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A Year of New Connections: Looking Ahead with Jeff Dannick
The new year is coming — the fiscal new year that is. This marks a significant moment at the J, a designated time to think big, reset our strategy, and […]
From Sports to Service: How Tamir Linhart and Golden Boot Soccer Create Community at the J
Thirty years ago, Tamir Linhart never imagined that the game of soccer would define his life’s work—or that the Pozez JCC would become a second home. Today, as the founder […]
Reasons to Love the Early Childhood Learning Center
Since moving to Northern Virginia nearly 10 years ago, I’ve experienced the Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) through many lenses: first as a parent, then as an educator, and now […]
What I Notice When Nothing Needs Fixing: A Camp Achva Inclusion Story
Thursday at 2 PM is an ordinary time at camp, which is exactly why I pay attention to it. Most of camp is movement and noise and momentum. The middle of the day is […]
In Conversation with the Curator: Holly Markhoff, Figurative and Expressive Mixed-Media Artist
Psalm and Celebration by Holly Markhoff In the Bodzin Art Gallery until June 26, 2026 Holly Berger Markhoff is a contemporary mixed media artist known for her figurative and expressive paintings. Her work incorporates sculptural elements […]
How My Family Celebrates Shavuot One Scoop at a Time
Shavuot begins at sundown on Friday, May 22, and in my house, that means one thing is already being debated: Where are we going for ice cream? Every year, as part […]
Building a Culture of Philanthropy: A Gift to Sunrise is More Than a Number
When you consider giving a gift to Sunrise Day Camp–Greater Washington, you might begin with a number. Maybe it’s $18. Maybe it’s $1,800. Numbers, however, don’t capture the real impact of your gift. They’re a marker of sorts and intangible, and don’t connect you […]
A Jewish Lens on Conflict Transformation
This Passover I added an olive branch to my seder plate. After doing a bit of research on how to acknowledge the conflicts around the world, I landed on the olive branch as a sign of peace. In doing so, […]
The Yoms: An American and Israeli Perspective
We, as a Jewish community, are readying ourselves for holidays that call on us to hold joy and sadness at the same time. They are The Yoms: Yom HaShoah, Yom […]
1,000 Days of Loving-Kindness and Repairing the World
In one month, I will mark 1,000 days since joining the Pozez JCC team. A recent memoir writing workshop (the next is April 20th) taught me a technique to reflect on a long-term connection […]
When April Fools’ Day Meets the Seder Table: Leaning Into the Silly This Passover
This year, something wonderfully unexpected is happening: the first night of Passover falls on April Fools’ Day. And honestly? We think that it is worth celebrating. Passover has always had room for joy, […]
How saying ‘yes’ makes a difference to Sunrise families facing pediatric cancer
Last weekend, the Pozez JCC and Sunrise Day Camp – Greater Washington answered with a resounding “yes!” to our campers’ most-asked question: “Can we have more camp?” The Camp YES Day event, one of Sunrise’s monthly […]