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Beth Tfiloh High Schooler Helps Bring Passover to Ukraine

The son of 1970s refugees from the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Lviv, Adrian Maydanich, 17, wanted to bring Passover to the tens of...

Amid Protests and Strikes, Beth El Congregants Experience Israel

Forty-nine members of Beth El Congregation in Pikesville spent ten days in Israel, seeing its most popular and picturesque sites from March 20 through...

Yom HaShoah Marks 80th Anniversary of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

This year during Yom HaShoah, Jewish people around the world will be remembering the atrocities of the Holocaust. But 2023 also marks the 80th...

Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Women’s Seder Celebrates Sisterhood and Social Justice

Women congregants at Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation came together to celebrate Passover in advance of the holiday at the synagogue’s women’s seder event, held...

Two Teens Create Homelessness Initiative to Keep Baltimore Warm

Two Jewish teenagers are warming hearts and helping the homeless through blanket drives and by raising awareness. On Saturday, March 25, Isaac Garonzik and Grace...

Honoring Liberation and Inclusion at The Associated’s First Jews of Color Seder

The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore held its first-ever Jews of color Passover seder at the Weinberg Park Heights JCC on March 27. The...

Jewish Community Services Holds Virtual Seder for Individuals With Disabilities

For many people, the COVID-19 pandemic and the specific mannerisms adopted in order to stay COVID-free are a thing of the past. Masks are...

Netivot Shalom Celebrates 18 Years of Community

On March 18, 2004, several Orthodox Jews in the Baltimore area met up to discuss the creation of a new Modern Orthodox shul. By...

Baltimore Jewish Community Supports Kosher Restaurant Worker After Stroke

Baltimore Jewish community members are showing support for a beloved food service worker in the area’s kosher community after she suffered a minor stroke. Regulars...

Active Threat Trainings Teach Preparedness

Rising antisemitism, hate crimes and hate rhetoric have put the Jewish community and other faith communities on high alert, according to Shauna Leavey, director...