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JCC of Greater Baltimore Hosts 500 Youth Athletes for Mini & Jr. Maccabi Games

It was a big day for the JCC of Greater Baltimore as over 500 children from 12 different JCC branches from across the mid-Atlantic...

Seeds of Hope Provides Community to Mothers Experiencing Loss

Pregnancy loss and infertility can be difficult to talk about and even more difficult to fully heal from. The impact they have on an expecting...

Maryland Primary Election Date Moved, Avoiding Passover

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed legislation officially moving the date of the 2024 Maryland primary election following a push to do so from...

Baltimore Celebrates Lag B’Omer With Parades and Fun

Lag B’Omer may not be one of the most well-known Jewish holidays, but Jewish organizations across Baltimore are preparing to host community gatherings and...

Bolton Street Synagogue Religious School Students Host Yad Vashem Exhibit

Students at Bolton Street Synagogue’s religious school are getting an education about the Holocaust straight from the source, thanks to a new initiative from...

Adamah Launches Climate Action Fund

Adamah, the new name for the merged organization of Reisterstown-based Pearlstone and New York-based Hazon, is launching a Climate Action Fund for Jewish community...

New Slate of Community Members Inducted Into Baltimore Jewish Hall of Fame

Ten people, and one organization, in the Baltimore area have been selected this year to be inducted into the Jewish Community Center’s Baltimore Jewish...
Rabbi Yanky Baron

Chabad of Ellicott City Celebrates Maimonides’ Teachings With Dedicated Class

On April 22, Chabad houses around the world will mark the end of a daily study cycle of the scholar Maimonides’ seminal work, “Mishneh...

Run For Remembrance Honors Fallen IDF Soldiers

On Sunday, April 23, the Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore held Run for Remembrance, their first 5K walk and run since the COVID-19...

Temple Isaiah Counts the Omer With Cereal Drive

In ancient times, the Jewish people would deliver sheaves of grain — known as omer — to the Temple in Jerusalem to celebrate the...