Making sparks fly with Brian Rodrigue
Brian Rodrigue comes from a long line of blacksmiths. His great-grandfather constructed tracks for hauling logs through the swamps of Louisiana. His grandfather and...
Fictionalizing life in Bangkok with Iris Mitlin Lav
When Iris Mitlin Lav was readying for retirement in 2016, she sat down to jot out some notes about what she might do. After...
Talking about mental health with Joe Honsberger
The pandemic has taken a toll on everyone’s mental health. It leaves depressed people alone to their thoughts, traps anxious people in a fear...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Expecting Sukkot guests with Rachel Ornstein-Packer
In survey after survey, American Jews name Chanukah and Passover as their favorite holidays. Not Rachel Ornstein-Packer. Sukkot has always been at the top...
The art of the sale with WTOP’s Jeffrey Wolinsky
By Tony Glaros
Not long ago, when his mom was decluttering the house in Laurel, she dug out an essay Jeffrey Wolinsky had penned in...
Cool under fire with Rabbi Irving Elson
The High Holidays can be a stressful time, but even more so when under mortar fire. That’s an experience Rabbi Irving Elson knows all...
