Israeli Orthodox politicians are again attacking Reform Jews
Israel’s two largest Orthodox political parties both released ads last week attacking Reform Jews.
One video featured pictures of dogs in kippahs with a voiceover...
In the tents of MoEd
Behind Ohr Kodesh Congregation in Chevy Chase stands a series of connected tents. No, the circus isn’t in town. But the laughter of children...
Pursuing justice with Dora Chen
By Leonard A. Robinson
A lifelong pursuit of justice has led Dora Chen to the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the nation’s second-largest union, where...
Aaron Leibel’s ‘crazy or courageous’ Israel odyssey
In 1972, Aaron Leibel moved from Maryland to Israel without even having set eyes on the country. A 30 year old with a doctorate...
Shulamith Reich Elster, the ‘dean of Jewish education,’ dies at 81
Shulamith Reich Elster was known as a gift giver. Whether it was a book, some trinket or a memory, she never liked to leave...
Vindman: ‘There’ll be a more competent and capable Trump-like figure’
Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a key witness in ex-President Donald Trump’s first impeachment, had some choice words about the former president who fired...
Here’s how to plan a pandemic bar/bat mitzvah
When the world shut down last March as fear spread that the coronavirus was as lethal as it was unknown, Ben Pollack was days...
Turning on the heat with Arnie Hoffman
Arnie Hoffman made a career for himself as a master electrician. While he retired in 2014, his days in the workshop aren’t behind him....
Purim in a world turned upside down
As Laurie Mangold walked through Congregation Sha’are Shalom recently, a bulletin board caught her attention. Attached to it was a Purim scene of costumed...
For the love of wine: Elyse Genderson
In high school, Elyse Genderson worked as a cashier in her family’s wine store, Schneider’s of Capitol Hill. In 2016, she became its vice...