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Jewish Teens Participate in DC Teaching Assistant Fellowship
4+ day, 28+ min ago (129+ words) The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington partnered with Moving Traditions for the DC Teaching Assistant Fellowship, where 36 teen participants will step into a year of leadership skill-building, learning how to be confident leaders in their synagogue communities. The post Jewish…...
A Confluence of Observances: 9/11, Shabbat and Rosh Hashanah
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (1016+ words) Ethel G. Hofman | JNS Rosh Hashanah — the Jewish New Year — falls this year on the evening of Sept. 11: the 25th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks that rocked America and the world. And it’s Shabbat to boot. That means a trifecta of events…...
Barbaresco Finally Arrives at the Kosher Table
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (500+ words) For years, the kosher wine world mostly knew Piedmont, Italy, as a source for sweet, low-alcohol Moscato in a blue bottle. Barolo, the region’s famous red wine, was rarely available in high-quality kosher options. By law, Barbaresco must age for…...
Editorial: Choosing Party Over Principle
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (453+ words) Every election, we are told, is too important for principle. It was an extraordinary formulation, but a familiar political temptation. El-Sayed has now apologized more fully for his response to the March terrorist attack on Temple Israel outside Detroit. After…...
Editorial: The Rebbes Go to Washington
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (378+ words) An extraordinary procession of Hasidic rebbes and Orthodox leaders descended upon the White House last week, some arriving by private jet, for what was billed as an opportunity to exchange Rosh Hashanah greetings with President Donald Trump. And then, naturally,…...
Opinion: For Jewish Charities, a Chance to Serve Without Leaving Faith at the Door
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (282+ words) By David J. Benger Same meal. Same neighbors. Different rules. On Aug. 25, the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel concluded that this arrangement is not merely strange. It is unconstitutional. The Office of Legal Counsel is the component of the Justice…...
Opinion: At 129, the Zionist Congress Still Calls Us to Action
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (608+ words) In 1897, more than 200 Jewish delegates from 17 countries (including five Americans) gathered in Basel, Switzerland, for three days—from Aug. 29 to Aug. 31—for an audacious purpose: to transform the ancient Jewish longing for Zion into an organized political movement. Convened by…...
Olam Tikvah Gives to Holocaust Survivors Ahead of Rosh Hashanah
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (828+ words) While many people kicked back at a cookout or traveled out of town, 26 volunteers spent the Sunday before Labor Day bringing joy to local Holocaust survivors in the form of Rosh Hashanah bags. It’s been a tradition at Congregation Olam…...
Bethesda's Rachel Federowicz Is Pillar of Jewish DC
1+ week, 2+ day ago (855+ words) Rachel Federowicz grew up in Bethesda with the idea of being an active community member and continues to carry that torch in the local Jewish community. “It’s thrilling to be raising my own kids here in this community, and I…...
DoorDash Driver Makes Antisemitic Threats at Ben Yehuda Pizza
1+ week, 2+ day ago (641+ words) A food delivery driver allegedly made antisemitic threats and gestures directed at Yeshiva students at a Kemp Mill kosher pizzeria on Thursday. At about 12:45 p.m., a DoorDash driver entered Ben Yehuda Pizza to pick up a delivery order. Jasmine Chacon, the…...