Summer Herbs Sendoff Meal
I had a modestly successful garden this summer. I managed to grow some eggplant, some herbs, some leaf lettuces, some tomatoes and a bumper...
From Behind the Desk to Behind the Camera: Leslie Shampaine Makes Her First Film
The Washington, D.C., region is no Hollywood, but it has its own film industry, focusing on broadcast journalism, primarily news, documentaries and special projects...
Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
My niece MH is a skilled baker. Despite her youth, she has become the go-to member of the family when a dessert is needed...
Is D.C. Ready for Bagels from Queens?
Hannah Docter-Loeb
Do bagel lovers in the Washington area think what comes out of New York is so superior that they’ll flock to eateries where...
The new Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum believes the past needs input...
It’s home. It’s staying put. And the modest, 1876-era, red-brick building that began its existence as Adas Israel Congregation — which has been moved...
Swiss historical drama ‘Labyrinth of Peace’ shatters the myth of Switzerland’s neutrality in WWII
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By Debra Nussbaum Cohen
It’s Switzerland in 1945 and the war has just ended. A group of deeply traumatized, ragged-looking...
Northern Virginia Picks Its Top New Jewish Play
A swift-moving comic satire that pits two ambitious social media interns against each other marketing the state of Israel was the top vote-getter Sunday...
Choice Offerings at JxJ
This year’s 10-day JxJ D.C. Jewish Film x Music Festival runs from May 11 through 21, at locations in the District, Bethesda and Fairfax,...
Arnold Polinger Keeps the Music Alive
It was no coincidence that Arnold Polinger’s mother became friends with cellist Yo-Yo Ma.
Polinger’s parents, Geraldine and Howard Polinger, invited the musician to perform...
Yael Luttwak takes the helm of JxJ D.C. Jewish Film x Music Festival
Yael Luttwak never expected she would be an artistic director, curating a program of contemporary Jewish films and music groups. Yet, since September, when...
