WEEKLY POLL: Do you support the work that AIPAC’s political action committee, the United Democracy Project, is doing to defeat members of the “Squad” at the polls? #washingtonjewishweek #weeklypoll

An Israeli Trauma Psychologist visited D.C. at the end of July to share her story of trauma work, rehab practice and being the mother of a soldier. buff.ly/3yzNGks Hadassah #washingtonjewishweek #washingtondc #maryland #virginia #northernvirginia #rehab #Israel #doctor

Three Rabbis Walk Into the DMV… Zoe Bell and Braden Hamelin | Staff Writers When Ben Sigal moved to Fairfax in July to serve as Congregation Olam Tikvah’s new assistant rabbi, six or seven community members contacted him to ask if buff.ly/4dIxfkQ

Let My People March! With the Democratic National Convention scheduled next week in Chicago, all eyes will be focused on what a newly energized Democratic Party hopes will be its winning presidential ticket of Vice President Kamala Harris and buff.ly/3yEGvYc

You Should Know… Sarah Moosazadeh For Sarah Moosazadeh, 37, perspective is everything. As a Middle Eastern Jew born in Iran and raised in Atlanta, Moosazadeh learned the value of being heard. The multimedia journalist’s passion for the story began in buff.ly/3WSvF93

WEEKLY POLL: Do you think universities are prepared to take adequate steps to keep Jewish students safe on college campuses if anti-Israel protests return this fall? #washingtonjewishweek #weeklypoll #washingtondc

Sudan’s Invisible War The war is in its second year. Some 15,000 people have been killed and 33,000 have been injured. More than 8.5 million people have been displaced. An estimated additional two million people have fled to buff.ly/3yYC4HL

Provocation at the Temple Mount Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has a plan. And he is doing everything he can to execute his plan before he is either thrown out of the government or the ruling coalition of which buff.ly/3yR0AL1

Once Extinct, Ancient Hairy Melon Grows in Virginia John Netzel has spent the last 11 years rescuing farm animals from cruelty, but this year he has rescued more than donkeys and chickens. Netzel is among the Jewish farmers involved in bringing the ancient buff.ly/3Mhezgf

In Tribute to Paris 2024 It’s now more than a week since the closing ceremony at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, and the joy of the experience has not subsided. From the rain-soaked opening with the traditional lighting buff.ly/4fYTWTN

Jewish Love Stories for Tu B’Av The local Jewish community can be a way to make friends, connect deeper to one’s faith and learn about shared history. Some have also found a significant other through a Jewish space. In honor of buff.ly/3Z0izJx

You Should Know… Stephanie Ben Simon Stephanie Ben Simon’s job has taken her from her native New Jersey to Atlanta, Georgia; Oakland, California; Westchester, New York; and, most recently, Bedford Corners, New York. Now, she is hoping that she can call buff.ly/4dSxR81

WEEKLY POLL: Organizers of last week’s Democratic National Convention denied a request from pro-Palestinian delegates to address the convention. Do you agree with their decision? #washingtonjewishweek #weeklypoll #washingtondc

Preparing for the Fall Semester As students prepare to return to college campuses for the fall semester we have been encouraged by reports of numerous colleges and universities that have promised more robust enforcement of existing laws and school rules buff.ly/3AIe8ZN

Have a safe and relaxing #LaborDay What are your Labor Day plans? #LaborDay2024 #washingtonjewishweek #washingtondc #maryland #virginia #northernvirginia

You Should Know… Dan Rosenberg Dan Rosenberg loves mission-driven work and intellectual stimulation, so it made sense for him to combine his passions for Judaism and for law. Rosenberg, a corporate lawyer, got his start doing legal work with Hillel buff.ly/4e4wF0Q

‘We’re Losing Our Energy’: Families of Israeli Hostages Speak at WHC Moshe Lavi said he didn’t believe in love until he saw it happen to his sister. But since Oct. 7, his brother-in-law has been held hostage in Gaza by Hamas, and Lavi is traveling the buff.ly/3XdYKfq

WEEKLY POLL: Do you believe that Israel should maintain a military presence along the Philadelphia corridor on the border between Gaza and Egypt? #washingtonjewishweek #weeklypoll #WashingtonDC

Israel’s Military Whack-A-Mole For more than a week, Israel has been carrying out large-scale military raids in the occupied West Bank, where the decades-long conflict with some elements of the Palestinian population has worsened since the outbreak of buff.ly/3AJBXAn

Airline Boycott of Israel? Are the big three U.S. airlines boycotting Israel? Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) seems to think that might be the case. And he makes a very good point. In an Aug. 28 letter to the CEOs buff.ly/4gdSv40