JCC in Rockville begins major renovation
When Camp JCC, the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington’s day camp, opened this week, the 500 campers met not at the center building...
JCCGW responds to community survey
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington last February released a survey of the area’s Jews. Its goal was to determine what Washington Jews want...
U.N. report: Israel, Palestinians may have committed war crimes
Israel’s military and Palestinian armed groups committed “serious violations” of international human rights law during their conflict last summer that in some cases may...
Improved treatment for eye problems helps protect vision
Treatment for eye problems has improved to the point where cataract surgery is considered routine and age-related macular degeneration is controllable.
About 100 people listened...
Lucky and hardworking, Charlie Brotman is ‘overwhelmed by what has happened to me’
In early summer 1974, the newly opened Dominique’s restaurant at 20th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW was on the verge of becoming the newly...
Hogan announces he has cancer
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday that he has been diagnosed with Stage 3 B cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a form of cancer, which he...
J Street U ‘disappointed’ after Hillel meeting
Members of J Street U’s National Student Board walked away “disappointed” after a lengthy on-the-record meeting with representatives from Hillel International.
Four student board members...
Senate subcommittee doubles grants for nonprofits’ security
A U.S. Senate subcommittee voted to more than double funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program to $25 million for the coming year.
The Senate...
Sixth synagogue opens in majority-Muslim Kazakhstan since country declared independence from USSR
A new synagogue opened in Kazakhstan this month, the sixth since this majority-Muslim country declared independence after the disintegration of the Soviet Union in...
Missouri students spread story of Holocaust survival in national competition
Almost 900 miles away from their home in Risco, Mo., five rising high school freshmen performed a short play based on the story of...
