Mames Babegenush | DC

I caught the gifted and fun Danish klezmer band Mames Babegenush at Bossa Bistro in Washington DC, as they made their way across the USA on tour.

Terrific stuff. Great sound and energy. Ot azoy!

Washington DC Klezmer Workshop | Bossa Bistro DC

The Washington DC Klezmer Workshop group recently had a session with the noted Danish group Mames Babegenush at Bossa Bistro.

Nu, some freylekhe dancing, too.

 

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service- | Agudas Achim and Alfred Street Baptist Church volunteers

In the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., members of Alexandria Virginia's Agudas Achim synagogue and Alfred Street Baptist Church participated in a day of service. They prepared twenty thousand ready-to-cook food packets for the needy in a marathon session.

Thanks to Esther Miller of Agudas Achim for her role in organizing the effort, and to the hundreds of congregants from both faith communities who came together in shifts to help out the needy in our communities.

Washington Jewish Week published an online photo essay. See it here.

OUDC Class 26 | MLK weekend retreat

Class 26 of Operation Understanding DC (OUDC) held its opening workshop retreat at the historic First Baptist Church of Georgetown in Washington, DC.

OUDC 's mission "is to build a generation of Black and Jewish community leaders who promote respect, understanding, and cooperation while working to educate racism, anti-Semitism, and all forms of discrimination."