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University professor who faked an Afro-Latina identity resigns

“We hope that with this update our community can begin to heal and move forward.”

By MARCY OSTER/JTA
11/09/2020

GWU Professor faking Afro identity won't teach fall semester

The university made the announcement in a statement Friday, a day after Krug confessed her decades-long deception in a Medium post.

By MARCY OSTER/JTA
07/09/2020

White Jewish professor investigated for pretending to be Black

The situation came to light after the publication of a blog post attributed to professor Jessica Krug, in which the white author confesses to falsely claiming Black Caribbean heritage.

By REUTERS
05/09/2020

After Charlottesville, Trump violated Washington’s promise to US Jews

Shortly after George Washington became America’s first president, he undertook to reassure the young nation’s religious minorities that their rights would be safeguarded under this new republic.

By DANIEL B. SHAPIRO/JTA
11/08/2020
The Battle of Long Island in the US Revolutionary War.

The American Revolution's fight for religious freedom

The water-stained diary pages recovered from the body of pastor Rev. Moses Allen showed the religious persecution inflicted by the British, faced by a Jewish colonel in the Continental Army.

19/01/2020
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GWU students call for university to adopt antisemitic acts definition

In the letter, students said there are several forms of antisemitism on campus

Washington Monument

Washington Monument to reopen after 8 years of earthquake repairs

On August 23, 2011, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the eastern seaboard of the United States, causing cracks and other damage to the 555-foot marble and granite monument.

Revisiting history

Brad Meltzer pens his first nonfiction work, covering the secret plot to kill George Washington.

By OLINE H. COGDILL / THE SUN SENTINEL
17/01/2019

Fight over oldest U.S. synagogue heads to the Supreme Court

It is the latest development in a years-long property dispute between Jeshuat Israel and Shearith Israel, the nation’s oldest congregation.

By JTA
16/06/2018
The most conspicuous object seen from all parts of the city is the Capitol Building crowned by a bro

Travel Trends: What I see in Washington

This is one city where even a smattering of American history will enhance the visit of a tourist, foreign or domestic.

By BEN G. FRANK
08/01/2018
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