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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...

Iran Also to Blame for Hamas Attacks, Says Inside the Middle East Founder

The Weinberg Park Heights JCC recently hosted Israeli author, analyst and Inside the Middle East Founder Avi Melamed for the Insight Israel Forum event...

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...

ARIEL Center Community Gathers to Support, Fundraise for Israel

Avi Goldberg is ARIEL Jewish Center’s only member who is currently active in the Israel Defense Forces. Right now, she is engaged in Israel’s...

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...
Chana Grove and Diana Solomon

Vigil Provides Space for Teens to Grapple With War, Express Solidarity

About 100 teenagers and community members gathered for a candle-lighting at the Community Teen Vigil for Israel. The vigil was held in an outside tent...

Photos: Teens Light Candles and Sing Prayers at Israel Solidarity Event

On Thursday evening, teens gathered in the field at the Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC to express solidarity with Israel. The event was presented by...
Joel Frankel

At the Howard County Israel Solidarity Gathering, the Message Was of Unity

Police directed traffic, buses arrived, cars lined the roadsides and no parking spaces were available for a quarter mile. This is the scene when...

Takeaways From the Israel at War Community Briefing

The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore held a community briefing over Zoom on Wednesday in the wake of Hamas’ recent attacks on Israel. Moderated by...