Ed Peskowitz, Co-Founder of United Communications Group and Philanthropist, Dies at 81
Ed Peskowitz approached philanthropy the same way he approached business: if something needed to be done and no structure existed to do it, he...
DC Museum Features Story of Jim Crow-Era Interfaith Partnership
A Black education leader and the son of a Jewish immigrant worked together to help create nearly 5,000 schools for Black children in the...
American Jewish Committee Hosts Annual Ambassadors’ Seder in DC
Ambassadors and diplomats from 75 countries and over 400 attendees gathered on the night of March 25 to hear Jewish Iranian refugee Roya Hakakian...
MCPS Town Hall Raises Questions About Confronting Antisemitism in Schools
About 300 community members attended a March 25 town hall to hear from Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Thomas Taylor about his plans to...
8 Interesting Events Coming Up in Jewish DMV: April 5-12
Explore some upcoming events in Jewish DMV, from social opportunities to enjoy mimosas to a pasta Shabbat!
SUNDAY, APRIL 5
MAHJONG & MIMOSAS
Ever wanted to learn...
Looking Back on 60 Years of Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
Parents, faculty and alumni spoke to Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School’s tight-knit community, rigorous academics and teachers who go above and beyond for...
Joseph Gottesman, Known for Quiet Devotion and Reliability, Dies at 87
Joseph Ernest Gottesman would linger after Shabbat services at Congregation Beth El in Bethesda, talking with people long after others had headed home. He...
Potomac Songwriter’s ‘My Name is Moses’ Makes Synagogue Debut
What if a central biblical figure was an ordinary person? That’s what a Potomac songwriter set out to explore through his song cycle, “My...
Hadassah Leaders Lobby for US-Israel Relationship, Women’s Health
Though Hadassah’s Day of Impact had been planned months in advance, Iris Tishkoff felt that the current geopolitical landscape demanded action.
She was among the...