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Sulam Celebrates 27 Years of Disability Education, Belonging
Jewish text and belief indicates that every person is equal to an entire world. The Tanakh, specifically Mishlei, says to “educate each child according...
Opinion
Opinion: The Ceasefire Gambit
By Daniel Rosen
The headlines have been buzzing for a week now with the news of a ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran....
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Glenmont’s Adrienne Suson Fosters Joyful Connection to Judaism Through Music and...
Adrienne Suson, known in her community as “Auntie A,” believes that Judaism should feel joyful from the very beginning.
That’s why she became a licensed...
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Last Word
Glen Echo’s Vanessa Sax Seeks to Unify Jewish Northern Virginia
After 20 years of working in commercial real estate, Vanessa Sax knows a thing or two about building community.
Wanting to combine her Jewish identity...
Food & Dining
Don Ernesto of Hagafen Cellars: More Than 50 Years of Winemaking
Jules Polonetsky
There are winemakers, and then there are wine growers. Ernie Weir insists he is the latter — and after more than five decades...
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Nation and World
Rahm Emanuel Joins Calls for End to US ‘Financial Aid’ to...
Rahm Emanuel has joined growing calls for the United States to end subsidies tied to its military sales to Israel, arguing that Israel should...
Arts & Culture
‘Yakir’s Light’ Exhibition Showcases Fallen Soldier’s Artistic Talent
Josh Hasten | JNS
A powerful, blended art and photography exhibition is on display at the Jerusalem Theatre, celebrating the life and mourning the death...
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Undeterred by War, North American Jews Continue to Immigrate to Israel
By Peter Ephross
Mordechai Deluca never considered delaying his move to Israel from the United States because of the war with Iran. If anything, the opposite...
Meet the Israeli Scientists Leading the Fight Against Colorectal Cancer
By Larry Luxner
First, the good news. Among Americans under 50, the overall cancer mortality has plummeted by 44% over the last quarter-century. Better diagnostic tools,...
At This Jerusalem Museum, Everyday Objects Tell the Story of the Holocaust in a...
By Larry Luxner
JERUSALEM — A guitar played by Jewish teenager Nina Simon of Skopje, Yugoslavia. A shortwave radio that once belonged to Raphael Ahav of...
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...