Local
Chanukah House of Pikesville Gears Up for Second Year of Festivities
For 11 months out of the year, the Hefter family lawn is a fairly unremarkable yard like any other in Pikesville. But from Nov....
Nation and World
Jake Tapper: Anchor, Author and Proud Jew
In the weeks since the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks in Israel, people around the world have been glued to their televisions, computers and mobile...
For US Officials, Israeli Hostage Deal Brings Joy — and Hard Questions About How Much...
If the provisions of an agreement bear out and Hamas releases dozens of hostages, U.S. officials will celebrate alongside the Israelis.
But then will come...
It’s Official: Israel Approves Deal With Hamas to Free at Least 50 Hostages in...
By Ben Sales and Philissa Cramer
Following six weeks of fighting, Israel’s government has agreed to a deal with Hamas that will free about 50...
Opinion
Parshat Vayetze: The Power of Names
By Rabbi Daniel Plotkin
Names have power. Names have significance. Names have meanings. This is true for place names, and this is true for the...
Support for Israel Remains Strong
Israel’s war with Hamas prompted a piercing wake-up call that is reverberating throughout the Jewish world. We are concerned about the security and safety...
Parshat Toldot: Re-Digging the Wells of Our Ancestors
By Rabbi Tyler Dratch
Next week, many of us will gather at tables, multiple generations sitting together, for Thanksgiving dinner. Conversations across generations are not...
The Censure of Rashida Tlaib
Last week’s bipartisan vote in Congress to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) over numerous comments critical of Israel and in support of Hamas was...
The Manchin Factor
Last week’s announcement by Sen. Joe Manchin that he won’t run for another term in West Virginia — and will, instead, travel the country...
Arts & Life
In PBS Series ‘Little Bird,’ a Jewish Woman Uncovers Her Traumatic Indigenous Past
By Shira Li Bartov
When Jennifer Podemski’s Indigenous mother gave birth at 17, social workers removed Podemski from a Toronto hospital and put her into...
B’nai Mitzvah Gift Ideas for the Young Teens in Your Life
Seeing a child — whether they are your own, a relative’s or a friend’s — become a b’nai mitzvah and take the first step...
You Should Know
You Should Know … Rabbi Yanky Baron
There are 3,500 Chabad institutions around the world. In Baltimore alone, there are more than 20 Chabad houses.
Rabbi Yanky Baron, 28, grew up in...
Last Word
Rachel Moses Works her Marketing Magic
Rachel Moses describes herself as a “Marketing Magician.”
The Pikesville resident, who recently celebrated her 49th birthday, works her magic on several local Jewish community...
Steven Cohen on Selling Israel Bonds During Wartime
Steven Cohen’s position as the executive director of Israel Bonds Maryland is more important than ever in the current political climate. Interest in the...
Dan Berkovitz Reflects on his Experience as a Jewish Veteran
Dan Berkovitz’s experiences serving as a Marine have colored his whole life.
He joined the Marine Corps shortly before 9/11, spent time serving abroad in...
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“Jews worldwide haven’t been this fearful in living memory”
Two decades ago, the former British Chief Rabbi, Lord Jonathan Sacks, astutely likened antisemitism to a constantly evolving virus. One that, in the modern...
Meir Panim Expands its Kindness to Include Soldiers, Displaced Families
Hadassah Bay
Since the outbreak of war in Israel on October 7, Meir Panim’s staff and volunteers have been working tirelessly to support war efforts...
How Roland Park Country School Celebrates Jewish Heritage
As part of the Roland Park Country School’s core value to seek and embrace diversity, several affinity spaces offered to students from kindergarten to...
