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Russian Roulette
Russia’s recent invasion of Georgia, which came after a long period of tension between the two countries, can be seen as yet another example of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s aggressive foreign policy, which increasingly became evident following his re-election to the Russian presidency in 2004.
This aggressiveness has not only been evident in his pressure against the newly independent states of the Former Soviet Union — especially the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania), Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia, but also by his cultivation…
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From the Convention
Del. Sandy Rosenberg blogs exclusively on the events at the history-making Democratic National Convention in Denver.
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Beth Tfiloh School Moving Mid-Year
As construction comes in ahead of schedule, Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School announced it will move its lower school in Glyndon to its Pikesville campus by the start of next year.
On Jan. 5, immediately following winter break, lower school students enrolled in the Glyndon school program will be relocated to a new 56,000-square-foot addition at 3300 Old Court Rd. Originally, the Pikesville campus facility was…
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TA Moves To Help Kids With Problems
School bells are ringing across Baltimore, but Talmudical Academy is starting off the 2008-2009 school year with a bang.
The 91-year-old institution in Pikesville is “changing its perspective,” according to Dr. Joel Pleeter, the school’s chairman of the board, and taking a more comprehensive approach to its student body.
TA will be the first yeshiva day school in Baltimore to hire a full-time elementary…
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A Condo Divided
Maryland’s Commission on Human Relations (MCHR), in a June 3 ruling, determined that there is “probable cause” that discrimination by the Strathmore Tower Condominium Board has occurred against its Orthodox residents.
Gregory Logan, a commission investigator, said that the case could go to a public hearing [tantamount to a trial] to address the issue of whether or not the condo, located on Strathmore at Park Heights…
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Area Politicos On Obama’s Jewish Problem
It is summer in Baltimore and that means one thing. Outside, it’s broiling hot, but inside an air-conditioned diner, Sandy Rosenberg sips a lemonade and keeps cool.
As the longtime Democratic state delegate from Baltimore City’s 41st District, Mr. Rosenberg is a familiar face. This year, though, he has taken on a new role. He’s a co-chair of the state’s Jews for Obama campaign.
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