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Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School to Host Inaugural Basketball Tournament

Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School is hosting the inaugural Capital Jewish Hoops Invitational from Jan. 18-20. “This has been a vision of mine for...

Opinion

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Opinion: Shake off the Frustration, and Go Do Something!

Mitchell Bard I lecture frequently and understand that for many audiences, the experience can feel depressing and overwhelming. Rising antisemitism. Palestinian rejectionism. Terrorism. The ring...

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Arlington’s Yael Klucznik Brings Diverse Flavors of Judaism to GW

Yael Klucznik knows that the way to a college student’s heart is through their stomach. That’s why she launched A Taste of Judaism at...

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Last Word

Arlington’s Rabbi Esther Lederman Works Toward a More Just World

When someone first told Rabbi Esther Lederman that she should pursue the rabbinate, she laughed. There weren’t any rabbis that she liked. “My childhood rabbis...

Food & Dining

Beyond the ‘Cabernet Safety Net’: Discovering the Soul of Rioja

Jules Polonetsky For decades, the kosher wine market has been defined by a singular, overwhelming preference. While our palates are diversifying with a wider variety...

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Nation and World

Mississippi Synagogue Heavily Damaged in Arson

Asaf Elia-Shalev A suspect has been arrested and charged with arson in connection with a fire that tore through Beth Israel Congregation, the only synagogue...

Arts & Culture

The Israeli Who Became One of the World’s Top Soccer Referees

David Wiseman | JNS Abraham Klein is a Holocaust survivor who helped shape the world’s most popular game, becoming a living legend of Israeli sports. It’s...

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Eight New Olim Celebrate Their First Hanukkah as Israelis

This Hanukkah, eight new Olim will gather around their menorahs for the first time as Israeli citizens. In a year when light has felt...

With Students Shifting Their Study Habits, This Jewish University Is Embracing Smart AI Adoption

By Peter Ephross NEW YORK — When Rachel Dahari went back to school in September to get a master’s degree in social work, she didn’t think...

By the Thousands, IDF Lone Soldiers Find Support and Services at Unique Tel Aviv...

By Shanna Fuld TEL AVIV — When A. moved from Florida to Israel after high school and began his mandatory service in the Israel Defense Forces, he knew...

This Mixed Jewish-Arab School in Ramle Seeks to Model a Blueprint for Israel’s Future

By Elana Sztokman RAMLE, Israel —  In the heart of the central Israeli city of Ramle, where Jews and Arabs live side by side, the Yigal Alon Multidisciplinary...