My Star of David Necklace
By Madeleine Stern
My Star of David necklace
Hidden away in a drawer
Little did I know it was so precious
A symbol to wear and not ignore
Middle...
Bridging Generations During Social Isolation
By Rabbi Joshua Stanton, Hedy Peyser, MSW and Andy Siegel, MHA
We are living through a pandemic of biblical proportions. It is causing a secondary...
A Word to the Stiff-Necked
By Adam Garfinkle
During a year in Singapore away from my birthplace—specifically, the now defunct Columbia Hospital for Women--best described as part sabbatical and part...
MLK Day of Service: A Prelude to Passover
By Nechama Liss-Levinson, Ph.D.
Leaving my warm apartment in Northwest DC this past Monday, I felt the harsh slap of freezing wind on my face....
Empowering teen voices in Howard County
By Liron Karpati
Growing up in a Zionist household where it was common to discuss Israeli politics over tahini and salad, I have always felt...
Saluting Israel’s Heroes: the Benson Family
By Miriam Segal
Glenn Benson of Bethesda, Maryland, grew up in an ardently Zionist home, the son of South African immigrants who cared deeply for...
A Transformational Summer in Israel
By Chloe Sahn
I am a student at The George Washington University majoring in criminal justice and minoring in music. This summer I had an...
Personal Reflections on a Week in Israel and the West Bank
By Sheridan Bahar
My familiarity with Israel is not new, as I have traveled there many times and explored many areas of this beautiful country...
On his Yahrzeit: Honoring the Legacy and Soul of Ronald R. Glancz, Z”L
The Hebrew phrase for the yahrzeit candle, נר נשמה (ner neshama), means “soul candle.” Last year at this time, the Greater Washington community mourned the...
In Brazil, sports is a great way to break cultural barriers
On this coming Tisha B’av, observed on Sunday August 11, I will be thinking about my recent trip to Brazil, and my proposed project...
