Letters to the Editor | February 22, 2023
Need for commitment continues
The d’var Torah by Rabbi Josh Jacobs-Velde (“Why Judaism is different on ‘what is a fetus?’” Feb. 16) was a succinct...
God of circumstance
Rabbi Greg Harris | Special to WJW
This week’s Torah portion is Vayigash, Genesis 44:18-47:27.
Theology is a tricky thing. I learned from my late teacher,...
Benjamin M. Gershowitz
Benjamin M. Gershowitz, of Easton, Md., formerly of Montgomery County, died on Dec. 5. He was 30. Beloved son of Susan Davidoff Gershowitz and...
Irene Neuvelt
Irene Neuvelt of Rockville passed away on Sept. 23 at the age of 89. Wife of Theodore Neuvelt; mother of Robert (deceased) (Carol), Nancy...
Last Word: Weaving Stories With Arianna Ross
Arianna Ross is a weaver of tales. She tells stories of her Russian-Polish ancestors. She spins yarns about her two years performing and teaching...
Consider the Etrog
A citrus fruit with a lemony floral scent, it is one of the Four Species of Sukkot, taken in hand and shaken together in...
Brokenhearted
Sabrina Sojourner | Special to WJW
This week’s Torah portion is Ki Tavo, Deuteronomy 26:1 - 29:8.
It’s interesting to note something regarding a parshah that...
You Should Know: Arielle Edberg
Arielle Edberg is a fourth generation descendant of Holocaust survivors. She’s part of an oncoming wave of Gen Z Jews becoming active in preserving...
In D.C., Jews of color consider intersectional survey
When Joshua Maxey first read the Beyond the Count study last year, he was not surprised by many of the things that were in...
Barry Bogage retires from Maryland/Israel Development Center
When Barry Bogage first started working at the Maryland/Israel Development Center on June 12, 1992, he hadn’t originally been planning on staying there for...
