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Jewish Teens Participate in DC Teaching Assistant Fellowship
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (129+ words) The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington partnered with Moving Traditions for the DC Teaching Assistant Fellowship, where 36 teen participants will step into a year of leadership skill-building, learning how to be confident leaders in their synagogue communities. The post Jewish…...
Editorial: The Rebbes Go to Washington
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (378+ words) An extraordinary procession of Hasidic rebbes and Orthodox leaders descended upon the White House last week, some arriving by private jet, for what was billed as an opportunity to exchange Rosh Hashanah greetings with President Donald Trump. And then, naturally,…...
Opinion: For Jewish Charities, a Chance to Serve Without Leaving Faith at the Door
5+ day, 29+ min ago (282+ words) By David J. Benger Same meal. Same neighbors. Different rules. On Aug. 25, the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel concluded that this arrangement is not merely strange. It is unconstitutional. The Office of Legal Counsel is the component of the Justice…...
Opinion: At 129, the Zionist Congress Still Calls Us to Action
5+ day, 22+ min ago (608+ words) In 1897, more than 200 Jewish delegates from 17 countries (including five Americans) gathered in Basel, Switzerland, for three days—from Aug. 29 to Aug. 31—for an audacious purpose: to transform the ancient Jewish longing for Zion into an organized political movement. Convened by…...
Bethesda's Rachel Federowicz Is Pillar of Jewish DC
1+ week, 2+ day ago (855+ words) Rachel Federowicz grew up in Bethesda with the idea of being an active community member and continues to carry that torch in the local Jewish community. “It’s thrilling to be raising my own kids here in this community, and I…...
DoorDash Driver Makes Antisemitic Threats at Ben Yehuda Pizza
1+ week, 2+ day ago (641+ words) A food delivery driver allegedly made antisemitic threats and gestures directed at Yeshiva students at a Kemp Mill kosher pizzeria on Thursday. At about 12:45 p.m., a DoorDash driver entered Ben Yehuda Pizza to pick up a delivery order. Jasmine Chacon, the…...
DC's Emma Fensterheim Makes Adas Israel Feel Like Home
1+ week, 2+ day ago (662+ words) When she began as a staff member at Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, D.C., Emma Fensterheim didn’t need orientation or a building tour. She grew up there. Now, the Cleveland Park resident serves as the membership and program manager at the…...
US House Passes Bill Stripping Federal Funds from Universities that Boycott Israel
1+ week, 2+ day ago (642+ words) Sharon Udasin | JTA The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill that would prevent federal funds from going to academic institutions that participate in commercial boycotts of Israel. The HR 4795 bill, co-sponsored by North Carolina Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx…...
JD Vance Refuses to Disavow Tucker Carlson
1+ week, 2+ day ago (360+ words) Joseph Strauss | JTA Vice President JD Vance acknowledged that he has “political disagreements” with Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News personality who has spread antisemitic conspiracy theories and sparked a rift within the Republican Party. But that won’t impact their…...
Swastikas Found at Howard County Elementary School
1+ week, 4+ day ago (158+ words) On Aug. 27, the Jewish Federation of Howard County issued a statement reminding members of the Jewish community to “be vigilant about our surroundings, especially as we are approaching the High Holidays.” On Sept. 2, Howard County Police officials told Washington Jewish…...