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‘I Am Going To Bring You Home’: Relative of Released Israeli Hostage Speaks at...

Michael and Amalia Edan, ages 9 and 6, hid in a closet for over 14 hours on Oct. 7. Mere hours before, they had...

Jewish Community Services Helps Jews with Disabilities Find Jobs

February is Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month, or JDAIM. Established by the Jewish Special Education International Consortium in 2009, the month is...

Beth Israel Film Festival Brings Jewish Art to the Community

At the beginning of every year, Beth Israel Congregation of Owings Mills brings the community together to enjoy films from across the world. The...
Protesters before the Howard County Council cease-fire vote

In Front of a Heated Crowd, Howard County Council Cease-Fire Resolution Fails

The Howard County Council failed to pass a resolution on a cease-fire in Gaza with a 3-1 vote against the resolution during a nighttime...

Howard County Council To Vote on Cease-Fire Resolution, Bringing Protesters

A protest against a Howard County resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza will be held Monday, Feb. 5, at 6 p.m. in front...

East Bank Havurah Is a Community Affair

East Bank Havurah is small but mighty. Though its in-person services and events usually attract a crowd of 10-16 people, with High Holiday services bringing...
Dennis Ross

Jewish Federation of Howard County Discussion Focuses on Hostages in Gaza

The Jewish Federation of Howard County hosted a Zoom discussion on the past, present and post-war future of the Middle East with Dennis Ross...

Holocaust Educator Herta Baitch Dies at 90

Herta Baitch (née Griffel), a Holocaust educator who shared her story of survival with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and through her 2009...

Jews United for Justice Educates on Youth Rights in Week of Programming

From Jan. 26-Feb. 3, Jews United for Justice hosted events all over the Baltimore area with a focus on youth justice, reducing incarceration rates...

Baltimoreans Plan To Walk and Run Weekly Until Israeli Hostages Released

On the 100th day of captivity for the Israeli hostages held by Hamas, nearly 200 Baltimore residents participated in the Run for Their Lives,...