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A view inside the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam

The Spinoza scholar who was banned from Amsterdam synagogue is now invited to visit...

An organization responsible for Amsterdam’s historic Portuguese Synagogue has apologized to a Baltimore-based scholar whom a resident rabbi declared persona non grata due to...
Tzvi Haber

Tzvi Haber launches imadi for children with health issues

Children with chronic illnesses or intellectual disabilities, and their families, now have a new place to turn to for support. An organization called imadi, which...

Infrastructure law could mean millions for Jewish nonprofits

In what has become an increasingly rare occurrence in the nation’s capital, on Nov. 15, President Joe Biden signed a major piece of legislation...
The Esther Ann Menorah

Menorahs showcase Jewish life around Baltimore

Some are homemade, some are family heirlooms and some are 30 feet tall. Across the Baltimore area, you can find all different types of...
David Speer (left) and Barry Bogage

MIDC welcomes new executive director

As the new executive director of the Maryland/Israel Development Center, David Speer wants to eventually grow the organization and attract a younger and more...
Rabbi Etan Mintz

Light Up the Night menorah trail to illuminate downtown Baltimore

B’nai Israel, founded in 1873, has had a presence on Lloyd Street in East Baltimore since 1895. But don’t make the mistake of thinking...
Ann Fishkin at Women of Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Judaica Shop

What’s in stock at Baltimore’s Judaica shops

Chanukah is early this year — it begins the evening of Nov. 28 — and if you are wondering what local gift shops have...
Aviva Janus

Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom launches classical music concert series

Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation is bringing live and in-person classical music back to the Baltimore area with a concert series running through May of...
Beth H. Goldsmith and Marc B. Terrill

Scenes from Super Sunday

Super Sunday, The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore’s annual fundraising event, took place this past Sunday, Nov. 14, to raise money for The Associated’s...
Torrey and Mallory Tarschis

Bridal store sees new owners in young couple

By Lindsay VanAsdalan When Betsy Robinson started working for her husband’s family in Anne Arundel County, she was just a 26 year old who had...