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Here Are a Few of the Creative Purim Spiels Taking Place in Baltimore

With Purim comes celebrations, carnivals and, of course, Purim spiels. These annual plays based on the Purim story are widely considered to be the...

Students Create ‘Peace-Building’ Collage To Process Feelings About Israel-Hamas War

A new art initiative led by a local fine artist and an elementary school teacher has set out to make something beautiful come from...

Sheer Joy at Chizuk Amuno Congregation’s Shir Shabbat Services

Through its Shir Shabbat services, Chizuk Amuno Congregation adds a celebratory musical component to the Jewish day of rest. Typically held once or twice a...

Jewish Artists To Display Creations at American Craft Council Event

This weekend, from March 15-17, 350 craft artists and several local arts organizations will be showing off their creations at the American Craft Made...

Where To Go for Jewish Book Talks in March

Opportunities to meet Jewish authors in Baltimore are frequent, and March will have three distinct and Jewish-themed book talks hosted by the Jewish Library...

Father-Son Musical Duo Promote ‘Unity’ With Jewish Fusion EP

The Gerhardt family has always been musical. Bringing up his family in Austin, Texas, Dave Gerhardt co-founded the band Bsamim, which combined Jewish music with...

THB Bagelry and Deli Opens Locust Point Location

THB Bagelry and Deli recently opened the doors to its Locust Point location with a grand opening ceremony and ribbon cutting on Thursday, Feb....

Howard County Contest Encourages Student Art, Essays in Memory of the Holocaust

The Howard County Holocaust Remembrance Committee, along with the Jewish Relations Council of Howard County, Jewish Federation of Howard County and Howard County Board...

For Bar Mitzvah Project, Literature-Loving Student Collects 500 Books for Children in Need

Aviv Englehart, a seventh-grade student at Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School, loves to read. So providing other children with books seemed like a natural...

Beth Israel Film Festival Brings Jewish Art to the Community

At the beginning of every year, Beth Israel Congregation of Owings Mills brings the community together to enjoy films from across the world. The...