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Holocaust Survivors, Family Members Honored By Montgomery County Council A Montgomery County Council proclamation recognized Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Yom HaShoah, at Tuesday’s council meeting. The councilmembers were joined by Holocaust survivors, relatives of Holocaust survivors, and community leaders. County Executive Marc Elrich warned about the consequences of hateful rhetoric when presenting the proclamation. Elrich […]

Residents in Montgomery County are observing the last day of Rosh Hashanah. Rosh Hashanah is a Jewish holiday which literally means “head of the year” or “first of the year.” Rosh Hashanah lasts for two days. This year it began on at sundown on Sunday, October 2 and ends Tuesday, October 4 at sundown. “The […]

Montgomery County Executive’s Faith Community Working Group hosted on Dec. 2 a free two-hour security training session When Disaster Hits Home: Are We Prepare? at Adat Shalom in Bethesda. Two experts talked about different scenarios and best practices to protect congregations from unexpected acts of violence, and emergency plans to conduct during natural disasters whether at work or home. Speakers Brian […]

Montgomery County Executive’s Faith Community Working Group is inviting the community to attend a free two-hour security training session where experts will explain how to protect congregations from unexpected acts of violence or disasters, and how to conduct facility assessments. When Disaster Hits Home: Are We Prepare? is scheduled to take place on Dec. 2 from […]