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Kemp Mill’s Holy Chow! May Close Permanently on Sunday
Holy Chow!, the Kemp Mill kosher Chinese restaurant approaching its 10th anniversary, said it may permanently close Sept. 20, or once its remaining inventory...
Opinion
D’var Torah: The Particular and the Universal
Rabbi Hyim Shafner
This week’s Torah portion is Ha’azinu: Deuteronomy 32:1 — 32:52
In this week’s Torah portion, Ha’azinu, Moses writes: “When God gave nations their...
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Ava Susser-Stein Helps Students Find Their Jewish Home at GW Hillel
For Ava Susser-Stein, Hillel is the college-age equivalent of Jewish summer camp.
The Washington, D.C., resident is the Springboard Fellow at Hillel at The George...
Around Town
Last Word
Rabbi Jason Kimelman-Block Helps People Unplug to Truly Connect During Shabbat
One day a week, Rabbi Jason Kimelman-Block gets to be unplugged and disconnected from the internet in observance of Shabbat.
“It’s a great reset,” he...
Food & Dining
A Confluence of Observances: 9/11, Shabbat and Rosh Hashanah
Ethel G. Hofman | JNS
Rosh Hashanah — the Jewish New Year — falls this year on the evening of Sept. 11: the 25th anniversary...
Nation and World
Key House Democrat Refuses to Clear $2.8 Billion Bomb Sale to...
Sharon Udasin
U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks, the top Democrat on the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, is obstructing a Trump administration proposal for...
Arts & Culture
Argentine Court Orders Return of Nazi-Looted Painting Found via a Real...
Juan Melamed | JTA
A Dutch journalist hunting for art treasures belonging to an Amsterdam Jewish art dealer spent years trying to get answers from...
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Are You a Sephardi or Mizrahi Jew? Your Risk for Breast Cancer May Be...
By Larry Luxner
Michelle is a 43-year-old teacher who lives in Great Neck, New York. Like many women in her close-knit Persian Jewish community, she didn’t...
Flying the Unfriendly Skies: The Untold Story of EL AL’s Wartime Resilience
By Larry Luxner
Ilanit Ninay-Lion remembers as if it were yesterday the frantic call she received in November 2023 from the family of Yoni Asher. His...
Thousands of Teens Gather in Israel to Celebrate Their Connection to Jewish Life —...
70 Faces Media
More than 4,500 teens from North America and Israel gathered last month for an outdoor festival that some have described as “Israel’s...
Meet the North American Families Who Are Moving to Israel Right Now
By Peter Ephross
At first glance, the recent celebration outside a northern New Jersey synagogue looked a lot like a bar or bat mitzvah party. Dance...
