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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...
Marc Terrill

Video: Interview With Marc Terrill on Emergency Fund, Ashkelon and More

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6dduQD8Rvc Marc B. Terrill, the president of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, speaks with JT Editor Selah Maya Zighelboim about how The Associated's emergency...
Crowd at the Howard County Israel solidarity gathering

Photos: Howard County Israel Solidarity Event Offers Songs, Prayers and Speeches

On Wednesday evening, Temple Isaiah hosted an Israel solidarity event, which was organized by the Jewish Federation of Howard County. Synagogues involved in planning...

In Wake of Hamas Attack, Baltimore Jewish Community Gathers to Pray for Israel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjY3kHnnugA&feature=youtu.be Rabbi Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi of Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom lived in Israel for many years, having made aliyah early into her adulthood. Living in Israel,...