December 28, 2023
At a D.C. school, proposed film event sparks outrage amid Israel-Gaza war
The Washington Post
A group of D.C. parents and teens have accused leaders at Jackson-Reed High School of censorship after an Arab student club said it was barred from hosting a screening of a documentary about the decades-long Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
December 23, 2023
Holocaust denialism among some younger Americans alarms experts as post-10/7 antisemitism
Fox News
Since Hamas' October 7 terrorist attack on Israel, which left 1,200 Jews dead and resulted in the capture of over 240 civilians, there has been an uptick in antisemitic attacks and pro-Hamas protests across the United States, specifically on college campuses.
December 21, 2023
Calls for Increased Security Grants, Support for Israel at Lox & Legislators Breakfast
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U.S. Congressmembers, Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, state senators and delegates and county council members expressed their strong support for Israel and against hate during the Jewish Community Relations Council’s (JCRC) 2023 Lox & Legislators breakfast Thursday.
December 18, 2023
‘I was afraid': DC rabbi talks about antisemitic attack outside Georgetown synagogue
NBC Washington
New details emerged Monday on a suspected antisemitic assault outside a D.C. synagogue on Sunday. Police responded to Kesher Israel, in Georgetown, just before 9:30 a.m. Sunday after a man allegedly shouted “Gas the Jews” and sprayed people with a foul-smelling substance.
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December 12, 2023
LTE Chris Van Hollen scolds the wrong side in the Israel-Gaza war
The Washington Post
I welcome the support of Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) for Israel’s military campaign to dismantle Hamas. I also agree that civilians in war zones should be protected. Mr. Van Hollen’s focus, however, was on the wrong target.
December 7, 2023
Menorah vandalized outside Olney synagogue hours before Hanukkah celebrations set to begin
FOX 5
Montgomery County Police are investigating a Menorah vandalized outside a synagogue in Olney hours before Hanukkah celebrations were set to begin Thursday night.
November 29, 2023
JCRC of Greater Washington raising money, staffing up in wake of Oct. 7 and rising antisemitism
eJewish Philanthropy
The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington has been “quietly” raising money in order to hire new staff and expand its activities in the wake of the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, the ensuing war and the concurrent rise in antisemitism in the United States and around the world, the organization’s executive director told eJewishPhilanthropy this week.
November 29, 2023
Building Pro-Israel Momentum in the Local Community
Washington Jewish Week
Jewish leaders in the greater Washington community anticipate that momentum will continue building following the massive pro-Israel rally in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 14, and the first hostage releases under an Israel-Hamas agreement.
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November 21, 2023
Member of Md. hate-crime task force suspended for anti-Israel remarks
The Washington Post
The Maryland attorney general on Tuesday suspended a member of Maryland’s Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention for posting messages on social media that harshly criticized the actions of the Israeli government in the Palestinian territories.
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November 15, 2023
Historic Pro-Israel Rally in DC Draws Massive Crowd
Washington Jewish Week
People from across the United States converged on the nation’s capital on Nov. 14 for a historic event in support of the state of Israel.
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November 1, 2023
D.C.-area schools report more bias incidents against Jews, Palestinians
The Washington Post
Students on K-12 campuses throughout the Washington region have reported finding antisemitic graffiti in bathrooms, hallways and parking lots since the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, and Palestinian students recount being called terrorists and feeling unwelcome in their school communities.
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October 25, 2023
Security Funding to Religious Institutions Increased by $300,000
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Following an attack by Hamas on Israel and the current violence in Gaza, Montgomery County expedited $311,700 in nonprofit security grant funding Tuesday to Jewish, Muslim, Sikh and Zoroastrian communities here.
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October 18, 2023
DMV Community Rallies Around Israel
Washington Jewish Week
Local Jewish organizations have been working overtime since the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel on Oct. 7 to run prayer services, rallies and other communitywide events in support of Israel.
October 13, 2023
Rally for Israel held at Freedom Plaza at DC
WUSA9
A rally in support of Israel took place Friday at Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C. Among the guests for the rally were Mayor Muriel Bowser and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore.
October 13, 2023
DC Jewish community holds rally at Freedom Plaza amid tensions in the Middle East
ABC7 WJLA
As reactions and support come in for Israelis and Palestinians stuck in between an intense conflict in the Middle East, a local Jewish Federation held a rally in the heart of D.C.
October 13, 2023
Fury, sadness and solidarity at ‘Stand with Israel’ rally in DC
WTOP News
An emotional, passionate crowd gathered at Freedom Plaza in D.C., about a block from the White House, on Friday afternoon to grieve together and show their support for Israel following the attack by Hamas militants nearly a week ago.
October 13, 2023
At DC rally, Maryland’s Moore, Hoyer and others declare solidarity with Israel
Capital News Service
October 9, 2023
DC Jewish community holds vigil for Israel
DC News Now
The Jewish community in D.C. is mourning the hundreds of people killed in Israel. On Monday night, dozens came together at Washington Hebrew Congregation in Cathedral Heights for a vigil. Through prayer and song, people stood together in solidarity with the people of Israel.
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October 4, 2023
JCRC of Greater Washington Expands Into DC Community
Washington Jewish Week
Over the past few months, the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington (JCRC) has been allocating more resources into servicing the Washington D.C. area to reflect the city’s growing Jewish community.
August 11, 2023
Religion literacy course is an eye opener for educators
Maryland Matters
Maryland’s nearly 900,000 public school students will soon be heading back to school. Over the summer, teachers in every jurisdiction have taken courses to help them face the many challenges in the classroom. Thirty-five signed up for Religion Literacy for Educators, a five-day bus tour through the religion landscape of Montgomery County.
July 5, 2023
Local leaders show their support for the Jewish community
Bethesda Magazine
Walt Whitman High School choral director Michelle Kim was just getting off the bus following the music department’s spring trip to Florida when Principal Robby Dodd called her over. He’d been awaiting the group’s arrival with a time-sensitive request: Would Kim and the school’s chamber choir perform at an upcoming event to support the Jewish community in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Yom HaShoah?
June 15, 2023
Cardin: ‘One of my missions’ is to help young lawmakers understand the U.S.-Israel relationship
Jewish Insider
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) reflected on Wednesday night on his career and his work supporting Israel and combating antisemitism in remarks to the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington.
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May 25, 2023
You Should Know...Adam Odesser
Washington Jewish Week
Jerusalem-born Adam Odesser is director of the Dr. Stuart Lessans Israel Action Center at the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington. Odesser, 32, lives in Silver Spring and is a member of B’nai Israel Congregation in Rockville.
May 9, 2023
Virginia Adopts Leading Antisemitism Definition as State Launches New Efforts to Combat Jew Hatred
The Algemeiner
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin on Monday signed a bill adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism (IHRA) during a ceremony at the Executive Mansion in Richmond.
March 31, 2023
FCPS addresses the rise in antisemitism
Fairfax County Times
