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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not Jewish, but I do know that Arlington, Fairfax and Montgomery counties all had last Monday off school for Rosh Hashanah. [/quote]

Yes, but at least for Fairfax, this is the first year they ever have. MoCo has been doing it for many years. This was one of the deciding factors for us in choosing as well - admittedly, about 15 years ago, so clearly dynamics have changed a bit since then. But we have family and friends in Arlington and Fairfax and it seems to us it's easier to be Jewish in MoCo. Also, we are Conservative, and there are a lot more Conservative shuls in MoCo. If you're Reform, you'll have more choices overall - there are several good ones in the Fairfax area as well as DC and MoCo. But it's so much more spread out.

We aren't interested in living in a majority Jewish area and don't, but we wanted a place where it wasn't unusual to be Jewish. The schools are closed only for the first day of Rosh Hashanah but no one bats an eye when we tell them the kids aren't attending because of the second day. Teachers responded with appropriate holiday wishes (not Happy Yom Kippur!). There's a comfort level that is really nice.

But, of course, it's not like Virginia is a wasteland. As others have said, if that's what's best for your commute, you can absolutely build a wonderful Jewish life there. It might take slightly more work. Or it might not, if you also manage to buy near a shul you like. Commute and car travel generally is the bane of this area - we picked one shul over another similar one because of the drive.[/quote]

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