Suburban Orthodox to host fundraiser with ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ comedian (not that one)
When comedian Elon Gold does his standup spiel at Suburban Orthodox Congregation Toras Chaim’s Annual Event this June, Adam Ben-Zev, the shul’s president, believes...
An inside look into how the JCC responded to a bomb threat
At around 1 a.m. on May 15, the JCC of Greater Baltimore received a bomb threat through the info page of its website, said...
Jewish winemakers share importance of legacy and labor
By Rudy Malcom
Growing up, Rachel Lipman thought you needed white hair and a mustache to be a winemaker. Today, the 29 year old is...
Here come the brides: Weddings surge in 2022
Those who grieved over the emptiness of their social calendars during the pandemic are in for good news, as 2022 is looking to be...
HBO’s ‘The Survivor’ asks a profound question
By Jarrad Saffren
How powerful is a reason to live?
That is the question that animates Jewish director Barry Levinson’s new movie, “The Survivor,” released...
More than 1,000 Jews rally outside the US Capitol in support of abortion rights
By Julia Gergely
WASHINGTON (JTA) — As it was originally conceived over the last year, the Jewish Rally for Abortion Justice was meant to be...
Arnold Rifkin, former marine and TV engineer, dies at 93
One memory of his father, Arnold Charles Rifkin, that stands out to Alan Rifkin involved a trip to the cinema on his 10th birthday.
The...
Owings Mills JCC evacuated after bomb threat; threat deemed noncredible
The JCC of Greater Baltimore received an antisemitic email bomb threat on Saturday, May 14.
The JCC in St. Louis received a similar threat, but...
Nancy Kutler leads the Jewish museum board of trustees
Update 5/17/22: The article's headline has been updated to better reflect the content of the story.
While the pandemic ground entire industries to a standstill...
A movie about how ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ became a movie
By Andrew Lapin
Despite his name, Norman Jewison, the director of the 1971 film adaptation of “Fiddler on the Roof,” is not Jewish.
The 95-year-old Jewison...