Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Frederick County Public Schools Over Antisemitism
At the conclusion of the 2024-25 school year, New Market Middle School teacher Leslie Williamson retired early after a 23-year tenure with Frederick County...
Former Teacher, Parents Allege Antisemitism Ignored in Frederick County Public Schools
According to a former teacher and two parents, Frederick County Public Schools has an antisemitism problem.
Longtime teacher Leslie Williamson, who is Jewish, said she...
Maryland Counters Claims of Victory by Opponents of State’s Investment in Israeli Holdings
Last week, the Maryland Break the Bonds Campaign announced success in its efforts to push the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System to divest...
Lucille Janis Weener, Historian, Ark Cover Creator, Dies at 92
At Temple Sinai in Stamford, Connecticut, the story of creation does more than live in the words of Genesis. For more than 50 years,...
5 Fabulous Jews in Sports, From the Field to the Front Office
Last week, Washington Jewish Week ran a poll asking for readers’ thoughts on the most influential Jewish sports legends of all time. The poll...
Hundreds of Thousands of Israelis Join Rallies on Behalf of Hostages
Philissa Cramer
Hundreds of thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv on Sunday at the end of a day of demonstrations around the country to...
Birthright Israel Resumes With Smaller Groups, Shortened Schedules
On June 30, Birthright Israel announced that it would resume travel to Israel for eligible Jewish students ages 18 to 26. The Israel-Iran conflict...
Georgetown, Hebrew Universities Partner to Fight Cancer
Georgetown University is partnering with Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel’s second-oldest and top-rated university, to establish a joint initiative to research, treat and prevent...
Congregation Beth El of MoCo Welcomes New Board President
Many congregants who have chatted with Sam Boxerman one-on-one said the lay leader’s encouragement for them to get involved in the community “transformed their...
Israel Strikes Iran
Philissa Cramer
Israel announced that it has launched a military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities and has warned Israelis to prepare for a potential counterattack.
“Following...