Tag Archives: Local News
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 » »
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 » »
International BBYO Convention Is Close to Home in 2026
In February, some 3,500 Jewish teens from 52 countries will gather in Philadelphia for the BBYO International Convention, the organization’s “Super Bowl,” so to speak. 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 » »
Remember When: Increasing High Holiday Security
The High Holidays are always one of the busiest times in the Jewish year, with increased attendance at services and plenty of activities happening constantly during the season. Read more » »
