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Takeaways from the AP-NORC poll of more than 1,000 Jewish Americans
9+ hour, 56+ min ago (657+ words) WEATHER ALERT: DC under extreme heat alert Saturday as severe storms are expected to hit the region July 18, 2026, 9:12 AM The survey of 1,022 Jewish adults — including people who identify as Jewish by religion and religiously unaffiliated people who identify as Jewish…...
Man pleads guilty to ramming car into Chabad Lubavitch headquarters in New York City - WTOP News
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (248+ words) NEW YORK (AP) — A man pleaded guilty Wednesday to repeatedly ramming his car into the Chabad Lubavitch world headquarters in New York City, telling a judge he…...
Man pleads guilty to ramming car into Chabad Lubavitch headquarters in New York City
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (608+ words) May 13, 2026, 7:38 PM Dan Sohail, 36, plowed an entrance to the packed Brooklyn synagogue with his car five consecutive times in January after clearing away stanchions and urging people to move out of the way, federal prosecutors said. He caused about $19,000 in…...
The ranks of US rabbis grow more diverse, with rising numbers of women and LGBTQ people
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1226+ words) February 1, 2026, 7:45 AM Rabbi Laura Geller recalls how of the 30 people in her class at Hebrew Union College, she was the only woman. Ordained in 1976, she would go on to become one of the first women rabbis in the Jewish Reform…...
Monthslong meditation on impermanence at a remote California Zen retreat meets a real-life fire
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (839+ words) LOCAL UPDATE: Education Department opens Title IX probe into Fairfax County Public Schools' response to reported sexual assaults March 31, 2026, 3:12 PM A Buddhist meditation hall at the remote Tassajara Mountain Zen Center in Central California burned down just as practitioners were…...
In the Passover ritual, Jews worldwide reenact an ancient story of liberation
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (554+ words) March 30, 2026, 8:05 AM Passover is a major Jewish holiday, celebrated over the course of a week each spring. It commemorates the Exodus of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as recounted in the Bible. It is celebrated around family dinner tables…...
Before recent attack, Michigan synagogue had been bolstering its security
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (634+ words) March 14, 2026, 4:21 PM The Michigan synagogue that came under attack this week when an armed man drove his car into the building had for months been strengthening its security apparatus by hiring a seasoned police lieutenant as its security director and…...
US Homeland Security investigates whether Bovino made disparaging comments about Jewish faith
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (436+ words) NEWS ALERT: Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congress’ first vote on the conflict SPORTS ALERT: Lou Holtz, college football staple who coached Notre Dame to 1988 national title, dies at 89 March 4, 2026, 7:21 PM “Following a letter from…...
How kosher is beer? As with other products, it’s increasingly complicated.
7+ mon, 3+ hour ago (837+ words) December 18, 2025, 3:28 PM So-called hazy IPAs, for instance, which have recently seen a massive jump in popularity among beer drinkers, sometimes contain lactose, a milk sugar, which adds a subtle creaminess and opacity. It also makes the resulting beer a no-no…...
Festival of lights shine bright inside Hanukkah pop-up bar in DC’s Shaw neighborhood
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (355+ words) December 16, 2025, 10:52 AM For 357 days a year, Ivy and Coney is a neighborhood sports bar on 7th Street in the Shaw neighborhood of D.C. But for eight days, it transforms into a celebration of the Festival of Lights. What started nine years ago…...