Washington

Washington state synagogue becomes a sanctuary for refugees

Temple Beth Hatfiloh in Olympia pledged to "participate in actions up to and including physical sanctuary."

Cougar mauls Jewish mountain biker, kills his friend in Washington state

Isaac Sederbaum, 31, survived the Saturday morning attack, and remained in satisfactory condition Monday, a day after undergoing surgery for his injuries.

Anti-Semitic graffiti defaces community building in Spokane

"Hitler did nothing wrong" was among the epithets written in chalk; the graffiti also called for a "race war now."

United States

D.C. rabbis, imams hold summit to strengthen ties

Israel

Yaalon heads to D.C. as Israeli gov’t ministers rip Kerry remarks

Culture

Adas Israel rabbi: ‘I am a gay man’

Israel

Netanyahu, Obama set March meeting in Washington

Culture

People of the Tweet: White House Mazel Tov, Israel Missile Checklist, Putting ‘Bar’ in Bat Mitzvah

Culture

Craigslist Shabbat dinner attendee tells all

Politics

Jewish priorities to watch for in Washington in 2013

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