Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School to Host Inaugural Basketball Tournament
Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School is hosting the inaugural Capital Jewish Hoops Invitational from Jan. 18-20.
“This has been a vision of mine for...
Mississippi Synagogue Heavily Damaged in Arson
Asaf Elia-Shalev
A suspect has been arrested and charged with arson in connection with a fire that tore through Beth Israel Congregation, the only synagogue...
DC Mahjong League Offers ‘More Than Just the Game’
Mahjong is an “old woman’s game,” or so Jon Gann thought until he learned to play and got hooked.
“My mother played the entire time...
Tifereth Israel to Host Survivor of Solitary Confinement
Carceral confinement goes against Jewish values, according to members of Tifereth Israel Congregation in the nation’s capital. That’s why the synagogue is hosting a...
Rep. Steny Hoyer, Longtime Pro-Israel Democrat, Announces Retirement
Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland, who is known for his close relationship with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and staunch pro-Israel stance, announced...
Arlington’s Rabbi Esther Lederman Works Toward a More Just World
When someone first told Rabbi Esther Lederman that she should pursue the rabbinate, she laughed. There weren’t any rabbis that she liked.
“My childhood rabbis...
Doing a Mitzvah With Temple Rodef Shalom
Uncooked beans and rice go flying through assembly lines for neighbors in need during a Falls Church synagogue’s annual Winter Mitzvah Day, this year...
American U Swimmer Signs NIL Deal With Anti-Hate Group
Hailing from “the middle of nowhere,” Massachusetts, an American University swimmer is now on a national platform for her leadership and Jewish pride.
Rebecca Siegel...
‘Justice, Judaism Go Hand in Hand’ With New DC Fellowship
It’s rare to find adult programming that facilitates both Jewish learning and activism, much less through an Orthodox Jewish social justice organization.
One such group,...
Wolf Blitzer Emcees AFHU Celebration in DC
CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer and American Friends of The Hebrew University’s Mid-Atlantic Region commemorated the university’s 100th anniversary in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 15.
“It...