1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (683+ words) Silver, a Washington-area resident for most of his life and a leading voice in child and adolescent psychiatry, died on April 7 at 92. Over a career spanning more than five decades, he helped transform how families, schools and physicians understand children…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago  (1034+ words) The yellow ribbon pins and "Bring Them Home Now" hats and shirts of the past two years are no longer in use as of late January, when the body of the final hostage in Gaza was released. But Rabbi Adam…...

4+ hour, 58+ min ago  (137+ words) On May 3, Marilyn Iris Edeson of Silver Spring, Maryland. Beloved wife of the late Morris S. Edeson. Devoted mother of Frederick (Karen) Edeson and Amy Morrison. Loving grandmother of Jonah Edeson and Natalie and Taylor Morrison. Dear sister of the late…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (831+ words) Most Holocaust-related courses and programs focus on the atrocities of the Shoah itself. Andrew Stein's course instead shines a light on its aftermath. Stein has taught adult education courses, often in Jewish history, for the past 25 years at Northern Virginia…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (86+ words) Community members wrapped tefillin and enjoyed bagels and lox with Rabbi Yossi Kagan at Chabad of Clarksburg and Germantown's monthly Bagel, Lox & Tefillin event. The post Chabad Rabbi Leads Monthly Bagel, Lox & Tefillin Event in Clarksburg appeared first on Washington…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (782+ words) As a graduate school student in comparative literature, Rabbi Amy Sapowith pored over texts religiously, including the Mayan Popol Vuh, "Book of the Community." "At some point, it occurred to me: Why am I studying all of these other texts…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (75+ words) The Congregation B'nai Tzedek community enjoyed an Israeli wine tasting event, complete with cheese, crackers, fruits, vegetables, popcorn and other snacks. The post Members of B'nai Tzedek Taste Israeli Wine appeared first on Washington Jewish Week. The Congregation B'nai Tzedek…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (98+ words) As part of a national listening tour, Jews of Color Initiative CEO Ilana Kaufman visited Washington, D. C. , to engage in open dialogue with local leaders, grantees, partners, supporters and community members. The post Jews of Color Initiative CEO Stops at DC…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (79+ words) Members of Temple Emanuel and Rabbi Adam Rosenwasser traveled to Morocco from April 19 to 29, including a stop at Beth-El Temple in Casablanca. The post Temple Emanuel Community Explores Moroccan Temple appeared first on Washington Jewish Week. Members of Temple Emanuel…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (283+ words) Barbara Elaine Jeffe, a woman of remarkable resilience, curiosity and warmth, passed away on May 3, at the age of 85. Born on August 5, 1940, in Baltimore, Maryland, Barbara's early years were marked by profound loss. Her father, Sam Zuckerman, died in a…...