Philanthropist Harvey ‘Bud’ Meyerhoff, Former US Holocaust Memorial Museum Chair, Dies at 96
By Andrew Lapin and Jillian Diamond
In 1986, eight years after Jimmy Carter established the President’s Commission on the Holocaust with Elie Wiesel as its...
At Summer Teachers’ Institute, Educators Tackle Holocaust Denial
Every year, the Baltimore Jewish Council holds Summer and Winter Teachers’ Institutes in partnership with the Jewish Museum of Maryland.
The Summer Teachers' Institute recently...
The Jewish Story Behind ‘Oppenheimer,’ Explained
By Shira Li Bartov and Andrew Lapin
July 21 was not just “Barbie” release day — moviegoers also filled theaters across the United States to...
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Sentenced to Death
A jury has given the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter a death sentence, handing down the maximum punishment for the deadliest antisemitic attack in American history.
The...
Teen Baltimore Athletes Participate in Maccabi Games, Summer of Learning in Israel
Young Jewish athletes from the Baltimore area recently played sports against international competitors at the 41st JCC Maccabi Games.
Teenage competitors arrived in the Israeli...
Jewish Community Reacts to Israeli Judicial Reform
Despite the massive, months-long protests against proposed reforms to Israel’s judicial system, the Knesset approved part of the plan to overhaul the country’s Supreme...
You Should Know … Jacob Rapkin
By Shira Kramer and Erela Imanoel
Jacob Rapkin, 22, is an up-and-coming figure in Baltimore’s marketing industry.
Raised in Pikesville, Rapkin attended The Boys’ Latin School...
Camp Director’s Memory Honored With Basketball Court Dedication
Camps Airy & Louise recently honored Neil Berlin, the camps’ former director of operations, by dedicating a basketball court at Camp Airy in his...
After Years-Long Absence, Friendship Caravan Spreads Israeli Cheer at Camp
Campers in the Baltimore area were treated to a special visit and performance by the Friendship Caravan, a program helmed by the Friends of...
Christians Are Turning to a Jewish Nonprofit to Help Them Have Hard Conversations
Jeff Nitz, a social worker and lay leader at his church, sees himself as a trained listener.
But beginning in 2020, his congregation — Mosaic...
