Holocaust Survivors Honored With Day of Fellowship and Reflection

For years, organizations around the world have marked June 4 as Holocaust Survivor Day. In Baltimore, Jewish Community Services, an agency of The Associated,...

Books, Friendship and Legacy Live on Through Tobias’s Tent

Once, when Tobias Vogelstein was very young, his parents left him in the car with his grandfather while they did errands. They weren’t gone...

Arab Israeli Task Force Comes to Baltimore to Teach and to Learn

The Task Force on Arab Citizens of Israel, a project of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, is a resource center that introduces people...
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Baltimore Jewish Times Wins 2 Rockower Awards for Excellence in Jewish Journalism

Baltimore Jewish Times, which is published by Mid-Atlantic Media, was recognized with two Simon Rockower Awards for excellence in Jewish journalism at the American...

Sunshine, Smiles and Community at JCC Block Party

Photos By Andrew Guckes The JCC Community Block Party May 31 at the Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC was a great time, with tons of fun...

Baltimore Communal Leaders Hone Their Service Skills, Messaging in Israel

From May 11 to May 17, Repair the World and Yahel Israel brought 18 young Jewish leaders to Israel for a weeklong session that...

Maryland Counters Claims of Victory by Opponents of State’s Investment in Israeli Holdings

Last week, the Maryland Break the Bonds Campaign announced success in its efforts to push the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System to divest...

Beth El Congregation Transitions to New Senior Rabbi

Rabbi Dana Saroken said when she visited Beth El Congregation in Baltimore, it was love at first sight. Saroken joined the Beth El clergy team...

Baltimore County Executive Candidates Discuss Issues Facing Jewish Community

At a Meet the Candidates for Baltimore County Executive forum hosted by the Baltimore County Muslim Council in early April, moderator Sharif Silmi asked...

Former Teacher, Parents Allege Antisemitism Ignored in Frederick County Public Schools

According to a former teacher and two parents, Frederick County Public Schools has an antisemitism problem. Longtime teacher Leslie Williamson, who is Jewish, said she...