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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
Opinion: Lebanon Finally Says it Out Loud: It Does Not Belong...
By Khaled Abu Toameh
For years, many Lebanese politicians avoided publicly confronting the obvious truth: Iran, through its proxy Hezbollah, has hijacked Lebanon’s sovereignty, transformed...
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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...
Around Town
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
South Florida’s Barrel Wine and Cheese Raises the Bar
Jules Polonetsky
The announcement landed like a thunderclap in the culinary world. Mutra, a spare, intimate restaurant tucked into North Miami helmed by chef...
WJW Podcast
Nation and World
Jewish Leaders Throw Support Behind Bipartisan House Antisemitism Bill
By Grace Gilson
Reps. Dan Goldman and Mike Lawler introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday aimed at expanding federal security support for Jewish institutions and combatting antisemitism.
The...
Arts & Culture
Finalists Announced for Lucrative Jewish Literary Award
Lisa Keys | JTA
Amir Tibon’s memoir about his family’s ordeal during the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel and Laura Hobson Faure’s history of Jewish...
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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,...