D25 - EDJCC volunteer effort 2018

The Edlovitch DCJCC (the Washington DC Jewish Community Center) along with its associated Behrend Builders program, organized over 700 volunteers this year to provide services of food, companionship, uplift, and joy to those in need on Christmas Day. 

I have covered this annual event since 1991.

The photographs are of a number of volunteers at local social service programs, including  Father McKenna Center, Christ House, DC Central Kitchen, an INOVA blood drive, Casa Ruby, and the Deanwood Rehabilitation and Wellness Center.

Thank you to editor David Holzel of Washington Jewish Week, to Sonya Weisburd and Randy Bacon of the EDCJCC volunteer/Behrend Builders programs, members of my Fabrangen havurah and our friends at Congregation Beth Emet, and especially to my dearest  Ruth Stromberg, who gets up with me in the pre-dawn cold and dark to take accurate notes over a long and hectic day to provide captions for publication.

Shalom, shalom, shalom. Peace on earth, goodwill to all.

Randy Hamas has donated blood for 17 years on D25 

Champions Magazine Winter 2019 - cover and inside photos | SkillsUSA

Recent Champions Magazine cover I shot for SkillsUSA, plus some photographs from the inside articles.

Great folks- I am always glad to be of help to this terrific organization.

Portrait on Benning Road NE, DC.

Ms. Thomasina Reed, who steadfastly maintains a street shrine in loving memory to someone who is very important to her.

DC Street trio

Three photographs made in midday late autumn light, in the 1800 block of Benning Road NE, Washington DC.

RIP Nancy Wilson

Rest in Peace and Power Nancy Wilson. I photographed the great jazz artist in her hotel suite in Washington DC about a dozen years ago. 

She was quite an amazing person, who brought passion and truth to all who heard her sing. 
She will be missed.

Veretski Pass

I recently photographed a concert by Veretski Pass, in performance with the University of Virginia Klezmer Ensemble, playing material from their album "Polyn, A Gilgul."

Veretski Pass' personnel for this venue consisted of Cookie Segelstein on violin, Dr. Joel Rubin on clarinet, and Joshua Horowitz on a 19th century accordion.

Gorgeous music, deep sound poetics.