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• Mar 10 Tue- Looking for something fun to do on Purim with little ones?
• Feb 21-Mar 15- Minnesota Jewish Theater Presents CHUTZPAH A GO-GO
• Mar 2 Mon- An intimate Women's event with Mrs. Chana Kass
• Mar 2 Mon- Theater J Benefit 2009 It's About Love...
• Mar 3 Tue- Screening Room presents Arab Labor
• Mar 3 Tue- Kaplan JCC - Marjorie Gottlieb Wolfe humorous and informative Bintel Briefisms
• Mar 3 Tue- Downtown Lunch & Learn “From Whence My Help? Classical and Modern Meaning in Psalm
• Mar 3 Tue- The Foundation for Jewish Studies Northern Virginia Lunch & Learn
• Mar 4 Wed- The FJS Rockville Lunch & Learn presents Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt
• Mar 4 Thu- Raising Our Children: Continuing the Discussion
• Mar 5 Thu- The Foundation for Jewish Studies Downtown Lunch & Learn presents Rabbi Jack Bieler
• Mar 5 Fri- Introduction to Sephardic Heritage
• Mar 7 Sat- Purim Masquerade Party at Congregation Sha'are Shalom
• Mar 7 Sat- GLOE Return of Masquerade & Mischief Purim Party Gay & Lesbians
• Mar 8 Sun- 7th Annual Jewish Music Festival Purim Bash
• Mar 8 Sun- Inner Joy Meditation & the NeuroPsychology of Being Happy
• Mar 9 Mon- Purim Israeli Style
• Mar 9 Mon- A Taste of Purim with the Flavor of Israel
• Mar 11 Wed- Dulles-Area Jewish Lunch-and-Learn Studies
• Mar 22 Sun- Beth Israel Center Invites the Community to Rabbi Joshua Ben-Gideon's Installation
• Jul 20-31 - Israel Family Mission Tour Israel
• a Q & A - What is the Customary blessing in yiddish After each Sneeze?
• Conservative synagogue Looking dynamic service leader, rabbi, cantor, or soloist
• Customized Bar and Bat Mitzvah Candle Lighting Ceremony Poems
• Interested in learning more about the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Greater Washington?
• Melton Scholars Course Spring 2009 - Shemot I: From Slavery to Sinai
• Jewish Communities of the World
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Join Gesher Jewish Day School’s Purim Celebration, Tuesday, March 10th. 

Arrive at 11:15 and start with a Mini-Megillah program just right for the very young. 

Following this, you are invited to join our K-2 students at the annual Gesher Purim Carnival in our gymnasium.  Fulfill the mitzvah of gifts to the needy by bringing a can of food and participate in a special raffle.  Costumes encouraged! 

Please RSVP by Thursday, March 5th to Debra Mendelson dmendelson@gesher-jds.org or 703-962-9216.

Happy Purim from Gesher Jewish Day School!