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...
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...
Olam Tikvah Approaches Its 60th Anniversary With Excitement and Celebration
Congregation Olam Tikvah in Fairfax is preparing to celebrate its 60th anniversary on March 9 amid a wave of positive developments, including the hiring...
Temple Beth Ami Takes Civil Rights Trip to Alabama
A recent civil rights trip to Alabama enabled congregants from Temple Beth Ami to learn more about the history of the Jewish community’s involvement...
