Approximately 10,000 community members celebrated Israel@65 at Union Market in D.C. on Sunday. Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, this celebration of food, wine and music gave attendees a true taste of Israel and Jewish culture and community. Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Jews in Northern Virginia were part of a coalition of some 50 religious communities that announced a $30 million reinvestment plan to rebuild deteriorating communities in Prince William County. Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Local philanthropist and writer, David Bruce Smith is set to receive an honorary fellowship from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem at the university's 76th International Board of Governors meeting and annual convocation on June 17 in Jerusalem. Wednesday, June 12, 2013
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington is getting ready to say farewell and thank you to its outgoing president, Stuart Kurlander, and hello and welcome to new President Liza Levy. Wednesday, June 12, 2013
In 1970, the Jews of Washington were becoming aware of discrimination against Jews in the Soviet Union and the desire of many to emigrate. Wednesday, June 12, 2013
The Ambassador's Ball, a celebration of Israel's 65th year of independence, drew a packed ballroom at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Convention Center on Sunday evening. Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Dr. Wallace D. Loh, president of the University of Maryland, College Park, joined a delegation lead by Gov. Martin O'Malley (D-Md.) on an eight-day trip to Israel in late April. Wednesday, June 05, 2013
This weekend, the National Mall will be filled with one million bones, a virtual mass grave symbolizing the vast number of people who have been killed simply because of their race or religion. Wednesday, June 05, 2013
It almost seems as if Cindy Fishman was destined to become president of Congregation Har Shalom in Potomac. After all, Fishman, a pediatrician and mother of two, has been a member of the Conservative synagogue since childhood, having celebrated her initial bat mitzvah when she was in her teens, her wedding in 1995 and her adult bat mitzvah in 2009 with the congregation. During her many years at Har Shalom, Fishman has also held various leadership positions, including member at large and secretary on the board of directors. Her two-year term as the 26th president of the congregation began on June 1. Wednesday, June 05, 2013
For 20 years, Eric Rosenthal has traveled the world, seeing the worst it has to offer. In 25 countries he has visited institutions where the disabled are housed in inhuman conditions, locked up in crowded wards, often naked and dwelling in their own filth. Since founding Disability Rights International after graduating from Georgetown Law School, the 49-year-old human rights attorney says he has worked to "bring the human rights of people with disabilities to world attention." Wednesday, June 05, 2013
What better way to bond with fellow synagogue members then by running through mud, dodging a hippity hop wrecking ball gauntlet and hitting the slip n' slide together? Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Washington Hebrew Congregation will present a special Shabbat service tomorrow evening with all new music scored by congregant Robert Nath. Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Six young, Jewish entrepreneurs and leaders from the Washington, D.C., area will travel to Israel next week for the eighth-annual, five-day ROI Summit, a chance to meet and engage with other innovative Jewish young men and women from nearly 40 countries. Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Twenty-year-old Gavriel Brown, a Yeshiva University junior and Kemp Mill native, was recently awarded the 2013 Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics for his essay entitled "Losing Self, Finding Self." Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Congregation Beth El of Montgomery County and Bethesda United Methodist Church (BUMC) are coming together musically on Sunday, June 2 for two joint productions of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Bipartisan legislation introduced in Congress last week to give additional support to elderly Holocaust survivors has raised the sense of urgency about the needs of this frail population, but faces a long road to passage. (1 comments) Wednesday, May 29, 2013
