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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…

By Shulie Madnick Jun 29, 2020 | 3 min read
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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….

By Josefin Dolsten Dec 3, 2019 | < 1 min read
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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…

By Alexandra Wells Jul 17, 2019 | < 1 min read
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Child Sexual Abuse Allegations At Prominent D.C. Synagogue Substantiated By Child Welfare Officials

In April, eight families whose children attended Washington Hebrew’s school sued the synagogue

By Ari Feldman Jul 2, 2019 | 2 min read
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WATCH: Protesters Demonstrate At DC Dyke March Over Ban On Jewish Pride Flag

(JTA) — A handful of protesters demonstrated at the DC Dyke March over a ban on the Jewish Pride flag, a rainbow stripped flag with a white Star of David in the middle. The flag looks too much like the flag of Israel, organizers had said before the march, which banned the flags of countries…

By Marcy Oster Jun 10, 2019 | < 1 min read
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DC Dyke March Bans Jewish Pride Flag

Updated 2:50 p.m. A gay pride parade in Washington, D.C. has been criticized by Jewish and LGBTQ groups for banning Jewish and Israeli symbols from its Friday event. The D.C. Dyke March is designed to include people of diverse races, religions and gender identities who feel excluded from the more mainstream Pride parade, organizers told…

By Aiden Pink Jun 6, 2019 | 2 min read
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What Did Hebrew Israelites Have To Do With Standoff At Lincoln Memorial?

A group of Hebrew Israelites in Washington, D.C. was entangled in a confrontation on Friday with Native American protestors and Catholic school students visiting from Kentucky, The Washington Post reported. A video that went viral over the weekend showed part of the entanglement, when the students wearing red Make America Great Again hats started mocking…

By Alyssa Fisher Jan 22, 2019 | 2 min read
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‘I Want Jexit’ Spray Painted On Washington D.C. Businesses

(JTA) — The words “I want Jexit” were spray painted in bright yellow outside of two businesses in northeast Washington, DC. One of the businesses targeted on Friday was an auto shop called Shalom Tire and Auto Repair. Jexit is believed to stand for Jews Exit, a play on Brexit, which stands for Britain’s exiting…

By Marcy Oster Jan 21, 2019 | < 1 min read

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At Little Sesame in Washington, D.C., social justice is on the menu

Washington’s Sixth & I Synagogue Vandalized With Anti-Semitic Graffiti

WATCH: ‘Never Again’ Jewish Protestors Arrested In Protest At ICE Headquarters

Child Sexual Abuse Allegations At Prominent D.C. Synagogue Substantiated By Child Welfare Officials

WATCH: Protesters Demonstrate At DC Dyke March Over Ban On Jewish Pride Flag

DC Dyke March Bans Jewish Pride Flag

What Did Hebrew Israelites Have To Do With Standoff At Lincoln Memorial?

‘I Want Jexit’ Spray Painted On Washington D.C. Businesses

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