Local NewsTowson U: More Adult Jewish Education Now that Baltimore Hebrew University has merged officially with Towson University, part of its continuing education program will be incorporated… Rabbi Wohlberg Is Wrong On Obama And IsraelLast week, I received from two separate sources via email a copy of Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg’s Shabbas sermon of June… The Stoop Goes To The Radio Strong women — check. Good-looking men — uh-huh. Above-average children — you betcha. It’s not Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home… Henry Tucker’s Got Sole—And Heels On a hot Thursday in late June, Heels & Soles, a dry cleaner and shoe repair store in the heart… |
National NewsJuly Fourth And The JewsShabbat Shalom and Happy Independence Day Weekend! This weekend America celebrates her 233rd year of freedom. Since 1776, we have… Harman Not Under InvestigationU.S. Rep. Jane Harman has been told she is not under investigation by the Justice Department. Harman (D-Calif.) has released… Nextbook Adapts to Recession and Offers a LessonOn the surface, the Jewish media world got a flashy newish addition in early June when Nextbook.org’s online literary publication… Women Kosher Supervisors on the Rise, Earning RespectEvelyn Prizont does it for the glamor. “And the respect,” she adds with a smirk. Prizont, an Orthodox woman in… |
International NewsDeclaration Aims to Ease Holocaust Property RestitutionForty-six countries ratified a document aimed at easing the restitution process for Jewish property taken during the Holocaust. The Terezin… Op-Ed: Addressing Worldwide Hate CrimesThe hateful murder of Special Police Officer Stephen Johns as he guarded the entrance to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum… Holocaust-Era Assets Conference UnderwayIt is well past time for the international community to finally and fully do right by Holocaust victims, survivors and… Some 100 Cantors Touring PolandAs many as 100 cantors from North America, Israel and Europe are on an unprecedented concert tour of Poland. This… |
Israel NewsJews Must Fight Israeli RacismThe gains made by far-right parties across Europe in the recent European parliamentary elections are certainly cause for concern. But… Report: Most West Bank Wastewater UntreatedThe wastewater of 2 million of the 2.8 million people living in Jerusalem and the West Bank is not treated,… Activist Boat Heading for GazaA boat carrying medical supplies and peace activists left Cyprus for Gaza. It is the first boat sponsored by the… Permit Allows Building of 50 Settlement HomesPermits have been granted to build 50 homes in a West Bank settlement to resettle families being evicted from an… |