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DMV Passover Guide 2021/5781

Dear Jewish DC/NoVA, Everything you need for your best-ever, second Passover during a pandemic (we got this!) is below. But…

Preparing for Our Own Exodus this Passover

As we look toward Passover in 2021, with the prospect of continued social distancing and Zoom seders a reality again,…

Meet Jordan: Jewish Comedian (ok, teacher) of the Week

Jordan Stoleru is an elementary school science teacher, but some days it feels like he’s a stand-up comedian focusing on…

Purim + The Emotional Life Cycle of a Disaster

“When the month of Adar begins, we increase our joy!” goes the famous saying in regard to the month when…

Let’s Bake Some Hamantaschen!

I love baking hamantaschen. I’m saying that as someone who doesn’t even particularly enjoy baking. Maybe it brings me back…

Where Can I Buy Hamantaschen in DC?

So you want to celebrate Purim, but you’re home and social distancing. Oddly enough, Purim can be the perfect holiday…

Meet Elana: Jewish Roller Skater of the Week

Elana Kellner is a program assistant with the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education. When she’s not teaching and…

Mishloach Mitzvot 

Of all the year’s mitzvot, one of my absolute favorites is Mishloach Manot. Mishloach Manot, or literally “the giving of portions”,…

Jewish Mentor of the Month: Antiracist Powerhouse, Deitra Reiser

Welcome to the first installation of Jewish Mentor of the Month, a column that profiles interesting people in our Jewish…

Meet David: Jewish Firefighter of the Week

David Resnick is a combat photographer for the US Army. When he’s not snapping photos mid-air from an airplane, you…