Ohev Sholom Rings in Spring, Honors Lay Leaders
Themed cocktails at Ohev Sholom Congregation’s June 7 spring celebration were named for each of its three honorees. Short videos played on a screen,...
Upholding Trans Joy Through Music at Temple Shalom
Cantors Ze’evi Tovlev, Kalix Jacobson and Jordan Goldstein felt that they couldn’t fully express themselves in a world built for men and women.
So they...
Tikvat Israel Hosts Acclaimed A Cappella Group Six13
The Richard Montgomery High School auditorium was awash with the sound of six voices in harmony, fusing Jewish themes and lyrics with contemporary pop...
A Tale of Two Susans: 25 Years of Washington Hebrew Congregation
For Senior Rabbi Susan Shankman and Senior Cantor Susan Bortnick, “work wives” just doesn’t cut it.
The two clergy members have been working side by...
For Shabbat, Chabad of Upper MoCo Delivered ‘Hugs’
The room filled with the sounds of chatter and the rustling of plastic wrappers as half a dozen volunteers packaged challah rolls and assembled...
Kehila Chadasha Embarks on Annual ‘Magical’ Retreat
Every spring since 1979, members of Kehila Chadasha unwind at a weekend retreat, spending time in nature and bonding with other families within the...
Learning the Legacy of Shoah Survivors With Northern VA Hebrew Congregation
Most Holocaust-related courses and programs focus on the atrocities of the Shoah itself. Andrew Stein’s course instead shines a light on its aftermath.
Stein has...
Am Kolel to Mark Lag B’Omer in the Park
Lag B’Omer is a somewhat lesser-known holiday that Rabbi Miriam Hoffman hopes will make its way into mainstream Judaism.
“Not many people celebrate it, which...
Shaare Torah Celebrates 30 Years
Drive down Main Street in the Lakelands neighborhood and you may come across a brick synagogue building shaped like a large house. The community...
Internationally Acclaimed Rabbi, Historian Visits Magen David Sephardic Congregation
A rabbi and historian based in Jerusalem will be in town to headline Magen David Sephardic Congregation’s mid-April Shabbaton.
Rabbi Ken Spiro is a senior...