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Tzedek DC Receives Transformative $1 Million Gift

Local Jewish legal organization Tzedek DC received the largest donation in its history on March 19 with a $1 million unrestricted gift from MacKenzie...

Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Launches New Security Division

The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington announced its new, in-house security division called JShield last month, which is already providing valuable resources and training...

Local Israelis Answer the Call by Banding Together To Make a Difference for Israel

A local group of Jewish volunteers in the DMV region are making an impact in their communities and raising awareness about the situation in...

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...

Virginia School District Will Let Students Opt out of Holocaust Lesson, Citing Jewish Students’...

Andrew Lapin | JTA.org A school district in suburban Virginia is drawing backlash for announcing that middle school students could opt out of a talk...

Magen David Sephardic Congregation Celebrates Its Storied History and a New Rabbi

Magen David Sephardic Congregation members celebrated two smachot on Sunday evening, March 17, when they installed their new spiritual leader Rabbi Dr. Ari Soussan...

Maryland’s Junior Senator and Area Rabbis Clash Over Israel

Eighty area rabbis have signed a letter to U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) denouncing his recent public comments regarding Israel, asking that he...

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...