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What’s New at School? Jewish Day Schools Prepare for Fall Semester

As summer comes to an end, Jewish day schools around the Baltimore area are gearing up for the start of the 2023-2024 school year....

Holocaust Memorial May Benefit From Nearby Building Demolition

Baltimore City Community College recently approved a contract to demolish its Bard Building on August 2 — a move that may prove beneficial to...
Attendees at Music in the Meadow

Music in the Meadow Concert Weathers the Storm

Nearly 200 people came together to support The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore and enjoy a summer concert in the meadow on Pearlstone’s campus. The...

Philanthropist Harvey ‘Bud’ Meyerhoff, Former US Holocaust Memorial Museum Chair, Dies at 96

By Andrew Lapin and Jillian Diamond In 1986, eight years after Jimmy Carter established the President’s Commission on the Holocaust with Elie Wiesel as its...

At Summer Teachers’ Institute, Educators Tackle Holocaust Denial

Every year, the Baltimore Jewish Council holds Summer and Winter Teachers’ Institutes in partnership with the Jewish Museum of Maryland. The Summer Teachers' Institute recently...
Oppenheimer

The Jewish Story Behind ‘Oppenheimer,’ Explained

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By Shira Li Bartov and Andrew Lapin July 21 was not just “Barbie” release day — moviegoers also filled theaters across the United States to...

Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Sentenced to Death

A jury has given the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter a death sentence, handing down the maximum punishment for the deadliest antisemitic attack in American history. The...

Teen Baltimore Athletes Participate in Maccabi Games, Summer of Learning in Israel

Young Jewish athletes from the Baltimore area recently played sports against international competitors at the 41st JCC Maccabi Games. Teenage competitors arrived in the Israeli...

Jewish Community Reacts to Israeli Judicial Reform

Despite the massive, months-long protests against proposed reforms to Israel’s judicial system, the Knesset approved part of the plan to overhaul the country’s Supreme...
Jacob Ripken

You Should Know … Jacob Rapkin

By Shira Kramer and Erela Imanoel Jacob Rapkin, 22, is an up-and-coming figure in Baltimore’s marketing industry. Raised in Pikesville, Rapkin attended The Boys’ Latin School...