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This Year, Resolve To Volunteer

Make this a year to explore a world of volunteering...and make your life sweeter for yourself and others. There are many places around the globe or closer to home that need your talents and your time. The most important thing is that you resolve to make a difference...

Israel Advocacy Guide

Looking for ways to help and support Israel, or for background information/talking points on important Mideast issues? Click here.

UJC Washington Internship Opportunities

Looking for a great way to spend your summer? Internships are now available in our Washington, DC office. Interns will have the opportunity to be exposed to a wide range of national public policy issues, especially involving human services and the non-profit sector. They will learn innovative approaches to stimulate community interest in these issues... click here for more

Washington Missions: Advocacy, Leadership, Community

Over the past several months, UJC Washington has been pleased to host Missions from across the country. Jewish federation professionals and lay leaders were in the nation's capital to advocate for human services funding, build community, and increase momentum for their campaigns... click here for more
Jewish Finder

AJWS Darfur Call to Action

Join American Jewish leaders, including UJC CEO Howard Rieger, in an urgent appeal to President Bush to use all of his powers to end the Darfur genocide. To take action now through the American Jewish World Service, click here.

Did you know that...

In 1906, Oscar Strauss became the first Jewish Cabinet member, when Theodore Roosevelt appointed him

William McKinley was the first and only president to attend a synagogue with the entire Cabinet.

William Howard Taft was the first president to attend a Passover seder.

Rutherford B. Hayes' was the first president to guarantee federal workers the right to observe the S

Bill Clinton had seven Jewish Cabinet appointees, three Jewish White House Counsels, and two Jewish

Norm Coleman, a Republican Senator from Minnesota, is the fifth straight Jewish person to win his Se

Both Wisconsin and California U.S. Senators are Jewish - Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold (WI) and Barbar

UJC Washington

UJC Washington works to ensure that the voice of the Jewish federations is a prominent force in health and human service policy decisions. For more, click here.

Jewish Service

Jewish Coalition for Service
If you are looking for volunteer opportunities for college students and/or young adults, please visit the the Jewish Coalition for Service.