Objectifying Jewish history with Rebekah Sobel
By Haydee M. Rodriguez
Rebekah Sobel sees her task as bringing to life the rich history of Washington’s Jewish community in a way that is...
You Should Know… Rebecca Weiss
By Isabella Lefkowitz-Rao
Rebecca Weiss of the District is spending a gap year in Israel on the Hevruta Program run by the pluralistic Hartman Institute....
It’s Gail Gaspar’s turn to speak
When Martin Weiss stood in front of an audience at age 63 to speak for the first time about his experiences in the Holocaust,...
You Should Know… Marni Loffman
The Loffman sisters have become synonymous in recent months for home-baked challah. But it’s not the texture or flavor that’s made headlines, but the...
Violins and Nazis with David Schoenbaum
Nazi Germany, U.S.-Israel relations and violins. Three topics with at least two things in common. All involve Jews. And all have been the subject...
You Should Know… Rachel Eisenfeld
It was two years ago that Rachel Eisenfeld of Herndon made the jump from pedorthist (a professional who modifies footwear) to teahouse owner. Now...
Surveying the Arabian Peninsula with Jason Isaacson
By Kayla Steinberg
Special to WJW
Jason Isaacson has traveled to every state on the Arabian Peninsula, working to build relationships with high-level officials, journalists, think...
You Should Know… Rabbi Daniel Epstein
By Leonard Robinson
Daniel Epstein, or Rabbi Dan as he’s known by George Washington University students, discovered he wanted to be a rabbi only after...
