Like everyone else, we needed to rethink our plans for Pesach this year. We originally planned to host a seder at my father’s house, but by mid-March it became clear that the lamb bone Dad had gamely…
Today’s Bissel Torah was written by Ellie Fried. Dr. Al Munzer’s story is a remarkable one. With the addition of excellent quality pictures, Dr. Munzer shared his family’s experience during the Holocaust. His parents, Simcha and Gisele,…
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Activities for Grandparents and Grandchildren during the Quarantine by Ruth Nemzoff, an author and and a scholar at the Brandeis Woman’s Studies Research Center. Isolation does not mean being isolated from one another. We are all finding…
CEH Social Action Committee members hope that everyone is healthy and taking the necessary precautions to ensure continued health. It’s a good time to stay inside and prepare for Passover! If you’ve hit the supermarket this past week,…
CEH was again a Sponsor of this event that drew 1300 people. CEH had a group of about 30 dedicated volunteers there. CEH members participated in various volunteer opportunities supporting local nonprofit organizations, including OAR (promoting restorative…
A huge todah rabah (thank you very much) to members Michael Harris, Jeremy Bronheim and Dan Rosman for securing a PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) loan for Congregation Etz Hayim during this difficult time. Michael, Jeremy and Dan put in countless hours working on the application,…
On Sunday, May 24, the Social Action Committee sponsored a Social Distance Tailgate event to pack snack bags for a local school to distribute to needy families. Claremont Immersion Elementary School is distributing hot meals 3 times/week…
Before I joined CEH, in the months after I’d moved to Arlington, but was still shul shopping, something pretty terrifying—and fortuitous—happened. I was dropping into Friday night services semi-regularly. This was back when excerpts from Rabbi David…
On June 2nd, hundreds of Northern VA folks came by the CEH booth at this year’s Israel Fest, held at the Northern VA JCC. This year’s Israel Fest focused on Israeli InNOVAtions – highlighting technology, arts, food,…