Pandemic brings ‘sister shuls’ closer
Shaare Tefila Congregation in Olney and Beth Shalom Congregation in Columbia are about 25 minutes apart by car. But when it comes to virtual...
Jewish officer named chief of Frederick police
By Toby Tabachnick
From the time he was a child growing up on Northumberland Street in Squirrel Hill, it was Jason Lando’s dream to...
Shulamith Reich Elster, the ‘dean of Jewish education,’ dies at 81
Shulamith Reich Elster was known as a gift giver. Whether it was a book, some trinket or a memory, she never liked to leave...
Vindman: ‘There’ll be a more competent and capable Trump-like figure’
Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a key witness in ex-President Donald Trump’s first impeachment, had some choice words about the former president who fired...
Purim in a world turned upside down
As Laurie Mangold walked through Congregation Sha’are Shalom recently, a bulletin board caught her attention. Attached to it was a Purim scene of costumed...
The puppet show must go on at Tikvat Israel
Tikvat Israel Synagogue’s Purim puppet show began as a middle school community service requirement for sisters Rachel and Shaina Lipsy. It is now a...
For the love of wine: Elyse Genderson
In high school, Elyse Genderson worked as a cashier in her family’s wine store, Schneider’s of Capitol Hill. In 2016, she became its vice...
Stein out, Stonewall in at LGBTQ political club
Members of a Washington LGBTQ political group voted to change its name from the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club to the Capital Stonewall Democrats. The...