Young Jewish Leadership PAC

The YJLPAC-DC Chapter’s Roundtable Series hosts informal discussions with key leaders in the nation’s capitol. These meetings provide young Jewish conservatives the opportunity to interact with policymakers in an off-the-record environment. Roundtable guests give a short presentation followed by questions from the membership. We also host various social events in the DC area where members can meet, trade business cards, and political war stories.

2008 Events

• March 12, 6:30-8pm –Happy Hour at the Mayflower’s Town & Country lounge (1127 Connecticut Avenue NW; Metro: Farragut North/West on Red/Orange lines). Join fellow young Jewish Republicans for a YJLPAC happy hour, featuring special guest Michael Ledeen, former consultant to the National Security Council, and the U.S. State and Defense Departments, and author of the recent book “The War against the Terror Masters”. Upon entering the Mayflower fromConnecticut Ave., the Town & Country lounge is on the left. Look for the YJL group in a semi-private area immediately on your right, next to the free happy hour buffet! We will reserve some seats so please RSVP by March 11 to yjlpac_dc@yahoo.com so we know how many seats to save.

2007 Events

• June 27, 6:30-8pm – Happy Hour at the Mayflower’s Town & Country lounge (1127 Connecticut Avenue NW; Metro: Farragut North/West on Red/Orange lines). Join fellow young Jewish Republicans for a YJLPAC happy hour, featuring special guest Frank Gaffney, President of the Center for Security Policy, and frequent columnist and Fox News contributor. We will have an open Q & A with Frank, so we can talk about the threat of Islamic terror, his film “Islam vs. Islamists” (the film PBS doesn’t want you to see), or anything related. Upon entering the Mayflower from Connecticut Ave., the Town & Country lounge is on the left. Look for the YJL group in a semi-private area immediately on your right, next to the free happy hour buffet! We will reserve some seats so please RSVP by Jun 26 to yjlpac_dc@yahoo.com so we know how many seats to save.
• May 2, 6:30-8pm – Happy Hour at the Mayflower’s Town & Country lounge (1127 Connecticut Avenue NW; Metro: Farragut North/West on Red/Orange lines). Join fellow young Jewish Republicans for a YJLPAC happy hour, featuring special guest Cliff May, President of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.  Cliff May, a former Director of Communications for the Republican National Committee, and columnist on National Review and townhall.com, will stop by to discuss with YJL members and guests the news of the day. Don’t miss this special YJLPAC event for the chance to shmooze wtih one of DC’s premier political insiders. Upon entering the Mayflower from Connecticut Ave., the Town & Country lounge is on the left. We will reserve some seats so please RSVP by to yjlpac_dc@yahoo.com May 1 so we know how many seats to save.

2006 Events

• December 18, 6-9 pm – Hanukkah Happy Hour on the Hill at the Pour House (319 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Capitol South Metro). This annual party brings in tons of young Jewish adults from all over the DC area. This year will include three floors of schmoozing, drink specials, food and holiday fun. Smoke free, 5$ cover.  For more information, contact Vicki Sitron at 202-777-3215 or vicki@geshercity.org. (This event is sponsored by EntryPointDC GesherCity and co-sponsored by YJLPAC).
• September 13, 6:45 pm – Roundtable with Rep. Joe Wilson, and Candidate Allocations Meeting, at the NRCC conference room.  Representing South Carolina’s 2nd district, Congressman Wilson is a perennial friend of Israel, and an active member of the Armed Services Committee and the International Relations Committee.  All YJLPAC members who have paid their 2006 dues are welcome to come and vote on which candidates we will fund for this fall’s elections. If you have not paid your dues yet, you may do so at the meeting. (Reminder: Membership dues are $125 for the year. If you have any questions concerning your dues please contact our Finance Vice-Chair Brian Finch). If you wish to nominate a candidate for allocations, please send their name to ViceChair Howard Fienberg. Please include a brief summary of why you think that candidate should receive money by Tuesday September 12.  Please RSVP to ViceChair Howard Fienberg.
• August 8, 6:30 pm – Washington Nationals Baseball Game @ RFK Stadium.  Join YJLPAC as our Nats play their Division Rivals the Florida Marlins. We will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the George Marshall statue right outside RFK Stadium and get tickets together as a group at the gate. (RFK is metro accessible) Please RSVP to yjlpac_dc@yahoo.com.
• May 9, 7pm – Roundtable with Rep. Lynn Westmoreland at the NRCC.  Representing Georgia’s 8th district, Congressman Westmoreland has been fighting for fiscal sanity and to bolster Republican principles since coming to Congress. The roundtable will begin at 7pm at the National Republican Congressional Committee, located at 320 First Street, SE. Please RSVP to ViceChair Howard Fienberg.
• April 26, 5:30pm – Happy Hour at Ella’s (901 F St., NW, Chinatown). We’ll be running until the taps close down.  Ella’s is known for it’s great happy hour specials, including free pizza. Please RSVP so we know how many tables to reserve. [RSVP].
• March 20 – Washington Capitals hockey game.  We are going to have seats in the “Eagles Nest” for $5 a ticket to watch the Caps take on the Montreal Canadians. If interested, RSVP to yjlpac_dc@yahoo.com by March 13.
• February 15, 6:45pm – Roundtable with Colorado Congressional Candidate Rick O’Donnell.  Rick is the pro-Israel Republican running for the open 7th District House seat in Colorado. He is also the Executive Director of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education. The roundtable will begin at 6:45pm at the National Republican Congressional Committee, located at 320 First Street, SE. Please RSVP to ViceChair Howard Fienberg.

