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Jewish Leaders Escalate Concerns About Unclear Political Conditions on Federal Security Grants
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (829+ words) Asaf Elia-Shalev | JTA The federal government distributes hundreds of millions of dollars each year to houses of worship to protect them from violent attacks, such as the synagogue arson in Jackson, Mississippi, last month or the recent car ramming at…...
JewishROC Community Marks Tu B'Shvat
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (99+ words) The JewishROC community gathered on Feb. 1 to honor Tu B'Shvat, the New Year for Trees, where they enjoyed fruit and focused on renewal and growth with a lecture from Senior Rabbi Yaacov Benamou. The post JewishROC Community Marks Tu B'Shvat…...
DC's Eliza Schloss Reconnects to Judaism Through Activism
6+ hour, 27+ min ago (884+ words) After a traditional Jewish upbringing that tapered off after her bat mitzvah, Eliza Schloss found her way back to Judaism through activism. "I didn't really connect back with it until college," the Washington, D.C., resident said. "I connected back to my…...
Opinion: Mapping Jews Echoes History’s Darkest Hours
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (394+ words) Holocaust analogies, we are frequently warned, are dangerous gateway drugs. At the same time, the lessons of the past instruct us to notice malignant patterns and to avoid the paths we now know lead to unspeakable tragedy. The Holocaust was…...
D'var Torah: We Were All There, and Continue to Be in Perpetuity
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (787+ words) Rabbi Corey Helfand This week's Torah portion is Yitro: Exodus 18:1 " 20:23 My fifth grade Torah teacher in Jewish day school, Mrs. Tkatch, used to ask our class to guess how old she was. As fifth graders, our answers used to range…...
Bubbes and Zaydes Pass Torch of Jewish Life
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (1090+ words) As early as her grandchildren could talk, Debra Weinberg would ask them, "What's something good you did for someone else today?" at the family dinner table. "Everyone from the youngest to the oldest has something to say, and they learn…...
Temple Sinai Views Immigration Crisis Through Film
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (755+ words) With Border Patrol shootings and anti-ICE demonstrations dominating national headlines, it seems more relevant than ever that Temple Sinai is educating about immigrant rights. The Washington, D.C., Reform temple screened scenes from "Credible Fear," an immigrant rights documentary in progress, on…...
Chanukah and Diwali: Olam Tikvah Hosts Interfaith Program on Festivals of Light
1+ week, 4+ day ago (75+ words) Chanukah and Diwali: Olam Tikvah Hosts Interfaith Program on Festivals of Light'Washington Jewish Week Congregation Olam Tikvah hosted a program with Durga Temple in Fairfax titled, "Festivals of Light: How Jewish Chanukah and Hindu Diwali Illuminate Our Lives." Attendees shared…...
Editorial: In Support of Jewish Charter Schools
1+ week, 5+ day ago (393+ words) But process failures should not obscure the larger question of whether Jewish charter schools, properly structured and legally sound, serve a legitimate role in American Jewish life. Experience from other states suggests they do. Jewish charter schools are not new....
D'var Torah: Moving Forward and Not Getting Stuck
1+ week, 5+ day ago (769+ words) Rabbi Alison Kobey This week's Torah portion is Beshalach: Exodus 13:17 " 17:16 What do you do when you are terrified? How do you support yourself so you can acknowledge your fear, but not let it paralyze you? How do you find the…...