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: Iran, the Nuremberg Trials and ‘Ex Post Facto’ Law
By Walter E. Block
Ex-post facto law has a bad press.
What is it? It is the declaration of criminality after the fact.
Something is perfectly legal...
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
Toby Kaplowitz: Netivot Shalom Member Enriching Lives at Krieger Schechter Day...
Toby Kaplowitz, the director of lower school Jewish life and learning and K-8 director of student life at Krieger Schechter Day School in Pikesville,...
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
Netanyahu: ‘Operation Roaring Lion’ Thwarted Iran’s Plans for Nuclear Holocaust
“Operation Roaring Lion” against Iranian nuclear sites fulfilled the Jewish state’s promise to prevent a second Holocaust, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on...
Podcast
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...
Amid Critical Doctor Shortage, Israel Launches International Program to Bring 2,000 Physicians by 2029
By Larry Luxner
TEL AVIV — Dr. Olivia Keller-Baruch had long dreamed of working as a doctor in Israel.
Originally from Montreal, she knew making the move...
The 30-Day Memorial: How a Pikesville Landmark is Reimagining a Centuries-Old Tradition
PIKESVILLE — In an era where global supply chains and digital middlemen have disconnected consumers from the source of their goods, a century-old fixture on...