2005 Events

• December 25, 8pm – Gefilte Fish Gala at Polly Esther’s (605 12th Street NW).  This huge annual event is free, though a $5 donation requested.  The money raised at the Gala will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Volunteers are needed to help collect donations.  For more information or to volunteer e-mail gefiltefishvolunteers@yahoo.com.
• December 19, 6-9 pm – Hanukkah Happy Hour on the Hill at the Pour House (319 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Capitol South Metro). This annual party brings in tons of young Jewish adults from all over the DC area. This year will include three floors of schmoozing, drink specials, food and holiday fun. Smoke free, 5$ cover.  For more information, contact Sarah R. Shapiro (202) 777-3215 or sarahr@geshercity.org. (This event is sponsored by EntryPointDC GesherCity and co-sponsored by YJLPAC).
• November 17, 7:15pm – Roundtable with Rep. Chris Cannon @ the NRCC. (Note new date) Please join the Young Jewish Leadership PAC on Thursday, November 17, 2005 for a roundtable discussion with Congressman Chris Cannon (Utah-03), a stalwart Republican since his first election in 1996 and a good friend of Israel. The roundtable will begin at 7:15pm at the National Republican Congressional Committee, located at 320 First Street, SE.  To RSVP, please e-mail our Political ViceChair Jim Kaplan.
• POSTPONED – Happy Hour at Ella’s (901 F St., NW, Chinatown).  Please come and meet our new Vice Chair of Finance, Brian Finch.  We will also take some time to discuss our plans for 2006 and we hope to receive input from all of our members. Free pizza and drink specials.  YJLPAC will be near the bar. Please RSVP so we know how many tables to reserve. [RSVP].
• September 13, 6 to 8 pm – Happy Hour at Ella’s (901 F St., NW, in Chinatown).  School is back in session, the beltway is packed once again with commuters and Congress is back.  Come out to Ella’s and mingle with fellow Jewish Republicans and talk about the pennant races in Baseball, the first week of NFL action, the Judiciary Committee hearings on Judge Roberts, what movies you saw this summer or just come out to enjoy drinks at a fine D.C. Establishment. Tuesday specials are $3 pints of Sam Adams, Sangria, and Margaritas.  YJLPAC will be near the bar, of course. Please contact the YJL Social Chair, so we know how many tables we’ll need to reserve. [RSVP].
• August 24, 6:30 pm – Washington Nationals Baseball Game @ RFK Stadium.  Join YJLPAC as our Nats face off against the Cincinnati Reds at 7:05 p.m. We will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the George Marshall statue right outside RFK Stadium and get $10 upper level tickets together as a group at the gate. (RFK is metro accessible) Please RSVP before August 22. [RSVP].
• June 9, 8 am –  Morning Roundtable with Senator Jim Demint (R-SC) @ the NRCC Conference Room.  Senator DeMint was one of the victorious candidates to whom YJLPAC DC donated in 2004.  The Senator sits on the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Environment and Public Works, the Joint Economic Committee, and the Special Committee on Aging. [Don’t forget--it's not too late to pay your 2005 membership dues.  All of the money paid to YJLPAC as membership dues is passed on to Republican Candidates.  It was contributions from members like you that allowed us to allocate our funds to candidates like Senator DeMint in the last election.]  Please RSVP by June 7 to YJLPAC Political Vice Chair Jim Kaplan. [RSVP].
• February 8, 6:30 to 8:30 pm –  Happy Hour at the Pour House (formerly known as Poli Tiki), 319 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, near the Capitol South metro. This is the same place where the Hanukkah Happy Hour on the Hill was held. YJLPAC will be in the downstairs bar. Please RSVP, so we know how many tables we’ll need to reserve — contact the YJLPAC Social Chair, Bill Levenson [RSVP].

For events from previous years, see our archived calendar.