Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of Jewish affairs in Washington, D.C., the nation’s capital.
Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of Jewish affairs in Washington, D.C., the nation’s capital.
Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of Jewish affairs in Washington, D.C., the nation’s capital.
Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of Jewish affairs in Washington, D.C., the nation’s capital.
(JTA) — Washington, D.C., councilman Trayon White said a $500 donation to the Nation of Islam was meant to show his appreciation for local black men who have helped him to reach and help local youth. White, already under fire for saying on Facebook that rich Jews control the weather and for leaving an organized tour…
It’s Earth Day this weekend, and while it may not feel like springtime yet, do your best to get out and volunteer in your community. To reward yourself for your volunteering efforts, check out some of the weekend’s best culture to boot. 1) Read Cynthia Ozick, a grand dame of American letters, turned 90 this…
The Washington, D.C. lawmaker who was accused of anti-Semitism after accusing a Jewish family of controlling the weather was invited to a private tour of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum — which he reportedly bailed on halfway through. Trayon White, a 33-year-old Democrat who began serving on the D.C. Council last year, posted a…
Seeking to draw attention to Facebook data scandals, global activist organization Avaaz set up a “troll army of fake Mark Zuckerbergs” outside of the capital building, New York Daily News reported. The demonstration is timed with Zuckerberg’s Senate hearing on the recent Cambridge Analytica data misuse scandal. One hundred identical cardboard cutouts of the 33-year-old…
Like you, many of us at the Forward will be spending much of this weekend focused on Passover. As you prepare for the holiday, make time for some of the Forward’s most powerful articles about it: Founding editor Ab Cahan’s newly translated essay of his first Passover in America, Itzik Gottesman’s account of Eastern European…
Happy first weekend of spring! Much of the snow in New York City has melted; regrettably, it has mostly melted into impassable puddles. Nevertheless, spring is in the air, and the prospect of wet shoes shouldn’t keep you from venturing out to experience some of the weekend’s best culture. Read on. 1) Read What’s better…
Trayon White, the Washington, D.C., council member who came under fire yesterday for posting that a recent winter storm was due to the “Rothschilds controlling the climate” was found to have made earlier anti-Semitic statements, the Washington Post reported. The comments came during a meeting of many top D.C. officials, including Mayor Muriel Bowser. “There’s…
A lawmaker in Washington, D.C. reacted to a local snowstorm on Friday by posting a video sharing a conspiracy theory that a Jewish family controls the weather. Trayon White, Sr., a 33-year-old Democrat who began serving on the D.C. Council last year, posted a short video on his Facebook page narrating from his car as…
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