In a tale of two synagogues, the story of a city
Susan C. Ingram | Special to JT
“On this one little small street in Baltimore, you have two of the oldest synagogue buildings still standing...
ADL will review its education materials after Fox News calls the group ‘far-left’
Andrew Lapin | JTA
The Anti-Defamation League says it will “launch a thorough review” of its educational content to address materials “misaligned with” the organization’s...
Israel to measure inequality between Mizrahi and Ashkenazi Jews with new statistics
Asaf Elia-Shalev | JTA
Imagine if little was known about the extent of racial inequality in the United States because the government followed a policy...
Queen Elizabeth, whose reign encompassed the 20th-century ascent of British Jewry, dead at 96
Ron Kampeas | JTA
The reign of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-serving monarch who died Thursday at 96, encompassed the grief and the redemption of...
The Baltimore Justice Shtiebl Hinenu prepares to start new inclusive education programs
For the first time in its five-year history, Hinenu: The Baltimore Justice Shtiebl will be offering a year-long educational program aimed at its younger...
World Briefs: Israel, Japan sign new defense agreement and more
Israel, Japan sign new defense agreement
Israel and Japan signed a defense agreement allowing for greater military equipment and technology cooperation on Aug. 30 in...
Local sporting tradition continues in memory of Rachel Minkove
Jeremy Diamond | Special to JT
On Sunday Sept. 4, Tour de Court 2022 raised nearly $60,000 to go toward the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s...
Israeli team rides hard, places high in Maryland Cycling Classic
More than 100 cyclists from around the world competed in the inaugural Maryland Cycling Classic on Sunday, but it was a member of Israel’s...
Aileen Hammerman brought musical sophistication, glamour to Beth El Congregation
Aileen Hammerman, a concert pianist who brought “glamour and dazzle” to Beth El Congregation where her late husband, Saul Z. Hammerman, served as cantor,...
He captured rare images of Jewish life in Iran. Then he fled, fearing for...
Story by Lauren Hakimi | JTA
Photos by Hassan Sarbakhsian
Jewish prayer in a mosque. Hookah smoke in a kosher kitchen. Hebrew school study under portraits...