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8 Interesting Events Coming Up in Jewish DMV: May 17-21
Explore these upcoming events in Jewish DMV, from Jewish Community Day at Nationals Park to cheesecake-fueled Shavuot celebrations.
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Harry Moatz, president...
Opinion
Opinion: The New Face of Holocaust Denial is Harder to Spot...
By Menachem Z. Rosensaft
When I learned that Holocaust deniers had infiltrated a New Hampshire legislative meeting and tried to insert their view into the state’s Holocaust...
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Rockville’s Lauren Wistreich Educates Jewish Community About Healthy Relationships
Lauren Wistreich began teaching just five months after her bat mitzvah. Now, the Rockville resident creates and facilitates educational programming for a nonprofit that...
Around Town
Last Word
Ashburn’s Rabbi Amy Sapowith Fosters Lifelong Jewish Learning
As a graduate school student in comparative literature, Rabbi Amy Sapowith pored over texts religiously, including the Mayan Popol Vuh, “Book of the Community.”
“At...
Food & Dining
Wines for Dairy Shavuot Meals
Jules Polonetsky
In just a few weeks, traditional Jewish kitchens will fill with the smell of butter, sweet cheese and warm crepes. Shavuot arrives on...
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Nation and World
30 House Dems, Including ‘Squad,’ Want Info on Israeli Nuclear Program
By Mike Wagenheim
Some 30 House Democrats, including members of the so-called “Squad,” are calling on the U.S. State Department to reveal information about Israel’s...
Arts & Culture
‘Sesame Street’ Post Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month Draws Support, Backlash
The TV show “Sesame Street” featured black and Jewish actress Kat Graham in its celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month, which began on May...
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Stuck on a Mother’s Day Gift? Here’s Our Jewish Charitable Giving Guide
70 Faces Media
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,...