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Olam Tikvah Approaches Its 60th Anniversary With Excitement and Celebration

Congregation Olam Tikvah in Fairfax is preparing to celebrate its 60th anniversary on March 9 amid a wave of positive developments, including the hiring...

Temple Beth Ami Takes Civil Rights Trip to Alabama

A recent civil rights trip to Alabama enabled congregants from Temple Beth Ami to learn more about the history of the Jewish community’s involvement...

Federation’s Fundraising Efforts Experienced a Big Bump in 2023

Support for Israel and local Jewish communities after the Oct. 7 attacks helped lead to a significant increase in 2023 fundraising totals for the...

Local School District Faces Federal Investigation After Allegations of Unchecked Antisemitism

Montgomery County Public Schools is facing a federal investigation by the U.S. Department of Education in response to allegations of unchecked antisemitism in the...

WJW Podcast: Tree of Life Survivor Stephen Weiss Talks Synagogue Security

Stephen Weiss survived the Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh in 2018. Ever since, he has talked publicly about what synagogues can do...

‘He Was Just a Good Boy’: Silver Spring Native Remembers Her Son Who Was...

When IDF Staff Sgt. Maoz Morell succumbed to the wounds that he sustained on Feb. 15 while fighting in Gaza, the stinging loss was...

JCRC Roundtable Event Features Palestinian Human Rights Activist

Palestinian human rights activist Bassem Eid spent 33 years living in a United Nations Refugee Works Agency camp. As he grew older, he could...

Celebrating His ‘Bar Mitzvah Year of Volunteerism’ by Investing in Israel with Jason Langsner

This year, Potomac resident and Washington Hebrew Congregation member Jason Langsner is marking the occasion of his self-described “bar mitzvah year of volunteerism” in...

Amid Surge in Antisemitism, US Education Secretary Discusses Efforts to Combat Anti-Jewish Hate

As antisemitism increases to frightening levels across the nation, much of the focus is on the anti-Jewish hatred that has become prevalent on college...