Elijah Cummings Youth Program in Israel Looks Back on 25 Years of Connections
Twenty-five years ago, Rep. Elijah Cummings had an idea.
He wanted to bring Baltimore’s Black and Jewish youth together under one banner, raising them up...
Sen. Ben Cardin Receives Anne Frank Award From Netherlands Embassy
On October 19, Sen. Ben Cardin received the Anne Frank Award for Human Dignity and Tolerance from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the...
This Bedouin Bus Driver Saved 30 People From Israel’s Nova Party Massacre
By Deborah Danan
Every day at 4 p.m., Youssef Ziadna receives a phone call from a psychologist. Every evening, he sits on his balcony drinking...
Former Baltimore Rabbi, Now in Israel, Reflects on Impact of War
By John Rydell
Rabbi Elan Adler said the sound of Hamas rockets shattered his sense of security.
During a Zoom interview last week from the safe...
Jewish Museum of Maryland Bids Farewell to ‘Voices of Lombard Street’
Baltimore residents took one final look at the Jewish Museum of Maryland’s “Voices of Lombard Street: A Century of Change in East Baltimore” exhibit...
Baltimore Parents Grapple With Children Serving in the IDF
Paula Siskind’s family lives in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Baltimore, but her son, Shammai, lives in Israel and is currently assigned to an...
Iran Also to Blame for Hamas Attacks, Says Inside the Middle East Founder
The Weinberg Park Heights JCC recently hosted Israeli author, analyst and Inside the Middle East Founder Avi Melamed for the Insight Israel Forum event...
IDF Soldier From Maryland Killed by Hezbollah Rocket Days After Being Called Back to...
By Philissa Cramer
Omer Balva was on vacation in Maryland, where he was born and lived until graduating from high school, when Hamas attacked Israel...
Hamas Releases 2 American Hostages From Gaza
Hamas has released two American hostages, a mother and a daughter, whom it was holding in the Gaza Strip. The release was confirmed by...
Chevrei Tzedek Shabbaton to Focus on Communal Music and Togetherness
Rabbi Deborah Sacks Mintz has built her career on the idea of bringing people together through music.
Now, she’s coming to Chevrei Tzedek Congregation in...
