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Beth El Hebrew Congregation to Welcome Its First Leading Female Rabbi
Rabbi Rachel Saphire will soon make history as the first female rabbi to lead a 167-year-old Alexandria synagogue.
She is set to begin this role...
Opinion
Letters to the Editor: June 11
‘The Moral Simplicity of Chris Van Hollen’ (Editorial, May 28)
Sen. Chris Van Hollen has never been well-disposed to Israel.
Your May 28 editorial noted that...
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DC’s Alex Chaves Is an Ambassador for Local Jewish LGBTQ+ Community
Rebecca Shapiro | WJW Intern
Alex Chaves didn’t always envision the career he has now. “When I was younger, I always wanted to be a...
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Last Word
Bethesda’s Galia Messika Greenberg Brings Israeli Perspective to JCRC Board
Galia Messika Greenberg is prepared to take on a top leadership role with the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington board in a...
Food & Dining
Wine News Roundup
By Jules Polonetsky
A lot has moved in the wine world over the past few months. Here is what the kosher consumer should know.
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WJW Podcast
Nation and World
France Bans Smotrich as 6 Countries Impose New Sanctions over Israeli...
By Shira Li Bartov | JTA
Six countries have imposed coordinated sanctions against Israeli groups over settler violence in the West Bank, with France barring...
Arts & Culture
Woody Guthrie Documentary Is ‘Jewish Film About Very Non-Jewish Guy From...
Jonathan D. Salant | JNS
The same folk singer who wrote “this land was made for you and me” also wrote, “Chanukah candlelight, see my...
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Stuck on a Mother’s Day Gift? Here’s Our Jewish Charitable Giving Guide
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What, exactly, do you get for Mother’s Day for the Jewish mom who has everything?
In our humble opinion, the best gift is...
5 Things Jewish Women Should Know About Breast Cancer
From AI to weight-loss medications, here are the ways that breast cancer diagnoses and treatments are changing.
JTA Staff
The rumors that you’ve heard are true:...
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,...