Federal contract employees strike in Washington’s Freedom Plaza
Sanders rallies with low-wage workers
Could Ellison fracture Jews, Democrats?
His past comments about Israel revived a familiar debate between left and right
Can’t keep up? Tom Friedman knows why.
It’s all in the New York Times columnist’s new book
Gun violence opponents taking aim at convicted domestic abusers
Activists advocating for a concrete policy initiative
Advocates seek medical leave for D.C. workers
As the D.C. Council considers one of the longest paid family leave measures in the country, some Jewish backers of the bill say they’re dissatisfied because the proposed law omits a key component — personal medical leave. The bill, which the council is considering this month, includes 11 weeks of paid parental leave and eight… Read More
Bipartisan bill seeks to increase awareness of anti-Semitism on campus
Anti-Semitism on college campuses has caught the attention of national lawmakers. On Nov. 29, Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced the bipartisan Anti-Semitism Awareness Act “in an effort to combat increasing incidents of anti-Semitism on college campuses nationwide.” The bill aims to codify a clear definition of anti-Semitism as adopted by the… Read More
Bikur Cholim opens doors to NIH guests
Since it began receiving guests in June, Bikur Cholim of Greater Washington’s hospitality house near the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda has hosted 17 families. The Jewish nonprofit bought the two-story Colonial-style home last year as a temporary residence for observant Jewish family members and caregivers of patients at the NIH Clinical Center. The… Read More
Community for Dec. 8, 2016
Jewish museum moved to make room for building project
The 140-year-old former synagogue that houses the Lillian and Albert Small Jewish Museum was moved off its foundation Nov. 3, the first step in its eventual removal to three blocks from its current site at 3rd and G Streets in downtown Washington. About 250 people gathered for a reception and to watch workers raise the… Read More
Cardin consoles anxious constituents
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) may be in the business of sponsoring and voting on bills in Congress, but last week his job description also included that of consoler to Maryland’s Jewish community amid concerns over anti-Semitism, hate crimes and other fears expressed over the election of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United… Read More
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