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Embracing Advent in an Interfaith Family
Pictured here is the Anderson Family Advent Calendar that they ordered from Etsy two years ago. Hanukkah gelt goes in every pocket plus fun treats for the cats and other “stuff”. Also in a few pockets are biblical excerpts about light! Growing up in a Conservative Jewish community, I felt like there was a particular…
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Love, Forgiveness, and Tacos – A Jewish & Christian Dialogue
Each year IFFP hosts interfaith High Holy Days services, starting with Rosh Hashanah and ending with Yom Kippur. You might ask, “what makes a service “interfaith?” It means we curate a safe space for families from multiple faith traditions to celebrate their holidays together where everyone can feel truly welcome and valued. It means we…
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Welcome Back Message from the IFFP Board
Dear IFFP community, On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am writing to offer a warm welcome to the 2022 – 2023 year. September always feels like a new beginning, the start of the academic school year and requisite crisp notebooks and freshly-sharpened pencils. It seems fitting that it is also the beginning of…
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This year’s theme: What is Love?
To our dear IFFP community: We are writing to joyfully share this year’s theme……What is Love? We live in an increasingly polarized time, where it can be difficult to be in real relationship with one another. As we have seen, the deep divisions in our world can yield devastating consequences. It seems that now, more…
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Interfaith Prayer for Our Nation
May the One who blessed our ancestors… Give us the courage to face each new day, Lend us the strength to stay the course of righteousness, Support us in working for noble causes, Show us the progress we have made, Teach us how to persevere, Hold us accountable, Love us unconditionally. May the One who…
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IFFP Offers Virtual Membership to Families Outside the Washington Greater Area
New members to the Interfaith (Jewish-Christian) community get their first 6 months free!
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On Studying Torah & Baseball
I love baseball because it is complex and cerebral, and athletic. I know that many people find baseball boring, but I find that the more you know, the less boring it is. And this is why Bamidbar (Numbers 1:1-4:20) is one of my favorite parashot*.
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A Note from IFFP Rabbi & Reverend After Recent Shootings
Like each of you, our hearts break at the news of yet another mass shooting just yesterday.
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Holy Pauses for Holy Week
An Invitation for Intentional Reflection, Discussion, and Action during Holy Week Dear IFFP Community, Blessings to you this Holy Week! This year, I am happy to offer creative opportunities for all of us to engage in during this important time on the Christian calendar. Below you will find a series of holy pauses that I encourage you…
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Black History All Year Long
by IFFP Member Cheryl Leanza Although many rightly focus on Black history during Black History Month in February, the IFFP Racial Justice Tikkun Olam Group went on an outing recently in April to visit the Josiah Henson Museum & Park, a new park right near where we meet in person in Montgomery County, Maryland. Tikkun Olam is…
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What Does the Story of Purim Mean to Us Today?
As with most things, most stories, and most Jewish holidays there are many messages and lessons we can pull from the Book of Esther.
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New Recipe: The Interfaith Cocktail!
To celebrate our interfaith 20s/30s group, Rabbi Debbie channeled her inner mixologist and decided to create a an interfaith cocktail!
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