Kesher Israel

The exterior of a synagogue in Washington, DC

Suspect arrested in antisemitic attack outside Washington, DC synagogue

The suspect sprayed an unknown substance on two people while reportedly yelling “Gas the Jews.”

By Andrew Lapin December 18, 2023 11:22 am

DC synagogue hires successor to Barry Freundel 2 1/2 years after mikvah-peeping rabbi’s arrest

Rabbi Hyim Shafner, a St. Louis spiritual leader who worked with the Jews of India, will serve at Kesher Israel.

March 16, 2017 12:43 pm

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner reportedly moving into DC house near 2 Orthodox synagogues

Their reported address leaves the Sabbath-observant power couple within walking distance of the modern Orthodox Kesher Israel and the Chabad movement’s Washington outpost.

January 3, 2017 3:56 pm

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner look for a shul. Can we keep politics out of it?

By Ron Kampeas December 20, 2016 4:10 pm

Beth Din of America added to $100M civil suit in Freundel mikvah-peeping case

August 16, 2016 11:55 am

Barry Freundel’s former DC synagogue trying to move past mikvah trauma

By Uriel Heilman December 28, 2015 9:01 am

Freundel apologizes for mikvah-peeping, but must Jews forgive?

By Uriel Heilman September 11, 2015 12:02 pm

After Freundel scandal, Washington Jewish women reclaim mikvah with mural

By Suzanne Pollak August 20, 2015 8:39 pm

Mikvah-peeping rabbi’s Washington shul hires interim replacement

July 23, 2015 4:43 pm

Mikvah-peeping rabbi sentenced to 6.5 years

May 15, 2015 4:49 pm

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