Harriet Platt, Who Had a Lasting Impact on Jewish Education, Dies at 87
In the early years of the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School of Greater Washington, when the school operated out of the basement of...
Their Sons Survived the Battlefield but Not Their Wounds. Now These Israeli Mothers Mourn...
Deborah Danan | JTA
On the morning she left Jerusalem for a health retreat for bereaved mothers, Taly Drori was surprised to recognize another woman...
8 Upcoming Events in Jewish DMV: April 10-16
Explore these upcoming events in Jewish DMV, from a discussion of the popular Netflix rom-com "Nobody Wants This" to Yom HaShoah commemorations.
FRIDAY, APRIL 10
NOBODY...
London Music Festival Canceled After UK Bars Ye’s Entry
Grace Gilson
London’s Wireless Festival has been canceled after the British government denied entry to Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, following mounting...
Jewish DMV Fans Revel in Team Israel’s Appearance at World Baseball Classic
The way Jewish DMV residents took to Team Israel, it is hard to believe that it did not advance to the second round in...
Jewish and Black Catholic Students Find Common Ground
A group of teens bridged racial and religious divides in March, continuing an ongoing partnership between a local Jewish day school and a Catholic...
New DC Congregations Center Black Jewish Identity and Community
Before two Black rabbis founded congregations in Washington, D.C., a small, tight-knit group of Jews felt they had no place to call home.
“Ashkenazim have...
Israel Passes Death Penalty Law for Palestinians Convicted of Lethal Attacks Against Israelis
The Israeli parliament passed a law on March 30 mandating the death penalty for West Bank Palestinians convicted of carrying out deadly attacks against...
FBI Confirms That Temple Israel Attacker Was ‘Hezbollah-Inspired’ and Sought to Kill Israelis
The man who attacked Temple Israel in suburban Detroit last month was inspired by Hezbollah, the FBI confirmed on March 30, according to JTA.
Ayman...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Criticizes Gaza ‘Genocide’ Discourse ‘Litmus Test’ for Democrats
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declined to label Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocide” in an interview with Politico published on March 29, instead critiquing...