Jewish Voice for Peace Action stands in solidarity with Fairfax County (Virginia) School Board Member Abrar Omeish, and we thank her for voicing truth in expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people. The Palestinians are facing yet another brutal attack by Israel, which has resulted in the killing of more than 200 civilians, including dozens of children, during holy days.
Read MoreMore than 100 people showed up Thursday night at a Fairfax County School Board meeting to express their support for Member-at-Large Abrar Omeish, who on March 13 tweeted her opposition to the Israeli government's treatment of Palestinians.
Read MoreAnd remember the nation we walk upon,
Was shaped by people all long gone.
And thereupon, when it sinks to rubble,
Hope prevails, and prosperity’s double,
So have hope and remember, to get in
good trouble.
Read MoreThese Gen Z activists are taking on the world one community at a time. Jakhil Jackson, Ja’Mal Green, Nicholas Lowinger, Jack Witherspoon and Abrar Omeish are tackling specific issues like poverty, education and gun violence by giving voice to America’s — too often silenced — youth.
The question of which religious celebrations merit school holidays continued to roil Fairfax County Public Schools this week, as the School Board on Tuesday directed the superintendent to scrap several proposed 2021-2022 calendars and develop a new one. The order came after hours of debate, during which board members weighed the pros and cons of adding four religious holidays — Jewish celebrations Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the Hindu festival Diwali and the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr. The idea of giving time off for these holidays was first proposed by a board-appointed task force last year.