish students, educators and families feel safer.

Read the full statement: jcouncil.org/statements/jcr…