Student’s app tracks Jewish holy days
Hannah Joffe has had a lot of free time in the last year. The pandemic really opened up the 12 year old’s schedule.
“I was...
Rolodex is a who’s who of high-powered Washington
What do Bill and Hillary Clinton, former Israeli President Ezer Weizman, former presidential wife Lady Bird Johnson, trial attorney Edward Bennett Williams and singer...
One Dallas kosher grocer removed the mask rule. Then came the backlash.
By Shira Hanau
When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced last week that he would end the state’s 9-month-old mask mandate, the proprietors of Kosher Palate...
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...
Dallas Jewish conservatives plan ‘mask-burning’ party to celebrate end of Texas mandate
By Andrew Lapin
The political advocacy group Dallas Jewish Conservatives is celebrating Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s lifting of his statewide mask mandate by holding...
Sixth grader’s ‘Safe-T-Tape’ aims to make walking safer
Do you know those bumpy indicators on street corners and subway platforms that make unfamiliar places safer and more accessible to people who are...
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...
Deni Avdija named to NBA’s Rising Stars team
By Rob Charry
As he tries to acclimate to the NBA, Deni Avdija got some much-needed good news: The Israeli first-year pro was picked for...
(PHOTOS) Ponies and Purim
Photos by Eric Schucht
As the story goes, Haman, through his own vanity, set himself up to lead his enemy Mordechai through the streets of...
B’nai Israel Congregation’s ‘A Peter Pan Purim’
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“Purim is about bringing happiness and laughter, forgetting your troubles for a little while,” said Naomi Gerstenblith, a member of B’nai Israel Congregation.
For the...