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Ben & Jerry's co-founders

How the Jewish world is responding to Ben & Jerry’s decision to exit Israeli...

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By JTA Staff Kosher supermarkets are rethinking their inventory. Politicians are emptying their freezers. And the foreign minister of Israel is vowing to get involved...
Chickens at Pearlstone

With merger, Baltimore is set to become a center of Jewish environmental work

By Rudy Malcom Baltimore is poised to become a national leader in the Jewish outdoor food, farming and environmental education movement. On July 8, the Pearlstone...
Julia Haart

‘My Unorthodox Life’ is typical reality fare

By Andy Gotlieb It’s a good thing Christopher Lasch isn’t around today to consider reality shows such as “My Unorthodox Life” and others of its...

Economic recovery brings challenges, opportunities

The American economy has been on a roller coaster ride over the past 12 months, said Jeremy Schwartz, associate professor of economics at Loyola...

British Jews to get apology 800 years after antisemitic laws that led to their...

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By Philissa Cramer British Jewish leaders say an anticipated apology from the Church of England for antisemitic laws enacted in 1222 is “better late than...
From left, Adi Ratzon, Rachel Shvalb and Caren Leven of the Baltimore Zionist District

Demonstrators ‘keep the flame’ at rally against antisemitism

On Sunday afternoon, a few thousand demonstrators gathered together in the shadow of the U.S. Capitol building to attend “No Fear: Rally in Solidarity...
Deborah Weiner

Deborah Weiner’s 3 favorite day trips

  Deborah Weiner, a news anchor for WBAL-TV, the NBC affiliate in Baltimore, has a few favorite places she likes to go to on day...
Sue Bird

Tokyo Olympics: All the Jewish athletes to watch

By Emily Burack The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are finally happening, a full year after they were planned. And yes, they’re still being called the 2020...
Tom Dugan in "Tevye in New York"

‘Tevye in New York’ imagines the famous ‘Fiddler’ hero’s life beyond Anatevka

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By Tom Tugend The last time we saw Tevye the Milkman on Broadway in “Fiddler on the Roof” was in 2016, escaping Anatevka as a...
Attendees participate in a 2019 Services in the Park event.

Beth Am’s Shabbats in the park return for the summer

Can a washboard band be part of Shabbat services? At Beth Am, the answer is a firm “yes.” Services in the Park is an opportunity...