4+ hour, 29+ min ago  (68+ words) Washington Jewish Week Members of Temple Micah's Beytenu gathered to braid and bake rainbow challah for Pride Month, honoring Jewish culinary traditions and values. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. We…...

4+ hour, 26+ min ago  (86+ words) Washington Jewish Week Temple Beth Ami's Rabbi Emeritus Jack Luxemburg filled in the final letters of the community's new Torah. On June 5, the TBA community dedicated its new Torah and celebrated Rabbi Luxemburg's 50th anniversary in the rabbinate. Save my name,…...

7+ hour, 39+ min ago  (781+ words) Thirty-two years after the Lubavitcher Rebbe's death, his teachings remain at the forefront of the Chabad movement, evidenced by the Living Legacy International Conference held in the nation's capital June 8-10. The D. C. conference brought together hundreds of Chabad shluchim, supporters, public…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (347+ words) By Clifford S. Fishman This week's Torah portion is Korach: Numbers 16: 1 " 18: 32 I seek to "controvert" that conclusion. I believe Korah's rebellion had a legitimate purpose, and therefore "endures" " i. e. , his cause retains value even today. Korah's goal " to persuade Moses to consult…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1054+ words) At least three times each school year, middle school pupils at the Oakland Hebrew Day School write divrei Torah, or essays on a Torah passage. They read a section of the Torah, come up with a series of questions and…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (738+ words) One year ago, I wrote in the New York Post that I would no longer financially support Jewish organizations that had failed to meet the defining challenge facing American Jewry: protecting Jewish Americans in an era of rising antisemitism. I…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (508+ words) The Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, and its aftermath, and the war in Iran, have increased anti-Israel and anti-Jewish sentiment. Every American Jew now must address the personal issues raised by this new environment. No matter what stage of life we…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (247+ words) One of the great successes of modern interfaith relations has been the transformation of Catholic-Jewish relations. Old prejudices that once shaped religious life gave way to dialogue, cooperation and mutual respect. The change did not happen by accident. It was…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1009+ words) 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, featuring the honorees' children expressing their love and admiration for their parents. And, perhaps most importantly, the…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (909+ words) It may very well be that the main reason Gen. George Washington welcomed Jews into the army was because he desperately needed more men. Whatever the reason, "bringing diversity aided America to victory and hurt the British," who didn't allow…...