Local
Celebrate Israel’s Birthday With These Local Events
Israel is turning 78 on April 21 and 22, or 5 lyar 5786, according to the Hebrew calendar. That’s the date of Yom Ha’atzmaut,...
Opinion
Opinion: A Week That Reminds Us Who We Are
By Caren Leven
Last year, I stood in a room in Baltimore filled with people gathered for Yom Hazikaron. It was quiet, reflective and deeply...
You Should Know
Rabbi Yonatan Arnon: Johns Hopkins Hillel Rabbi Works to Bring Mindfulness...
Before Rabbi Yonatan Arnon took on the position of rabbi and senior Jewish educator at Johns Hopkins Hillel, he served different communities, including Rikers...
Around Town
Last Word
Robert ‘Bob’ Manekin The Visionary at the Heart of The Associated’s...
Bob Manekin has met some interesting people in the many decades he has been a pillar of Baltimore’s Jewish and real estate communities, one...
Food & Dining
The Agave Solution: Finding Complexity Beyond Scotch This Passover
Jules Polonetsky
For Jewish consumers, the arrival of Passover often signals a temporary farewell to beloved spirits. When the festive spirit calls for a L’Chaim,...
Sizzle Reels
Arts & Culture
Jewish Basketball Legend Amar’e Stoudemire to Be Inducted Into Basketball Hall...
Jacob Gurvis | JTA
Amar’e Stoudemire, the American-Israeli basketball star who became a devout convert to Judaism after retiring, is reportedly headed to the hall...
Nation and World
Israeli Government Approves Nearly $330 Million Golan Build-Up Plan
By JNS Staff
The Israeli government has approved a multi-year, nearly 1 billion shekel (about $334 million) plan to expand development in the Golan Heights...
Podcast
Undeterred by War, North American Jews Continue to Immigrate to Israel
By Peter Ephross
Mordechai Deluca never considered delaying his move to Israel from the United States because of the war with Iran. If anything, the opposite...
Meet the Israeli Scientists Leading the Fight Against Colorectal Cancer
By Larry Luxner
First, the good news. Among Americans under 50, the overall cancer mortality has plummeted by 44% over the last quarter-century. Better diagnostic tools,...
Preparing for Freedom Amid Tension and Uncertainty
By Hadassah Bay
As Passover approaches, Israel finds itself in a fragile moment. Anxiety hangs in the air, and the possibility of a wider regional...
At This Jerusalem Museum, Everyday Objects Tell the Story of the Holocaust in a...
By Larry Luxner
JERUSALEM — A guitar played by Jewish teenager Nina Simon of Skopje, Yugoslavia. A shortwave radio that once belonged to Raphael Ahav...
These Jewish day schools embracing AI are reimagining education for the high-tech era
By Peter Ephross
In one classroom, students create a podcast featuring an “interview” with the prophet Elijah. In another, instructors teach Jewish prayers using AI-created songs...
