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Active Threat Trainings Teach Preparedness

Rising antisemitism, hate crimes and hate rhetoric have put the Jewish community and other faith communities on high alert, according to Shauna Leavey, director...

At Jewish Day Schools, Performing Arts Take Center Stage

With spring here at last, drama clubs and theater departments at schools around the country are gearing up to put on plays. Jewish day schools...

Chevrei Tzedek Restores and Rededicates Holocaust-Surviving Torah

Chevrei Tzedek Congregation has finally restored one of its historic Torah scrolls to its former glory. Following a six-month period of repair and restoration, the...

Associated On-Demand Offers Engagement, Education and Entertainment

Weary of scrolling through legions of cat videos, serial killer docuseries and uber-violent superhero flicks in a quest to discover something, well, more satisfying?...

New Jewish Culture Fellowship Artists Debut at Jewish Museum of Maryland

Danielle Durchslag is used to applying for fellowships. For the filmmaker, sculptor and costume designer, sending her portfolio to various shows and programs for...

Meet Team Israel’s 14-Year-Old Beth Tfiloh Batboy

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Howard Blas | JNS It was a muggy, cloudy day in Miami, but it was comfortable in the air-conditioned stadium with a retractable roof, where...

Dana Bash Shares ‘Wine, Wit & Wisdom’ at Beth El Congregation’s Soul Center

The Soul Center at Beth El Congregation celebrated its seventh year of operation with its annual Wine, Wit & Wisdom event, this time featuring...

Baltimore Native Makes Forbes Israel 30 Under 30

A Baltimore native has achieved a high honor in the Israeli business world by being selected for Forbes Israel’s 30 Under 30 list. Justin Hayet,...

With Merger Complete, Pearlstone and Hazon Now Named Adamah

Having completed their merger, Pearlstone and Hazon have a new name: Adamah. CEO Jakir Manela announced the news in an email on March 2. The...

Local Officials Push for 2024 Election Date Change Due to Overlap With Passover

Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott, along with Baltimore County Executive John Olszewski Jr., recently expressed concerns over the date set for the primary election...