The Blausteins’ fortune came from fossil fuels. Here’s how they and other Jewish philanthropies...
Asaf Elia-Shalev | JTA
At the start of the 20th century, Louis Blaustein, a Jewish immigrant from Lithuania, and his son Jacob drove a horse-drawn...
Legacy Camp supports children and siblings of fallen Israeli soldiers
For the last 17 summers, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, in partnership with Yad LaBanim Organization and the IDF, has offered the children...
Cox or Moore? 2 supporters weigh in on their chosen candidate for Md governor
With the Democratic and Republican nominees for Maryland governor chosen, the legion of candidates has been reduced to Republican state Del. Daniel L. Cox...
COVID at camp
Jan Lee | Special to JT
Jackie Hajdenberg | JTA
So many campers were sick with COVID-19 earlier this summer at Ramah New England that its...
Calendar: August 1-August 10
Monday, August 1
Still Traveling: Buzzing Berlin
Join the Gordon Center to zoom to Berlin for four virtual “trips” in Germany’s capital, which is buzzing with...
Gemilut Hasadim volunteers resume cooking for Ronald McDonald House
By Ellen Braunstein
As volunteer organizations move forward and get out from under the pandemic, they are restoring longstanding relationships with the people they serve.
Chizuk...
Soul Center promotes mindfulness through Zentangling program
In the throes of busy day-to-day life, it can be difficult to take a moment and practice mindfulness, especially while still acknowledging Jewish tenets...
After a century, the Macks Center for Jewish Education closes
As of July 1, the Macks Center for Jewish Education, a former agency of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, has reorganized into three...
Summer Teachers’ Institute tackles how to teach about the Holocaust
The Baltimore Jewish Council, in partnership with the Jewish Museum of Maryland, will be holding its annual Summer Teachers’ Institute from Aug. 1-3. The...
Donna Edwards loses Maryland primary following $6M pro-Israel spending bonanza
By Andrew Lapin
After the nation’s largest pro-Israel lobbying group spent an unprecedented amount to boost her opponent, progressive politician Donna Edwards lost her Maryland...
