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Matan Shefler

Video: Interview With Matan Shefler, Beth Tfiloh Shaliach Serving in the IDF

A huge crowd was at Matan Shefler's house to greet him when he returned from Israel on Thursday. On Friday morning, children in the halls...
Ettie Goldstein holding an Israeli flag

Why I’m Marching for Israel

We asked March for Israel attendees from the Baltimore area why they decided to participate. Here’s what they said: “I’m marching because of my love...
Crowd at the March for Israel at the National Mall

Baltimoreans Among Hundreds of Thousands of People at March for Israel

The signup link to get a seat on one of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore’s buses headed to the March for Israel in...

Kristallnacht Community Commemoration Focuses on Nazi Book Burnings

The increasing frequency of book bans in American public schools may remind some of the book burnings in Germany that served as a precursor...

CHAI Opens Doors to New Senior Housing Project

CHAI: Comprehensive Housing Assistance, Inc., an agency of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, held a grand opening ceremony for Woodland Gardens II, a...

Temple Beth Shalom: A Small-Town Synagogue With a Big Heart for Israel

Rabbi Ari Goldstein said that many believe that Reform Jews are less invested in Israel and in Zionism than other, more traditional denominations. But...
Baltimore-Ashkelon Partnership solidarity event

Baltimore-Ashkelon Partnership Community Shares Stories at Solidarity Program

More than 100 people gathered in an auditorium on Nov. 2 to listen to personal stories from members of the Baltimore-Ashkelon Partnership community. Originally, the...
Rachel Brem

Baltimore Breast Imaging Expert Rachel Brem Talks Cancer Detection at Chizuk Amuno

When she was 12, doctors said her mother had just six months to live. They were wrong. This year, Rachel Brem — whose mother ultimately...

Massive Pro-Israel Rally Scheduled in Washington DC

Amid rising antisemitism and a significant increase in anti-Israel sentiment throughout the United States and around the world, national Jewish organizations announced a March...

An Empty Shabbat Table at Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Raises Awareness for Hostages

On the evening of Friday, Nov. 3, Jewish families around the world sat down together to pray and enjoy a Shabbat dinner. But many...