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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
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...