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Ner Tamid-Orthodox Union Event Tackles Orthodox Singles’ Issues

The shidduch crisis — a phenomenon of Orthodox singles having trouble finding a spouse through traditional matchmaking — has long been a pervasive issue...

Group Provides Support for Parents of Children Living in Israel

Embarking on aliyah to Israel is one of the most impactful decisions a person can make, often involving uprooting their life in their home...

Yom Kippur Ideas for Kids Too Young To Fast

Yom Kippur is one of the most important holidays on the Hebrew calendar. It’s a day of atoning for past sins, where many Jewish...

One Year After Move, Bet Chaverim Congregation Is Focusing on Community

On Sept. 18, 2022, Bet Chaverim Congregation dedicated its new building in a Columbia office park. The ceremony put an end to the synagogue’s...

Andrew Cushnir Selected as Associated President After Year-Long Search

The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore has appointed a new president. Andrew Cushnir, who is currently the executive vice president and chief development officer of...

Leadership Symposium Tackles Ideological Divides Through Jewish Thought

As the world grows more politically divided, it can be difficult to find common ground with people across the aisle. In an environment that...
Andrew Cushnir

Associated Names Andrew Cushnir New President

Andrew Cushnir, the executive vice president and chief development officer of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, has been named the new president...
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Bringing the High Holidays to Jews Behind Bars

Preparing for the High Holidays requires a certain degree of creativity when the population you serve is in one of the most restrictive environments...
A group that includes Jordan Lickstein, Lilly Polakoff and Ami Meoded

Two Beth Tfiloh Alumni Spend Summer Interning at Israeli Startup

This past summer, Lilly Polakoff and Jordan Lickstein, two alumni of Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School, interned with LittleOne.Care, an experience that Polakoff, a...
Melissa Ladd

Panel Addresses Gun Violence Concerns

So far, in 2023, there have been more than 400 mass shootings, according to the Gun Violence Archive. If that number disturbs you, you...