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November 2005
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VOLUME 2
ISSUE 2
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| Andrew Stern, President
Ronald Halber, Executive Director
 The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington prays for the speedy recovery of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Prime Minister, his family, and the people of Israel during this difficult time.
January 16: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (observed)
February 8: Virginia Jewish Advocacy Day new
February 13: Maryland Jewish Alliance Advocacy Day new
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Point/Counterpoint: Evolution VS 'Intelligent Design'
Should 'intelligent design" be taught in public school?
In August, President Bush endorsed teaching 'intelligent design' - the belief that the universe is so complex that it must have been created by a higher power - alongside evolution, a move that was met with criticism in the science community. On Nov. 8, all eight Dover, Pa., school board members up for re-election were defeated after trying to introduce 'intelligent design' as an alternative to the theory of evolution. The same day the Kansas Board of Education rewrote its public school science standards so that students will learn that Darwinian Theory has been challenged in recent years. In addition, the board rewrote the definition of science, so that it is no longer limited to the search for "natural explanations" of phenomena, inferring that supernatural explanations pose alternatives to evolutionary theory.
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DC Loves Darfur
Greater Washington Jewish Community launches fundraising campaign for Darfur refugees
www.ajws.org/dclovesdarfur
The DC Loves Darfur Campaign is the Greater Washington Jewish Task Force on Darfur fundraising effort, in conjunction with American Jewish World Service, and a sister campaign to the national "Dear Sudan" project. In Judaism, the word chai means life, and the numerical equivalent of the letters is 18. Between Thanksgiving and Chanukah, November 24, 2005 – January 1, 2006, DC Loves Darfur hopes to give life by raising at least 18 cents for each of the 215,000 Jews in our community ($38,700) to support AJWS' Sudan Relief and Advocacy Fund. For additional information or materials, please contact Julie Weingrad at jweingrad@jcouncil.org or 301-770-0881.
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2005 Virginia Elections and the Jewish Agenda
Virginia voters select mixed ticket in state and local races
In a gubernatorial race considered a deadheat throughout much of the fall, Virginia voters once again selected a mixed ticket, electing Democratic contender Tim Kaine with 52% of the vote, alongside conservative Republican Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling, who edged in with just over 50% of the counted ballots. The final statewide race for Attorney General is headed for a recount, with Republic Bob McDonnell less than 400 votes ahead of Democrat Creigh Deeds and nearly 2 million votes cast.
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40 Years Since Nostra Aetate: A Reaffirmation Ceremony
Vatican document marked a turning point in Catholic-Jewish relations
On November 13, the interfaith community gathered at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center for a 40th Anniversary Celebration of Nostra Aetate, the Vatican II statement calling for increased relations with non-Christian religions. The declaration marked a turning point in Catholic-Jewish relations when it was issued 40 years ago.
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JCRC Upcoming Events
Please join us for JCRC events in Northern Virginia, DC and suburban Maryland
Celebrate Chanukah with Zemer Chai, Remembering the Past, Building a Future: A Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration; Northern Virginia Jewish Community’s Legislative Insider’s Briefing, A Reception to Honor Montgomery County Executive Doug Duncan, Northern Virginia Jewish Advocacy Day in Richmond, Maryland Jewish Alliance Advocacy Day & Legislative Reception
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About the Jewish Community Relations Council
The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington (JCRC) is the public affairs and community relations arm of the Jewish community representing 210 Jewish organizations and synagogues throughout DC, Maryland, and Virginia. The JCRC focuses on government relations, Israel advocacy, inter-group relations, and social justice.
6101 Montrose Road, Suite 205, Rockville, MD 20852
Tel. 301-770-0881, Fax. 301-770-7553, www.jcouncil.org, www.solidaritywithisrael.org
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Host Committee
Bender Foundation
Gary & Carol Berman
Ryna & Melvin Cohen
Marcy & Neil Cohen
David & Katie Colburn
Michael & Susie Gelman
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
Irene & Edward H. Kaplan
Jack Kay
The Honorable Sidney & Betty Mae Kramer
Andy & Eve Stern
Stinson Morrison Hecker, LLP
John D. VerStandig & Helene Frank
President's Leadership Cabinet
Esthy & Jim Adler
Albert Arent
Dr. Raymond & Vivian Bass
Sondra & Howard Bender
Norman & Diane Bernstein
Margorie Blumberg & James Catler
Marshall & Jennifer Breger
David & Sharon Butler
Deborah & Walter Cohn
S. Robert & Joy W. Cohen
Samuel R. Dweck Family Foundation
Norma Lee & Morton Funger
Ronald & Margie Glancz
Barbara Goldberg Goldman & Michael Goldman
The Honorable Paul Greenberg & Rick Billingsley
Ronald & Michelle Halber
Sophie & Howard Hoffman
Leslie & Sam Kaplan
Marvin & Dolores Kay
Gerry & Mark Lezell
Rabbi Jack Luxemburg & Barbara Etkind
Jimmy & Susan Pittleman
Howard & Geraldine Polinger
Jules Polonetsky & Na'ama Lewin
Lester & Irma Poretsky
Harvey & Wendy Reiter
Joseph & Karen Sandler
Guila Franklin Siegel & Nathan Siegel
Julie & David Silver
Carlynn & Lawrence Silverman
Jeffrey & Lynn Snyder
Saul I. Stern
Samson Stern
Terry & Linda Vann
Susan & Aaron Weinberg
Rabbi Stuart & Simcha Weinblatt
Harris & Rosa Weinstein
Benefactors
Herschel & Goldene Blumberg
Betty Nan & Herman Obermayaer
Rita & Barry Wertlieb
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