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Israeli and Palestinian pair advocate fostering peace between neighbors

Rami Elhanan, 72, and Bassam Aramin, 54, seem as different as two people can be. Elhanan is a graphic designer and a seventh-generation Israeli,...

Flavors meld with foodies at Kosherfest 2022

  Story and Photos by Howard Blas | Special to the JT Baltimore plays an important role in the American kosher-food landscape and is well-respected throughout...

Mutual comfort and companionship as part of pet project: Elliott Hurwitz

  When Elliott Hurwitz, 58, lost his mother, Mildred Hurwitz, he did what many people do: He turned to an animal for comfort, visiting the...

Toys for Tots: ‘It’s a joy to do every year,’ says Marine sergeant in...

With the holidays come Toys for Tots donation drives, and this year the ubiquitous charity is celebrating its 75th year of operation. The U.S....

Recipient of educational award Pam Solomon has finally found her place

Pam Solomon only started working as a teacher at the Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Greater Baltimore three years ago, but she’s already made...

The Jewish players and storylines to watch in 2022 World Cup

It’s a World Cup like no other in recent memory. That’s because it’s taking place in Qatar, where temperatures won’t usually fall under 80 degrees...

Qatar allows Israeli fans for World Cup; Jerusalem warns visitors to ‘downplay Israeli identity’

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By Jacob Gurvis/JTA Qatar, which does not normally allow Israelis into the country, will permit Israeli visitors during the 2022 World Cup, prompting the Israeli...

No beer, but kosher bagels, at the World Cup in Qatar

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By David I. Klein/JTA Qatar may have caused an uproar by banning alcohol at the World Cup soccer tournament in Doha this month, but for...

Serving the U.S. Naval Academy: Rabbi Yonina Creditor starts chaplaincy position, stressing four tenets:...

Talking to Rabbi Yonina Creditor is an exercise in efficiency. She tells it like it is in a way that’s both straightforward and positive,...

Students learn lessons of Shoah, Rwandan and Uganda genocides as part of yearlong program

Students from 10 different schools around the Baltimore area gathered at the John Carroll School in Bel Air for a special program on Nov....