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News How Zionism complicated a Capitol rally against antisemitism
When Paula Bienenfeld applied for permits to hold a rally against antisemitism in Washington three months ago, she had modest aspirations. The local activist had been alarmed by the uptick in antisemitic violence during Israel’s war in Gaza in May and what she felt was a failure by major Jewish organizations to forcefully respond to…
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Community My Jewish ancestors fled Spain, will returning feel like home — or just another diaspora?
When the government of Spain passed a law that offered citizenship to the descendants of Jewish people expelled 500 years ago by the Inquisition, half the people I knew sent me copies of news reports about it, or wrote and asked if I planned to pursue Spanish citizenship. No, I always said. It sounded like…
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News ’We’re peace-loving people’ D.C. rioters reject alt-right label
As the mob violence at the United States Capitol died down later Wednesday evening, right-wing rioters remained in front of the building to bask in what they saw as the glory of a day that will likely go down as one of the darkest in American history. Even as people around the country saw an…
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Fast Forward DC synagogue will pack pews with celeb cutouts on High Holidays
With the High Holidays going virtual across the country, Jews will miss the call of the shofar, the intimacy of a shul setting and — not least of all — the opportunity to schmooze. But the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in D.C. is offering congregants a chance to commune with their famous coreligionists —…
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News At Little Sesame in Washington, D.C., social justice is on the menu
By July 4, Little Sesame restaurant in Washington, D.C. will have served 50,000 meals. That’s an astonishing number for any restaurant during a worldwide pandemic when the majority of restaurants have been shuttered or reduced to take-out and delivery. It’s even more notable considering all of those meals have been served, at no cost, to…
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Fast Forward Washington’s Sixth & I Synagogue Vandalized With Anti-Semitic Graffiti
(JTA) — The Sixth & I synagogue in downtown Washington, D.C., was vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti. Michelle Eider, the synagogue’s communications manager, said the vandalism contained swastikas and anti-Semitic language and was discovered on Monday morning. In an email to congregants, the synagogue’s three rabbis said the damage was minimal and would be quickly fixed….
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Fast Forward WATCH: ‘Never Again’ Jewish Protestors Arrested In Protest At ICE Headquarters
Thousands of protesters affiliated with the Jewish group Never Again Action and other immigration advocacy organizations marched on the headquarters of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Washington, D.C., leading to the arrests of some who occupied the building. The protest, arranged by Never Again Action and the Latino advocacy group Movimiento Cosecha, included songs and…
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Fast Forward Child Sexual Abuse Allegations At Prominent D.C. Synagogue Substantiated By Child Welfare Officials
Child welfare officials have substantiated allegations of sexual abuse of children at a prominent Washington, D.C., synagogue, according to a report from CNN. CNN obtained a cease-and-desist letter from the superintendent of schools for D.C. through a Freedom of Information Act request. The letter says that officials from the Child and Family Services Agency for…
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