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Former Maryland Governor and US Senate Candidate Addresses the Jewish Community

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan delivered a communal address hosted by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington at Beth Shalom Congregation and...

You Should Know…Rabbi Atara Cohen

Rabbi Atara Cohen didn’t initially plan on becoming a rabbi. She studied religion at Princeton University before she said more opportunities opened up in...

Chabad Lubavitch of Northern Virginia Spreads the Purim Holiday Spirit Through Its Mishloach Manot...

A unique fundraiser at Chabad Lubavitch of Northern Virginia has decades worth of connections to Jewish families across the country, and now its efforts...

George Washington University Launches New Center for Jewish Education

The George Washington University’s Graduate School of Education and Human Development announced plans last month to open a new center for Jewish learning on...

Kesher Israel Congregation Marks 30 Years of Its Orthodox Women’s Megillat Esther Reading

For the past 30 years, women have been chanting Megillat Esther, the scroll read on Purim, at Kesher Israel Congregation in Georgetown. Since ancient...

MCEA Cease-Fire Resolution Deemed Out of Order

A resolution calling for a “Ceasefire in Israel and Palestine” by members of the Montgomery County Education Association was ruled out of order at...

Noa Nir… You Should Know

Noa Nir is a longtime resident of Arlington and has ties to the Northern Virginia Jewish community that stretch back to some of her...