Tag Archives: Jewish Community
Local Teen Elected BBYO International Teen President
Adi Shankman, a senior at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda and the newly elected international teen president of the B’nai B’rith Youth Organization, knew he wanted to serve as president when he was wrapping tefillin in the Poconos. Read more » »
DC’s Izzy Arbetter Helps Jews in Their 20s, 30s Find Home
When Izzy Arbetter first moved to the nation’s capital, knowing no one, she was drawn to Jewish communal events to make friends.“Being part of the Jewish community has been … really important to me,” the Washington, D.C., resident said. Read more » »
DMV Photographer Seeks to Make Klezmer Visible
With every click of the shutter, Lloyd Wolf captures musicians maintaining a Jewish tradition that nearly died out in the wake of the Holocaust. He could be the first to do so — Wolf’s exhibition is the only known photographic archive of the klezmer world. Read more » »
Agudas Achim Seeks ‘Proactive’ Ways to Fight Antisemitism
Scroll through the comments on any Jewish-adjacent social media post, and you’re more than likely to see antisemitic tropes, anti-Jewish “jokes” and other harmful rhetoric. Read more » »
Historic wins at the World Zionist Congress
Emunah Australia Co-President Avital Seifman successfully authored and passed groundbreaking resolutions at the 39th World Zionist Congress in Jerusalem. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith International CEO to Retire in June
After nearly four decades with the organization, the longtime CEO of B’nai B’rith International plans to step down on June 30 next year.Chevy Chase resident Daniel Mariaschin has served the Jewish professional world for more than 50 years. Read more » »
Commemorating Two Years Since Oct. 7 in the DMV
Marking two years since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, D.C.-area Jewish community organizations are holding commemorative, educational and action-oriented events.The Edlavitch DCJCC will host a letter-writing campaign from Oct. 1 to 10 as part of its Voices of Israel series. Read more » »
Nine Decades of Learning With DC’s David Epstein
David Epstein’s motto is “We’re here to learn, not to have fun.” It’s not only what he tells his grandchildren when they’re traveling together, but a philosophy he’s embodied throughout his 90 years.Born and raised in Texas, Epstein settled in Washington, D.C. Read more » »
In wake of Colleyville, Jewish groups renew push to double federal security grant funding
Following the Jan. 15 hostage situation at a Texas synagogue, Jewish organizations in the United States have reignited their push for Congress to double the funding of the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP), ensuring that more targeted nonprofit institutions such as synagogues get federal funding to invest in protection. Read more » »
