So, You’ve Been Invited to a Seder?
What is a Seder? Technically, it is a ritual meal that commemorates the Israelites’ exodus from slavery in Egypt. Passover, aka Pesach or Pasch, is a major Jewish holiday and one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals. It takes place on the 15th of the month of Nisan and lasts eight days.
Vienna Leaders Rally Against Tysons Casino as Bill Heads to Governor Abigail Spanberger
“The Vienna Town Council has always strongly opposed any legislation that would pave the way for a casino in Tysons or anywhere in Fairfax County,” Mayor Colbert said in a press release dated March 17, 2026. “This measure ignores the concerns of our community, and the Town Council and I will continue to work with our regional partners to prevent a casino from being established in our area.”
The Mighty Girls At Fairfax High School Stop Assaults By Adult Student Now In Custody
7News reporter Nick Minock broke the story on March 13, 2026, about a dozen girls who have come forward to report that a stranger to them put his hands in between their legs, grabbed their private parts in the front, and moved his hands towards their buttocks while in the school’s hallways.
Fairfax Casino Bill Clears Senate Panel, Moves Forward
Legislation that could pave the way for a casino in Fairfax County advanced this week in the Virginia Senate, keeping alive a proposal that would loosen location rules and potentially allow development near the Metro Silver Line. Senate Bill 756, introduced by Senator Scott Surovell from Mount Vernon, removes earlier language that limited a Fairfax casino to specific sites, instead giving county leaders broader discretion to consider transit-oriented locations.
Passover & The Feast of Unleavened Bread
As winter winds down and spring returns to Northern Virginia, millions of Jews around the world will soon be celebrating Passover (Peseach), an annual Jewish holiday of great cultural and religious importance. Spanning 7 days for those in Israel and 8 for the rest of the world, Passover commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from their ancient Egyptian oppressors, as told in the Biblical book of Exodus. The holiday espouses values of freedom, redemption, and justice that are still significant for Jewish communities.
Easter: Gratitude, Reflection & Remembrance
Easter is an annual Christian celebration that takes place on the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon (the first full moon following the...
Pathway Homes Buys Fairfax City Building to Serve as Nonprofit’s Multi-Use HQ
On January 14, 2025, Pathway Homes, a regional nonprofit providing mental health services—starting with safe, stable housing—to individuals marginalized by poverty and inequity, announced that it will be moving into a 19,000 square foot building located at 4010 University Drive in Fairfax City. The commercial space will be built out by early 2027 as Pathway’s new mixed-use headquarters that will include at least 10 units of supportive housing to help people with serious mental illnesses and other disabilities who are over 50 to age in place.
2025 World Happiness Report: America Is Not Happy
The World Happiness Report, first published in 2012, is an annual survey that ranks countries by their citizens' self-reported happiness levels. Commissioned by the...
A Ramadan Story: More Than Fasting
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar during which Muslims all around the world observe for 30 days by fasting, introspection, and...