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March 2023
Shared Traditions: Interfaith Day of Service
What: The EDCJCC and Project Affinity are partnering for a morning of interfaith conversation and volunteering! Join our Muslim neighbors at Project Affinity to share ways our traditions both mandate serving others and then work together to pack lunches and toiletry kits for folks experiencing homelessness. After we make the lunches and toiletry kits we will travel to a park near the JCC to pass them out to people experiencing homelessness.
Find out more »September 2023
Amal Walks Across America
Little Amal is a 12-foot puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl who has traveled across 15 countries meeting more than a million people. This fall, between 7 September and 5 November 2023, she will journey 6,000 miles across the United States in one of the largest free public festivals ever created. More than 35 towns and cities from Boston to San Diego and 1,000+ artists and arts organizations will create 100+ free public events to welcome her. Everyone is welcome to walk with…
Find out more »October 2023
DC-Area Interfaith Vigils in Response to the Violence in Israel
Adas Israel Congregation DC-Area Vigil for Israel Tuesday, October 10 at 7pm Join together with rabbis, cantors, and community leaders from all over the DC area as we gather in prayer, song, and solidarity following the horrific events in Israel over the past few days. Together we will draw strength from one another as we mourn deeply for those we’ve lost, stand with those now in peril, and pray earnestly for the peace, safety and security of our beloved Israel.…
Find out more »Interfaith Rally for Palestinian and Israeli Lives
Please join Jews and Muslims and Allies Acting Together (JAMAAT) in front of the White House on Thursday October 19 at 12:30 pm for JAMAAT's "Interfaith Rally for Palestinian and Israeli Lives."
Find out more »December 2023
Vigil for Peace, Ceasefire and Hostage Release
Sunday, December 3, 2023 in front of the White House. Organized by an ad-hoc group of DC-area Jews and allies, and very much open to all, the event aims to create a safe, interfaith space to mourn the losses of Israelis and Palestinians and to lift our voices in demanding an end to the cycle of violence, an end to further suffering, and a reimagining of what is possible. Here's a news segment about the group's first vigil in November. Here…
Find out more »January 2024
Loudoun County Martin Luther King Day March
Please join Loudoun Interfaith BRIDGES as we participate in the annual Loudoun County Martin Luther King Day March in Leesburg. We will be gathering at the Loudoun County Courthouse by 9:45 to listen to the speakers as the march prepares to walk to the Douglass School for the programs there. We welcome all community members to join with us behind our Loudoun Interfaith BRIDGES banner, as we rejoice in participating in the realization of "the Beloved Community" that was so…
Find out more »QATAR EMBASSY GATHERING
Join the Jewish Community Relations Council, as well as community leaders, elected officials, family members of hostages, in reminding Qatar of their important role in ensuring the release of the hostages on Wednesday, January 24, 11:30-12:30 PM as we press the Qatari government to demand Hamas immediately release over 130 hostages still being held in Gaza. This will be the first of a series of peaceful gatherings held at the Qatari Embassy (2555 M. St NW) to support the campaign to free the…
Find out more »February 2024
Interfaith ‘Pilgrimage for Peace’
The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) will participate in a significant multi-faith initiative alongside faith leaders, activists, and artists as part of a “Pilgrimage for Peace.” This initiative aims to advocate for an immediate release of the hostages, an urgent ceasefire in Gaza, and unrestricted humanitarian aid, spanning from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DC, from February 14- 21, 2024. The Pilgrimage for Peace is scheduled to commence on Wednesday, February 14, starting with a…
Find out more »March 2024
A Good Friday for All Interfaith Vigil
Gather in prayer, word and song for the hostages, the Gazan people, humanitarian aid and for a better tomorrow.
Find out more »Gather in prayer, word, and song for the hostages, the Palestinians in Gaza, and a better tomorrow. Acknowledging the bad, and leaning towards the good is something all people, regardless of creed, religion or place of origin, can do in the temple of solidarity. On Good Friday, all are welcome to attend a simple prayer vigil to pledge and seek a "better Friday" for all. The short service will welcome Rabbi Abbi Sharofsky, JCRC Director of Intergroup Relations, and Imam…
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