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After long search for new location, Bet Chaverim is finally home

Bet Chaverim Congregation has moved into a new building, an event they commemorated with a dedication and mezuzah ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 18. Founded in...

7 Sweet Facts About Rosh Hashanah You May Not Know

Leah Kadosh | Kveller Shanah Tovah, Happy, Healthy New Year! The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, is nearly here. I can tell this coming year...

Hazon and 20 Jewish organizations launch environmental coalition to fight climate change

Jewish groups are coming together, united by their hope for a better, cleaner future. Twenty Jewish organizations have signed onto the Coalition Founding Statement, establishing...

Efforts to help Ukrainian refugees: Some families reunited, others still in flux

Ukrainian American Vladimir Besser, 41, traveled across a war zone to get his wife and son to safety during the early days of the...

Amid higher threat levels, Jewish communities lean on $130 million initiative to bolster security

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Eric Berger | JTA When Haya Varon relocated to Houston from Mexico City more than four decades ago, she felt like she was moving to...

Out-of-the-box High Holiday Gift Ideas

Are Rosh Hashanah presents a thing? Maybe they’re not quite as ubiquitous as Chanukah presents, but a nice gift for the brave soul hosting...

JCC Baltimore honors and remembers former president Louis ‘Buddy’ Sapolsky

Louis Sapolsky, known to most as “Buddy”, passed away on Sept. 3 at the age of 77. His impact on the Baltimore Jewish community...

Synagogues, police focus on security for high holidays

Synagogues in the Baltimore area are working with the Baltimore County Police Department and community organizations to ensure that congregants and visitors stay safe...

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...

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...