• Apr 29 thru May 15 - 8th Annual JCCNV International Jewish Film Festival
• JCCNV International Jewish Film Festival which will take place from April 29th through May 15
• May 1 - CPR Class – at the JCC of Greater Washington
• May 1 - Synagogue and Church Collaborate on Holocaust Remembrance
• May 3 - Tot Shabbat at Olam Tikvah
• May 3-4 - Kesher Israel Congregation presents Israel@60: Dreams Achieved,Dreams Deferred
• May 4 - Movie: The Cemetery Club – at the JCC of Greater Washington
• May 4 - Israel...Our Dream...Our Homeland
• May 4 - Congregation Sha’are Shalom Religious School Announces Its Annual Kindergarten Open House
• May 4 - Rami Kleinstein in his critically acclaimed show - Kleinstein & The Piano
• May 4 -WPAS presents Itzhak Perlman, violin with Rohan DeSilva, piano
• May 4 - Veterans Golf Classic
• May 5 - Duplicate Bridge – JCC of Greater Washington
• May 5 - Teach the Next Generation of Jews
• May 6 - Challah-Baking Workshop at the JCC of Greater Washington
• May 6 - Free Shlock Rock Concert at Olam Tikvah in Fairfax, VA
• May 6 - Lunch & Learn - The Origins of the Israelites, Part ll; Their Egyptian Background
• May 15-Jun 1 - Stageworks presents - Brighton Beach Memoirs by Neil Simon
• JCC of Northern Virginia Showcases a Medley of Artist Mark Isaac’s Impressionist “Tropical Flavors”
• The JCCNV is thrilled to offer the community one-of-a-kind Hebrew Immersion programs for children!
• Jun 1 - ISRAEL@60: A CAPITAL CELEBRATION ON THE NATIONAL MALL

Chabon, Hosseini win book honors
Houdini Reappears
Dramatic Journey: A Personal Story
Wearable Art: Israeli Designs on Display

TO BE HELD ON THE NATIONAL MALL, JUNE 1, 2008

Internationally-acclaimed singer-songwriter Regina Spektor to Headline Event

Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor, Mandy Patinkin, to Emcee

 Free Community-wide Festival

 WASHINGTON, DC – The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington is hosting a major free festival to be held on the National Mall on Sunday, June 1, 2008, from noon to 5:00 p.m. Regina Spektor, an emerging young Jewish artist whose music resonates among a diverse age group and wide variety of audiences, will headline the event. Mandy Patinkin, the Tony and Emmy award- winning actor on both television and stage, will emcee the program. Also appearing on stage with Patinkin will be Sesame Street Muppet Oscar the Grouch and his Israeli cousin, Moishe Oofnik. The Israeli pop-rock band, Mashina will also perform at this cultural celebration. Contact Barbara Sherbill at (301) 230-7206 or email barbara.sherbill@shalomdc.org for more information.

 WHAT:  Free community festival on the National Mall celebrating Israel’s 60th birthday. Multiple festival happenings: Music, dance, theater performances, children’s activities and family workshops.

 WHO:  The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington to host a free community-wide festival. Performers will include headline singer/songwriter Regina Spektor, actor Mandy Patinkin, Sesame Street and Shalom Sesame, and Israeli rock band Mashina, among others. Free and open to the public.

WHEN:  Sunday, June 1, 2008; 12:00 Noon-5:00 P.M.

WHERE:  Israel@60: A Capital Celebration will take place on the National Mall, in front of The National Gallery of Art and The National Air and Space Museum, between Archives-Navy Memorial and L’Enfant Plaza metro stops.

• A Simplified Peking Duck
• Aloha Pineapple and Banana
• Broiled Orange Roughy with Salsa Glaze
• Eat healthy, eat chocolate