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Norman Gelman, Longtime Montgomery County Political Activist, Dies at 97

Norman Ira Gelman, a longtime Montgomery County political activist, policy analyst, writer and Jewish community leader who spent decades involved in public affairs in...

Opinion

Opinion: The Israeli Opposition’s Only Way to Win

By Amit Segal Put it this way, and it sounds very close indeed: the election is next month. Its outcome will largely be decided this...

You Should Know

DC’s Emma Fensterheim Makes Adas Israel Feel Like Home

When she began as a staff member at Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, D.C., Emma Fensterheim didn’t need orientation or a building tour. She...

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Last Word

Bethesda’s Rachel Federowicz Is Pillar of Jewish DC

Rachel Federowicz grew up in Bethesda with the idea of being an active community member and continues to carry that torch in the local...

Food & Dining

Classic Tzimmes

Sheri Silver | JTA Tzimmes has always been one of those dishes that feels like a hug from the past. It’s cozy, a little sweet...

Nation and World

Katz: Israel Won’t Leave South Lebanon Security Zone Until Hezbollah is...

Israel will not withdraw from Southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed throughout the country and the danger posed by attacks from the Land of...

Arts & Culture

Classic Tzimmes

Sheri Silver | JTA Tzimmes has always been one of those dishes that feels like a hug from the past. It’s cozy, a little sweet...

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Thousands of Teens Gather in Israel to Celebrate Their Connection to Jewish Life —...

70 Faces Media More than 4,500 teens from North America and Israel gathered last month for an outdoor festival that some have described as “Israel’s...

Meet the North American Families Who Are Moving to Israel Right Now

By Peter Ephross At first glance, the recent celebration outside a northern New Jersey synagogue looked a lot like a bar or bat mitzvah party. Dance...

More Than a GPA: Inside the Movement to End Letter Grades in Jewish Education

By Debra Rubin At least three times each school year, middle school pupils at the Oakland Hebrew Day School write divrei Torah, or essays on a...

How Teachers Are Harnessing AI to Democratize Israeli Education

By Elana Sztokman When veteran Israeli educator Meirav Seror asked her high school literature class in Beersheba how they might use artificial intelligence to study for...