Virtual seders celebrate the birthday of the trees

Jesse Berman - January 18, 2021 0

Tu B’Shevat, the birthday of the trees, may not be the most recognizable Jewish holidays, but Baltimore’s Jewish community has several virtual seders in...

‘There was something holy about this space’: Meet a rabbi who’s been stationed at...

JTA - January 18, 2021 0

By Philissa Cramer As Jordan Hersh watched on TV as supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol building Jan. 6, he had a...

Summer camps look to past lessons for future sessions

Jesse Berman - January 15, 2021 0

We may still be in the middle of winter, but it’s not too early for parents to start planning for their children’s’ summer break,...

Beth El religious school teaches Hebrew prayer online

Jesse Berman - January 14, 2021 0

To help ensure their students are able to reach the crucial milestone of becoming b’nai mitzvah during the pandemic, Beth El Congregation’s religious school...

Towson Hillel receives award for Shabbat program

- - January 14, 2021 0

By Lisa Woolfson Hillel International recognized Towson University Hillel for their Homing Shabbat Innovation program, which supplies conversation guides for students to use during Shabbat...

Baltimore Jews condemn storming of the Capitol

Selah Maya Zighelboim - January 13, 2021 0

Amian Kelemer doesn’t think she’ll ever forget where she was when she learned about the storming of the Capitol. She was on the phone...

Medical miracle

Jesse Berman - January 11, 2021 0

As the coronavirus vaccines roll out, frontline workers and group home residents are the first to receive it. Dr. Dov Frankel found a miracle in...

Johns Hopkins TA tweets poll on failing ‘Zionist’ students

- - January 11, 2021 0

By Jesse Berman and Cnaan Liphshiz | JTA Jewish organizations are condemning social media posts from a Johns Hopkins University teaching assistant and graduate student,...