Local Colleges Offer Passover Seders Far from Home
With Passover fast approaching, many college students will be heading back home to celebrate the holiday with their families. But not every student will...
Dissatisfied With the Present, Israel Supporters Try to Affect the Future
With Israel’s 75th anniversary a month away, American Jewish communities and longtime Israel supporters are worried.
This year, Israel, the fulfillment of millennia of Jewish...
Temple Sinai Celebrates Croen, Welcomes Rhodes
Cantors Laura Croen and Rachel Rhodes met in 2014 when Rhodes became associate cantor at Temple Rodef Shalom. Croen had been senior cantor at...
Lots of Purim Fun
Purim came in like a lion across the Washington area on March 6 — with a roar of boos for the evil Haman, dens...
Chabad’s JewQ competition instills Jewish knowledge, pride
In the wake of Purim, Sara Bluming, Chabad of Potomac rebbetzin and Hebrew school director, remembers an important part of the story sometimes skipped...
Washington Protesters Condemn Israel Bonds for Hosting Smotrich
Hundreds of Israeli and American Jewish protesters gathered Sunday at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in the District as a three-day Israel Bonds leadership conference...
Jewish star guard Abby Meyers leads University of Maryland into top-10 spot in the...
By Jacob Gurvis | JTA
Last July, Abby Meyers helped lead Team USA to a gold medal in women’s basketball at the Maccabiah Games, or...
Md. among states with primary on first day of Passover
Maryland is one of four states with presidential primaries that fall on the first day of Passover next year and legislation has been introduced...
Congregation Adat Reyim Introduces ‘New Format Fridays’
Congregation Adat Reyim, in Springfield, has changed its Friday night Shabbat services.
Once a month, congregants at the independent synagogue host their own, specially designed...
