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February 2018
After Charlottesville: The Battle Against Bigotry Shabbat Dinner
Dinner at 6:00 PM Shabbat Service at 7:30 with guest speaker Doron Ezickson, Anti-Defamation League Washington, D.C. Regional Director There has been a surge in reports of hate crimes targeting Jews, Muslims, African-American and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and our friends and neighbors feeling threatened. This is a time when we have an obligation as Jews and as Americans to speak out to combat the modern reemergence of hate that threatens our society. The Anti-Defamation League, founded in…
Find out more »We Serve America Series: Faith and Freedom #1 of 3
A We Serve America Series Celebrating Faith and Freedom FREE and Open to the Public Please join We Serve America at the magnificent Washington D.C. Temple Visitors' Center this Sunday, February 25, 2018, at 7 pm ET for the first in a series of celebrations of Faith and Freedom presented in conjunction with the Interfaith Counsel of Washington D.C. Tickets and parking are free. Our first speaker is Dr. Edward Lengel, Chief Historian – White House Historical Association. He will…
Find out more »March 2018
CUAH Youth Engagement and Leadership Project Organizing Meeting
Please join MCPS, community organizations, and faith-based institutions for a meeting on Sunday, March 4th at 3:00 pm, at MCEA (12 Taft Court, Rockville), on working with Communities United Against Hate - Montgomery County to create the CUAH Youth Engagement and Leadership Project (YELP). We recognize that our schools are critical points of entry for combating hate, bigotry and discrimination, closing the achievement gap, promoting inclusiveness, and building cultures of dignity. Student-led peer advocacy, support and education are important avenues through which…
Find out more »Hope Not Hate Loudoun County Community Response to the recent KKK Leafleting
Program featuring: · Attorney General Mark Herring, Attorney General of Virginia · Congresswoman Barbara Comstock, US House of Representatives · Phyllis Randall, Chair, Loudoun County Board of Supervisors (invited) · Tony McAleer & Sammy Rangel, Life After Hate, Tony is a former white supremacist working to help others leave these extreme organizations. In his early adulthood, Tony recruited skinheads to the White Aryan Resistance. Now, he is in the fight against white supremacy by helping others to leave these extreme…
Find out more »Never Again: 50th Anniversary Vigil of My Lai Massacre
The My Lai Massacre on March16,1968, was among the most horrific tragedies of the Vietnam War.US soldiers slaughtered 504 innocent women, children and elderly. A few brave soldiers intervened to save lives and to expose a 20 month military cover-up. The only person held legally responsible was pardoned by President Nixon. JOIN US TO: •Acknowledge moral responsibility for crimes of war committed in our name •End strategies that target civilians with anti-personnel weapons and drone strikes •Demand adequate US government…
Find out more »Exploring the Crisis of Polarization in our Country with Miroslav Volf
Acclaimed theologian and author Miroslav Volf will speak on the crisis of polarization in the United States. This opening session entitled "Truthfulness, Trust and Justice," will be followed by a reception. On Saturday morning, the lecture will be followed by an open discussion. This is a rare opportunity to meet and engage with one of the leading theological voices in our world today on a topic of critical importance to us all. Professor Volf is the founding director of the Yale Center for Faith and…
Find out more »Voices of the Heart: Forgiveness
Learn more and do more with our new discussion series: Voices of the Heart. This new initiative is meant for you and others to gain a deeper understanding of the people who surround you and for you to present to them your perspective on your faith, your life, and your traditions. This small round table discussion setting is designed for attendees to meet one another and immerse themselves in conversations about social problems, community issues, and other topics relevant to…
Find out more »Storming the Halls of Power Advancing Women in Political & Public Spheres in the U.S. and Israel
A roundtable discussion on the importance, challenges, and benefits of increasing the number of women running for political office in the U.S. & Israel Featuring: Dr. Mazal Shaul Executive Director, WEPower an Israeli non-profit that trains women of all backgrounds and political affiliations in Israel to run for local and national office Susannah Wellford, Esq. President and Founder, Running Start an American non-profit, non-partisan organization that trains women to run for political office Ann Lewis President, Joint Action Committee Education Foundation…
Find out more »March For Our Lives Interfaith Prayer Service
Join us at Washington National Cathedral for an evening of prayer, song and testimony for the thousands of young people descending on Washington, DC for the March for Our Lives to demand an end gun violence. Also sponsored by the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. * All will be welcome; seating is first come, first served. Registration is encouraged to help the Cathedral prepare for the number of people coming. Tickets and registrations will not be required for entry. * Doors open at…
Find out more »April 2018
ACT Now to End Racism!
The National Council of Churches and partners invites you to the April 4th A.C.T. to End Racism rally on the National Mall in Washington DC. This landmark event, held 50 years to the day of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s assassination, is part of a movement to change the horror of the assassination into a strong witness for ending racism. In spite of that awful act, Dr. King was not silenced. We and others are picking up the torch and carrying…
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