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...
Montgomery County Allocates $500K to Boost Security at Synagogues, Faith-Based Institutions
Montgomery County is providing an additional $500,000 to its Nonprofit Security Grant Program as concerns intensify due to violence in the Middle East and...
8 Upcoming Events in Jewish DMV: Passover Edition
Explore upcoming events in Jewish DMV, from a Passover story time at the Capital Jewish Museum to second-night seders.
FRIDAY, MARCH 27
SHABBOS POTLUCK DINNER
Begin your...
Maryland Man Sentenced to Prison for Threatening Jewish Institutions
A Maryland man was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to mailing threatening letters to Jewish institutions, according...
‘My People Were Refugees Too’: Refugee Shabbats Amid ICE Crackdown
For some Washington, D.C.-area synagogues, Refugee Shabbat has become more pertinent than ever amid increased Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity and the alleged denial...
Rita Segerman, Teacher Who Shaped Generations of Montgomery County Students, Dies at 96
When Rita Segerman moved to Somerset House in Chevy Chase, one of the first things she told her family she would miss was not...
New Chabad House Serves Clarksburg, Germantown
Upon chatting with dozens of Jewish residents of Germantown, Clarksburg, Boyds and Damascus, Rabbi Yossi and Chanie Kagan found one commonality: many felt isolated....