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Joseph Lieberman, Centrist Senator and First Jew on a Major Presidential Ticket, Dies at...

(A note from the Baltimore Jewish Times: Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman was the featured guest on an episode of the WJW Podcast, which...

Baltimore To Offer Several Inclusive Seders Ahead of Passover

Many people will be holding seders for their families to read the haggadah and enjoy classic holiday dishes. But not everyone is able to...

Baltimoreans Involved in New Organization To Boost Baseball’s Popularity in Israel

America’s favorite pastime has had a difficult time finding its footing in Israel. Despite the sport’s long history of Jewish involvement, efforts to establish...

Building Bridges: How Interfaith Work Creates Connections After Oct. 7

In the months following the events of Oct. 7, many Jewish community members have felt an increased sense of unity as Jewish people from...
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen

400+ Jewish Marylanders Sign Letter in Support of Sen. Van Hollen

A letter written and signed by hundreds of Maryland Jews in support of U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) has been circulating since its...

Beth Shalom Congregation To Welcome Ugandan Rabbinic Intern for Weekend of Programming

Next month, Beth Shalom Congregation in Columbia will be hosting a special guest who hails from a Jewish community most Baltimoreans might not be...
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White Supremacists, Seizing on Israel-Hamas War, Have Accelerated Their Antisemitism Since Oct. 7

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By Andrew Lapin At a recent city council meeting in Evanston, Illinois, a man in dark sunglasses stepped up to the podium during the...
Gillian Zitrin with a friend at an Israeli farm

Birthright Parents: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Embrace My Kid’s Wartime Trip...

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By Elana Sztokman When Gloria Solomon was living in London’s suburbs with her husband and four sons, she cautioned her boys against wearing kippahs in...
Sharon Shemesh prepares for a tahara to ritually cleanse the deceased's bod

Growing Number of Jews Using NY’s First Reform Chevra Kadisha Burial Society

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By Fran Kritz When members of the year-old Reform Communal Chevra Kadisha of New York complete their work preparing a Jewish body for burial, they...
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4Front Begins 2025 Recruitment, Prepares To Welcome Ashkelon Fellows

4Front, the JCC of Greater Baltimore’s teen initiative, is set to kick off an eventful spring. The organization recently began recruiting for its annual...