Zoe Bell

2 weeks ago | washingtonjewishweek.com | Zoe Bell

Like most Passover celebrations, freedom was the theme of the American Jewish Committee’s 33rd annual Ambassadors’ Seder. Speakers at the April 9 event in Washington, D.C., emphasized that the Exodus is not solely something that occurred about 3,000 years ago, but an ongoing struggle for liberation. The seder, which drew more than 400 attendees and diplomats from 60 countries, was AJC’s largest Ambassadors’ Seder yet.

2 weeks ago | washingtonjewishweek.com | Zoe Bell

Austin Van Grack has found solace in working with other women, learning from their intelligence and leadership. She channels those skills into her role as president of Jewish Women International’s Young Women’s Impact Network D.C.Van Grack has been involved with JWI since 2012, when she began as an intern in the organization’s development department. On top of her presidential responsibilities, she works as a clinical trials manager in the public health sector.

2 weeks ago | washingtonjewishweek.com | Zoe Bell

Helenka Shy consistently seeks purpose in whatever she takes on, whether as a stay-at-home mom or, now, as a working parent. When working in retail at Banana Republic, her team members always talked about how the job was about much more than selling pants; it was an experience and an opportunity to connect with people.

2 weeks ago | washingtonjewishweek.com | Zoe Bell

Faith leaders, economists and community advocates will gather in the nation’s capital Thursday to demand tax justice, as the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is set to expire at the end of 2025. The Washington Interfaith Network aims to unite in the fight to “end tax breaks for the rich and invest in what communities truly need — housing, education, care and economic security,” according to a press release by the Economic Security Project.

2 weeks ago | washingtonjewishweek.com | Zoe Bell

The Phyllis Margolius Family Foundation announced Jennifer Scher as the recipient of the 2025 Phyllis G. Margolius Impossible Dream Award, according to an April 2 press release. The Foundation’s committee selected Scher, the vice president of the Mid-Atlantic region of Friends of the IDF, for her work fostering support for Israel.