JCRC of Greater Washington

March 28: LIVE Israeli Elections
March 29: Save Darfur Lobby Day
April 5: Montgomery County Advocacy Day
April 12-20 Passover
April 23: Yom HaShoah v'HaGvurah (community-wide commemoration)
April 26: Circle of Celebration
April 30: Rally Against Genocide, 2-4 PM, National Mall

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APRIL 30 - SAVE DARFUR
RALLY AGAINST GENOCIDE
WASHINGTON, DC
Touloum refugee camp. Like kids anywhere, many of the refugee children in Chad are living in the moment, even though they have seen things no child should have to see, borne burdens no child should have to bear. What future will these children have?
(photo and text by Jerry Fowler, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum)

Live: Israeli Elections 2006

On Tuesday, March 28th, 5,014,622 Israelis will be eligible to vote in Israel's elections. On election day, voters will cast one ballot for a political party to represent them in the Knesset. Every Israeli citizen aged 18 or older has the right to vote. Millions of Israelis and Jews worldwide will be glued to their television sets and internet sites waiting for the exit polls to see which party will be building the coalition for the 17th Knesset. Join us for a live web broadcast of election results with commentary IN ENGLISH.
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Duncan Announces $1.14 million for Jewish Agencies
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On March 15, Montgomery County Executive Doug Duncan announced the county’s 2007 fiscal year budget, including $1.14 million for local Jewish agencies. Funding will go toward capital improvements, as well as new buildings for the Jewish Social Service Agency and the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes.

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JCRC Press Release Condemns Hate Speech Against Islam
Washington, DC – The JCRC of Greater Washington condemns the hateful and bigoted speech against Islam and Muslims by Pat Robertson on the “700 Club” program this week. During this show on Monday, March 13, Mr. Robertson called Muslims “demonic” and “satanic” and said “Islam is not a religion of peace.” The JCRC finds such inflammatory and hateful language dangerous and hurtful, as well as bigoted, as no religion or people should be condemned by the actions or beliefs of a few individuals. We call on Mr. Robertson to apologize for any hurt he has caused, to repudiate violence and bigotry, and to refrain in the future from using his status and power to spread hate and fear.
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Virginia Legislative Reviews Coming to You!
On March 27th the 2006 Virginia General Assembly session goes into overtime at the Governor’s request to address Virginia’s transportation woes. As we await budget results and action on our social service funding requests, we have much to report from the session itself. Building on last year’s successes from JCRC’s first time full-time lobbying coverage in Virginia, the JCRC has become a leading source for lawmakers’ on agenda items such as first amendment religious protections. We have once again doubled record Northern Virginia attendance at Jewish Advocacy Day – bringing our community members from Alexandria through Loudoun, Fredericksburg and beyond to meet with the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General and 41 State Senators and Delegates. In addition, we have reached out in Fairfax County for the first time to pursue local government-non-profit partnerships at the same time we are responding to our community’s needs at the federal level.
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Mayor O'Malley tours Jewish Community Campus

On March 7, 2006 Martin O’Malley, mayor of Baltimore and Democratic candidate for Governor of Maryland, visited the Jewish Community Campus. On his tour of our human service facilities, Mayor O’Malley visited the Hebrew Home, Jewish Social Service Agency, Jewish Community Center, and the Misler Adult Day Care center. In all, Mayor O’Malley spent two hours learning about the numerous programs and services our agencies offer and the ways in which each agency has been able to partner with the state to enhance their services.

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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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Andy & Eve Stern
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