Judith Fogel

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Alexandria Observes 36th Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day with Music, Memory, and Resilience

2 weeks ago | thezebra.org | Judith Fogel

Eighty years after the liberation of Nazi concentration camps, we stand here today to remember not only the immense tragedy, but also the heroism that arose from it. Rabbi Steven Rein, Agudas Achim CongregationThey came to gather at Market Square, over 100 strong, the air thick with the weight of memories, at noon on Thursday April 24. The day was Yom HaShoah, Hebrew for Day of the Holocaust, a day to remember and mourn the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis during World War II.
Alexandria Observes 36th Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day with Music, Memory, and Resilience

2 weeks ago | thezebra.org | Judith Fogel

Eighty years after the liberation of Nazi concentration camps, we stand here today to remember not only the immense tragedy, but also the heroism that arose from it. Rabbi Steven Rein, Agudas Achim CongregationALEXANDRIA, VA-They gathered at Market Square, over 100 strong, the air thick with the weight of memories, at noon on Thursday April 24. The day was Yom HaShoah, Hebrew for Day of the Holocaust, a day to remember and mourn the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis during World War II.
Exercise and Have Fun on Bike to Work Day, May 15

2 weeks ago | thezebra.org | Judith Fogel

ALEXANDRIA, VA-Dust off that bicycle. Adjust your helmet and brakes. Bike to Work Day rolls into town on Thursday, May 15. Thousands of commuters across the DMV are preparing to join the annual free bike fest, featuring over 100 pit stops in Northern Virginia, DC, and Maryland. For the first time, the event has been moved to Thursday instead of the traditional Friday. “So many commuters work from home on Friday,” Morgan Babcock, the executive director of Carlyle Council, told The Zebra.
PHOTOS: Senior Services of Alexandria Draws Record Crowd to 57th Annual Gala Saturday March 29

1 month ago | thezebra.org | Judith Fogel

Alexandria, VA – It is a time of heightened tensions for one of Alexandria’s most vulnerable populations. Senior citizens wonder if there will be cuts to their Social Security and Medicare. One Alexandria organization stands ready to help. Senior Services of Alexandria’s raison d’être is to provide the city’s older population with what it needs. It is there with meals, social programs, transportation, and more.
BREAKING: Big Wheel Bikes in Alexandria Finds New Home

1 month ago | thezebra.org | Judith Fogel

ALEXANDRIA, VA-When the news hit two weeks ago that Big Wheel Bikes is closing its Prince Street location, there was an outpouring of sadness from the bicycling community. It has been at 2 Prince St. since 1971. The Zebra reported that the property’s owner submitted paperwork to the city’s Board of Architectural Review to completely renovate the building into a restaurant with a rooftop deck and outdoor seating.
Mother of GPS, Gladys West, Finally Gets Proper Recognition

1 month ago | thezebra.org | Judith Fogel

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Did you use GPS today to get to a meeting or the dentist or a lunch date? You can thank a little-known woman named Gladys West. Many have never heard of this African American female scientist but in fact, she was a pioneering trailblazer decades ago, well before her time. One woman is determined to change all that. Jane Plitt is founder and board chair of National Center of Women’s Innovations.
ALIVE! Empty Bowls Dinner Raises Approximately $75,000 in One Night

2 months ago | thezebra.org | Judith Fogel

Anyone who knows my story knows that I was raised by a single mom and that despite how much my mom worked, there were many nights when there was just no food. I can tell you it’s not a great feeling to be the kid in school who’s trying her best to pay attention to a lesson but all she can think about and all she can hear is her tummy grumbling. Alexandria Mayor Alyia GaskinsALEXANDRIA, VA – The annual ALIVE! Empty Bowls dinner fundraiser was a sellout.
AlIVE!’s Signature Fundraiser on March 8 is a Sellout

2 months ago | thezebra.org | Judith Fogel

ALEXANDRIA, VA-AlIVE! has announced that all two hundred seats for Empty Bowls Alexandria have been snapped up. The annual dinner raises funds and awareness of ALIVE!’s programs. These programs provide essential groceries, transitional shelter, emergency financial assistance, and donations of furniture and housewares for Alexandrians in need. The eighth annual Empty Bowls will be held at Beth El Hebrew Congregation (3830 Seminary Rd.).