2025 District of Columbia Advocacy Day
Join us for DC Advocacy Day on Wednesday, April 9 to lobby for budget and policy priorities of the District's Jewish community.
2025 Community-Wide Yom Ha'Shoah Commemoration
We are pleased to return to an in-person format for the 2025 Yom Ha'Shoah Commemoration at the Bender JCC of Greater Washington on Sunday, April 27.
Holocaust Remembrance Day: Voices of History, Lessons for Today
Join 3GDC and the JCRC of Greater Washington at Sixth and I historic synagogue for a Holocaust Remembrance Day service featuring music, prayer, a candle lighting ceremony, survivor reflections and more.
Israel At War: Updates and Resources
Visit our Israel at War resource page to take action and learn more about the JCRC’s ongoing work since the October 7th massacre carried out by Hamas terrorists in southern Israel.
JCRC By The Numbers
$16.5 Million government funding for community security & social services
8,000 students and teachers met with a holocaust survivor or 2g presentation
3,500 students reached through Student to Student program
Opinion: How lawmakers can help address Maryland’s antisemitism problem
Bethesda Today published an op-ed by JCRC of Greater Washington Chief Executive Officer Ron Halber outlining our top legislative priorities in Maryland and how lawmakers should adopt stronger policies to confront antisemitism.
As antisemitic incidents rise, these Montgomery County students and teachers are turning to education
Students from Montgomery County and across the region are leading the charge in countering antisemitism with student-to-student presentations through a program run by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington. The-peer to-peer classroom experience offers an opportunity for Jewish students to share their heritage and cultural traditions, as well as educating non-Jewish students and teachers about hate speech.
JCRC Annual Gala Recognizes Impactful Jewish Community Members
The awards for community service and leadership are a highlight of the night and serve as inspiration for people to continue serving the Jewish community. This year there were five people, two of them couples, recognized for their work: Phil Margolius (Breslau-Goldman Award); Jane and Scott Brown (Distinguished Service Award); and Erika Dickstein and Todd Rosenberg (Sara and Samuel Lessans Community Leadership Award).