8 Interesting Events Coming Up in Jewish DMV: Oct. 9-14
Explore these upcoming events in Jewish DMV, including a community barbecue at the JCC and an original documentary screening by a Rockville shul.
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Rolling into Sukkot With Sukkah Mobiles
DMV rabbis make the seven-day festival accessible to all
A kosher sukkah must be built outside with at least two full walls and a partial...
Passengers From the Attempted FlyDubai Hijacking Land Back in Israel
Tomer Almagor | JTA
One pilot stabbed another in the cockpit of a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv in what may have been...
Har Tzeon-Agudath Achim Launches Shabbat School
Congregation Har Tzeon-Agudath Achim revamped its building and surrounding area last fall, and its youth education program is no exception.
The traditional Silver Spring synagogue...
Former Hostage, Brother Tell Their Story Through Music
Guy Gilboa-Dalal played music in his head — and later sang with his fellow hostages — to stay sane during his two years of...
Next UN Leader Must Clean up Antisemitism, World Jewish Communities Tell Global Body
Mike Wagenheim | JNS
The Argentinian, Australian, Canadian, French, German, British and American Jewish communities, known as the J7-Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism, asked...
Rabbis Demand Action as Families Pull Out of Montgomery County Public Schools
Jessica Russak-Hoffman | JNS
Families at Congregation Har Shalom, a Conservative synagogue in Potomac, have told Rabbi Adam Raskin, who has led the community for...
Mamdani’s Office Unveils Plan to Combat Antisemitism Without Defining the Term
Joseph Strauss | JTA
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration plans to boost the security of Jewish institutions, expand Holocaust education and celebrate Jewish New...
GW Hillel Aims to Foster Interfaith Relationships Through Service
What do a Jewish student, a Muslim student and a Catholic student have in common? They will all engage in community service together through...
Marking the Third Anniversary of Oct. 7
Three years since Oct. 7, 2023, the community plans to gather in remembrance of the 1,200 people killed by Hamas in Israel on the...