Arts & Culture
Fall arts preview
This fall, Jewish cultural venues in the Washington area will showcase a little less Zoom and a lot more live programming. Producers are offering...
Ari Roth’s third act
Theater producer and playwright Ari Roth last made headlines in the fall of 2020, when he resigned from Mosaic Theater Company, which he founded...
Theater J’s ‘Old Stock’ takes the immigrant saga to Canada
We Jews are wanderers. It’s both an intergenerational curse and survival mechanism. That trunks, satchels and suitcases have always been at the ready, for...
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Nation and World
With $73 million and counting, this organization is the backbone of the Jewish aid...
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By Larry Luxner
Almost as soon as Russia’s bombs began falling in Ukraine, prompting millions of Ukrainians to flee the war zone, Jewish aid groups...
New Jewish project puts youth mental health crisis front and center
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By Stewart Ain
As the pandemic dragged on, the parents of D., a 15-year-old boy whose name is being withheld to preserve his privacy, grew...
Over 75,000 immigrants later, aliyah organization is about a lot more than charter flights
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By Larry Luxner
Erica Weintraub, 18, long had dreamed of immigrating to Israel and joining the Israel Defense Forces. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Weintraub...
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- Jewish lives lost to the coronavirus
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- Break your fast with — Champagne
Every family seems to have its own traditions when it comes time to breaking the fast. Usually a milchik (diary) or pareve (neutral) meal, the ...
- The top ten Mel Brooks movie lines
Mel Brooks has become one of the most iconic Jewish comic writers with movies like Blazing Saddles, The Producers, and more. I’ve assembled a list ...
Food and Dining
Seated at the Mexican Table with Pati Jinich
Pati Jinich has been many things: a chef, a political analyst, a mom, an expat. Throughout it all, her cultural heritage and love for...
Best-dressed summer salads
With summer produce at its seasonal peak, now is the time to showcase it!
Salad for supper is a great idea when the temperatures rise,...
Becca Hyman’s best bites
Last week, Becca Hyman visited me. She’s the Washington-based creator of “Becca’s Best Bites,” a series of cooking videos on Instagram that features primarily...
