World Briefs: Tennis Champion Dick Savitt Dies at 95 and more
Tennis Champion Dick Savitt Dies at 95
Dick Savitt, the Jewish tennis champion who won both the Australian Open and Wimbledon Championships in 1951, died...
Two Antisemitism Reports Show Troubling Signs on the Horizon
A new survey released last week by the Anti-Defamation League indicates that the overwhelmingly vast majority of Americans believe at least one antisemitic trope...
Pickleball Is Picking Up: Instructors Say It’s Healthy for Both Mind and Body
Pickleball started in 1965 with three men and some spare equipment; it was founded by Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell and Barney McCallum on Bainbridge...
Joining Together on MLK Day of Service to Bridge Differences, Battle Homelessness and Need
Community groups throughout the Baltimore area engaged in a day of service and learning on Monday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr....
Ed Goldstein, 68: Musician and Teacher Who ‘Lived, Laughed and Loved Large’
News of Ed Goldstein’s death traveled swiftly across the region and on social media this past weekend, with tributes from family, friends, colleagues and...
Kol HaLev Cantor Takes ‘Voices of the Heart’ … to Heart
Cantors, or chazzanim, are known to be among the most versatile of clergy members, wearing many different hats in addition to their kippahs.
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‘A Difference in People’s Lives’: Dina Greenbaum Brings Background of Family Care to Baltimore
Dina Greenbaum has worked as a case manager for Chai Lifeline, a Jewish organization dedicated to providing aid and care to families with children...
BBYO Leader: ‘Teens Need Tools to Understand Antisemitism and How to Respond’
Growing up in Owings Mills and attending the Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School, Nora Leavey says she has a strong and solid Jewish identity,...
New Grant for Maryland Students to Enable High-Schoolers to Learn in Israel
Mara Fahl
High-school students in the state of Maryland have a new way to access Israel-education experiences with the establishment of generous grants towards tuition...
In Turkey, Festival Revives a Jewel of the Sephardic World and Aims to Break...
IZMIR, Turkey — Since the fall of the Iron Curtain, Prague has been a popular tourist destination for both Jewish travelers and others interested...
