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Get to know people from the DMV Jewish community through profiles, and sections You Should Know, and Last Word.

Lots of Purim Fun

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Purim came in like a lion across the Washington area on March 6 — with a roar of boos for the evil Haman, dens...

Hilary Smith Kapner Keeps Her Commitment to Israel

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For Hilary Smith Kapner, 61, Judaism is a commitment in both her private and public lives. She’s a member of Congregation Beth El of...

You Should Know… Arizona Ritchie

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  Arizona Ritchie, 23, has a foot in two worlds. She plays softball for both American college teams and the Israeli National Team, having received...

Around Town | March 10, 2023

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Hikari Miller

You Should Know… Hikari Miller

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When she was growing up, Hikari Miller knew she wanted to do something creative, so she went to the library and started reading books...

Thinking Globally With Liza Levy

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Liza Levy is a community activist who has received numerous awards and recognitions for decades of volunteer service in the D.C. area Jewish community. A...

You Should Know… Shelby Gadol

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Shelby Gadol, 28, grew up in Dallas and attended a Jewish day school all the way through high school. By the time she graduated,...

Recruiting for the bone marrow registry with Billy Begal and Kira Epstein Begal

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For nearly 30 years, William “Billy” Begal has been a motivating force behind the Gift of Life Marrow Registry, a stem cell and bone...

World Wide Wrap Around Town

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Student's learned the fine art of wrapping tefillin at area synagogues on Feb. 12.

You Should Know… Alana Eichner

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Alana Eichner is the D.C. chapter co-director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, which advocates for the rights of caregivers and other household workers. A...