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...
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...
The puppet show must go on at Tikvat Israel
Tikvat Israel Synagogue’s Purim puppet show began as a middle school community service requirement for sisters Rachel and Shaina Lipsy. It is now a...
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...
Stein out, Stonewall in at LGBTQ political club
Members of a Washington LGBTQ political group voted to change its name from the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club to the Capital Stonewall Democrats. The...
