Family Connections

05/08/2023

☕ This week, join JFamily Ambassador Shoshana for an informal coffee break. Bring your little one or just yourself - we can't wait to see you!

JFamily is treating you to coffee! Meet JFamily Ambassador Shoshana and fellow JFamily neighbors for an informal coffee break. Come on your own or with your little ones! This month, we’re meeting at Bread & Chocolate (5542 Connecticut Avenue NW). Weather-permitting, we will plan to sit

10/31/2022

Please join the EDCJCC on Wednesday, November 9, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PMfor ADOPTION: STARTING THE PROCESS, a virtual discussion about various paths to adopting a child. Hear from adoption lawyer Jennifer Fairfax, LLC, Family Formation Law Offices, from representatives from The Barker Adoption Foundation and from the foster care system, and from parents who have built families through domestic, international, private, agency, and public routes. LGBTQ and straight, couples and singles, Jewish and non-Jewish, people of all colors -- are all warmly welcomed. Come with questions!
Register at: http://thejdc.convio.net/site/Calendar?id=161943&view=Det

09/14/2022

Are you and your family registered yet for Day of Awesome? We can’t wait to kick off the High Holiday season this weekend with Rhythm 'N' Ruach with Auntie A – plus stories, crafts, snacks, and more!

Kick off the High Holiday season with the JFamily team at the EDCJCC! Join us in the EDCJCC Parking Lot for our annual Day of Awesome event featuring live music from children’s entertainer Auntie A, dancing, instruments, yoga; Rosh Hashanah-themed arts and crafts stations; story time featur

09/08/2022

Next week, join us and DC Public Library in the MLK Library's beautiful new children's room for a Rosh Hashanah story time, complete with crafts and other activities!

Happy New Year! Let’s celebrate Rosh Hashanah with a story time and a craft. Fun for the entire family, this 30-minute story time is packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages. Join us in the beautifully renovated Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library’s new

09/06/2022

Join Volunteer EDCJCC and Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area to help welcome newly-arrived refugee children to the DMV! We'll learn about the Jewish value of “welcoming the stranger” and create and decorate activity packs to go to children in LSS programs.

Help welcome newly arrived refugee children to the DMV! What: Spend your afternoon supporting our close partner organization, Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area. LSS supports refugee and immigrant families through a range of services from resettlement, to youth education, a

09/02/2022

🎶 Kick off the High Holiday season with the JFamily team at our annual Day of Awesome! We'll have live music from Rhythm 'N' Ruach with Auntie A, crafts, stories, snacks, and more.

Get your tickets today ⤵

Kick off the High Holiday season with the JFamily team at the EDCJCC! Join us in the EDCJCC Parking Lot for our annual Day of Awesome event featuring live music from children’s entertainer Auntie A, dancing, instruments, yoga; Rosh Hashanah-themed arts and crafts stations; story time featur

08/31/2022

Join us for in-person fun for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers (with their grownups) at the EDCJCC! Class options include Getting Ready for Preschool, music, yoga, Stroller Strides with FIT4MOM DC, ballet and gymnastics with Power Tots, Inc., and more.

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The Parenting Center’s Child and Caregiver Classes are designed to meet the developmental and social needs of infants and toddlers (newborns through age 4) and to provide meaningful and fun bonding experiences for parents and other caregivers. LGBTQ and straight, couples and single parents, Jewish...

08/29/2022

What does it mean to raise a child as Jewish? What from your own parent(s) and family heritage are you trying to pass on to your kids? How do you balance the multiple demands and values that are constantly tugging at Jewish parents?

Join the EDCJCC for a four-part learning series to explore answers to those questions. Learn more and sign up today ⤵

THE BALANCING ACT: BEING A JEWISH PARENT Live Virtual Kickoff Session on Zoom: Thursday, September 1 at 8:00 PM Weekly Learning with Chevruta (which you and your partner will schedule together): September 5-16 In-Person Closing Session: Thursday, September 22 at 8:00 PM (Registration closes

08/25/2022

This weekend, join our friends at Pozez JCC of Northern Virginia and Bender JCC of Greater Washington, and help your little one get their wiggles out!

Is your little one on the move and no longer content to just sit on your lap and play? We are looking for some grasshoppers who like to wiggle, jiggle, and move! Join our J-Family Ambassadors Tracy and Shoshana to get those wiggles out with music, stories, dancing, and more! A great way to spend you

08/23/2022

Looking for a way to spend time with your baby, meet other caregivers, and sing songs without even leaving your house? Don't miss our next Baby Lap Time! RSVP today ⤵

A virtual lap time experience for our youngest JFamily members and their care providers. These 25 minute experiences introduce songs, rhymes, and developmentally appropriate movement. Come build a bond with your baby while meeting other caregivers. This program is meant for the baby to be in their c

08/08/2022

Don't miss this week's Tot Shabbat in the Lot!

RSVP today ➡ https://edcjcc.co/3yGw3eU

Tot Shabbat returns this week in the EDCJCC Parking Lot! Join us to sing, dance, and welcome in Shabbat together.

RSVP now ➡ https://edcjcc.co/3yGw3eU