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still from "The Meaning of Hitler"

A new documentary explores society’s fascination with Hitler

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By Andrew Lapin “Is it possible to make a film like this without contributing to the Nazi Cinematic Universe?” This line of narration comes early in...
Harriette Wimms (courtesy of Harriette Wimms)

Following survey, Jews of color suggest ways to tackle discrimination

By Rudy Malcom The largest-ever survey of American Jews of color, or JOC, was released earlier this month. Two-thirds of respondents said Jewish leaders were...

Amy Pollokoff keeps her grandmother’s Rosh Hashanah tradition alive

Though Amy Pollokoff’s grandmother, Bess Fedder, had Alzheimer’s disease, she was able to remember enough to pass down a family tradition. For more than 30...

Events to ring in the High Holidays

With the High Holidays just around the corner, many in the community are likely looking forward to blowing shofars and dipping apple slices. Others...
A little girl picks apples with her father

Where to go apple picking for the High Holidays

By Katie Beecher Apple slices dipped in honey are probably the most quintessential Rosh Hashanah food-related tradition, which means apple picking is a great activity...
Krieger Schechter Day School students

Schools consider protocols as COVID-19 cases rise among children

With the rise of COVID-19 cases in Maryland, particularly among children, schools are reassessing their protocols for the start of the new school year. The...

The new rabbis around town

The Jewish New Year is fast approaching, and with the new year comes three new rabbis to Baltimore-area synagogues. Beth Am Synagogue, Har Sinai-Oheb...
VALUE ambassador Talia Moshman

Vaccination campaign reaches out to Orthodox community

With many Americans hesitant or unwilling to be inoculated against COVID-19, the Baltimore City Health Department has partnered with several universities, through the VALUE...
Lynne B. Kahn

Lynne Kahn feeds a community

Food insecure children who rely on free breakfast and lunch at school may view the weekend as a time when there’s not enough food...
“COVID-19 Message From Our Local Rabbonim: Get Vaccinated” video

Baltimore rabbis encourage vaccinations in new video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK5tUd8r5PI Baltimore rabbis are appealing to the community to get the COVID-19 vaccine in a new YouTube video. Published Aug. 6 on the Baltimore City...