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Roby Schaffer

Video: Interview With Robyn Schaffer on Her Personal Experience in Israel During the War

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pSS8OYo8-Q Robyn Schaffer, a member of Suburban Orthodox Congregation, traveled to Israel on Oct. 5 for her son's wedding. Just a few days later, Hamas invaded....

Elijah Cummings Youth Program in Israel Looks Back on 25 Years of Connections

Twenty-five years ago, Rep. Elijah Cummings had an idea. He wanted to bring Baltimore’s Black and Jewish youth together under one banner, raising them up...

Sen. Ben Cardin Receives Anne Frank Award From Netherlands Embassy

On October 19, Sen. Ben Cardin received the Anne Frank Award for Human Dignity and Tolerance from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the...
Youssef Ziadna

This Bedouin Bus Driver Saved 30 People From Israel’s Nova Party Massacre

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By Deborah Danan Every day at 4 p.m., Youssef Ziadna receives a phone call from a psychologist. Every evening, he sits on his balcony drinking...

Jewish Museum of Maryland Bids Farewell to ‘Voices of Lombard Street’

Baltimore residents took one final look at the Jewish Museum of Maryland’s “Voices of Lombard Street: A Century of Change in East Baltimore” exhibit...

Baltimore Parents Grapple With Children Serving in the IDF

Paula Siskind’s family lives in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Baltimore, but her son, Shammai, lives in Israel and is currently assigned to an...
Natalie and Judith Raanan

Hamas Releases 2 American Hostages From Gaza

Hamas has released two American hostages, a mother and a daughter, whom it was holding in the Gaza Strip. The release was confirmed by...

Chevrei Tzedek Shabbaton to Focus on Communal Music and Togetherness

Rabbi Deborah Sacks Mintz has built her career on the idea of bringing people together through music. Now, she’s coming to Chevrei Tzedek Congregation in...
Family members of missing Israelis

How Relatives of Israel’s Missing Are Making Sure Their Loved Ones Aren’t...

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This past weekend, Ruby Chen was looking forward to celebrating his son Alon’s bar mitzvah together with the boy’s older brother, Itay, who was...

Baltimoreans Share Their Personal Experiences of War in Israel

For many Jewish Baltimoreans, who have personal ties to Israel, the ongoing war there feels quite close. But for those Baltimoreans who made aliyah or...