by IFFP Administrative Director | Mar 15, 2022 | Blog
By Rabbi Debbie Reichmann What is the message of Purim? As with most things, most stories, and most Jewish holidays there are many messages and lessons we can pull from the Book of Esther. But, this year I can only see one. It is our duty to fight tyranny....
by IFFP Administrative Director | Mar 9, 2022 | Blog
To celebrate our interfaith 20s/30s group, Rabbi Debbie channeled her inner mixologist and decided to create a an interfaith cocktail! It’s the perfect mixture of sweet and smoky, finished with a lemon twist. If you’d like to learn more about our...
by IFFP Administrative Director | Mar 2, 2022 | News
Today is Ash Wednesday on the Christian Calendar. This marks the first day of the Lenten Season (which is the 40 days leading up to Holy Week and Easter). Some observe this day by attending worship services and/or having ashes imposed (or put) on their foreheads. When...
by IFFP Administrative Director | Feb 14, 2022 | News
Gonzalez-Block Joins Rabbi Deborah Reichmann on IFFP’s Spiritual Leadership Team Washington, DC; February 13, 2022 The Board of Directors of the Interfaith Families Project of Greater Washington DC (IFFP) announces today the hiring of Samantha Gonzalez-Block as...
by IFFP Administrative Director | Feb 2, 2022 | Blog
By Rabbi Debbie Reichmann My daughter has just finished high school and will be heading off to college soon. Unsurprisingly, she is being peppered with questions about what she intends to study, her thoughts for her future, and, the ever-popular, “What do you want to...
by IFFP Administrative Director | Dec 9, 2021 | Blog
As we move forward into this holiday season, with Advent, Hanukkah, Christmas, and other meaningful celebrations coming up soon, we are each encouraged to reflect upon how we can be beacons of light in the wintry darkness; how we can bring hope, peace, joy, and...
by Debbie Reichmann | Nov 1, 2021 | Blog
By Rabbi Debbie Reichmann It’s election season. Banners and flags and signs dotting the landscape. Ads on the television (and social media) lauding the qualities of the candidates. American Democracy in action. It’s election season. Property is defaced, neighbors draw...
by IFFP Administrative Director | Oct 5, 2021 | Blog
By IFFP Member Cheryl Leanza Photo by Dulcey Lima on Unsplash In recent years, IFFP has had occasion to reflect on Indigenous People’s Day, which occurs on the day many know as Columbus Day. IFFP’s racial justice group has encouraged the...
by IFFP Administrative Director | Aug 1, 2021 | Blog
This month we are doing a special Q&A interview with our (mostly) new Rabbi, Debbie Reichmann, and our (really) new Reverend, Samantha Gonzalez-Block. They’ll answer five of your most important questions, like what brought them to IFFP, how they work with...
by IFFP Administrative Director | Jul 30, 2021 | News
BIG NEWS: We are offering interfaith (Jewish-Christian) religious education to students who live outside of the Washington DC area. Our children learn about our religious traditions, question them, and, ultimately, develop their own understanding of and relationship...
