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DC DSA Under Fire for ‘Anti-Jewish Loyalty Oath’ in Questionnaire
A candidate endorsement questionnaire by the Metro-DC Democratic Socialists of America is under fire as “antisemitic and anti-Zionist” by the CEO of the Jewish...
Opinion
Opinion: Unmasking Israel’s Mental Health Crisis
By Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander
Beginning on Oct. 7, 2023, hundreds of alumni, students and faculty I work with experienced personal loss — leaving their...
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DC’s Heather Brody Supports Jewish Students With Disabilities
Living in Spain for five years after college, Heather Brody realized she was missing something important: Jewish community.
“I didn’t know any Jewish people or...
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Gaithersburg’s Meredith Polsky Champions Disability Inclusion in Jewish Spaces
As the head of a summer camp unit, Meredith Polsky bonded with a camper, “Josh,” who had difficulty making friends and fitting in with...
Food & Dining
2026 Wine Season Kicks Off
Jules Polonetsky
The 20th anniversary of the Kosher Food and Wine Experience (KFWE), presented by Royal Wine Corp., felt less like a trade show and...
WJW Podcast
Nation and World
Italy Sees Record 963 Antisemitic Incidents in 2025
Canaan Lidor
Italy’s Jewish community documented a record high of 963 antisemitic incidents in 2025 — a 10% increase over 2024 — which a communal...
Arts & Culture
Spike Lee Says His Pro-Palestinian NBA All-Star Game Outfit Wasn’t Meant...
Philissa Cramer | JTA
The director Spike Lee says he was not targeting the first Israeli NBA All-Star when he wore a pro-Palestinian outfit to...
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A New Chapter of Service: Lee H. Cohen Joins Northern Virginia Jewish Funerals
Northern Virginia Jewish Funerals continues to expand its presence in the community with the addition of Lee Cohen as Community Liaison, bringing with him...
Amid Critical Doctor Shortage, Israel Launches International Program to Bring 2,000 Physicians by 2029
By Larry Luxner
TEL AVIV — Dr. Olivia Keller-Baruch had long dreamed of working as a doctor in Israel.
Originally from Montreal, she knew making the move...
These Jewish Day Schools Embracing AI are Reimagining Education for the High-Tech Era
By Peter Ephross
In one classroom, students create a podcast featuring an “interview” with the prophet Elijah. In another, instructors teach Jewish prayers using AI-created songs...
With Antisemitism and Costs of Living on the Rise Elsewhere, This Jewish Day School...
By Larry Luxner
DALLAS — Meral Tubi and her Israeli husband Kfir never imagined they’d one day leave their Los Angeles home to move to Texas.
But...