As universities reopen, Hillels navigate the transition
Hillels miss having in-person events, services and learning. Organic moments between students and staff in the hallway or in an office are the hardest...
A permanent home for Chabad of Ellicott City
Just a few years ago, many of the Jewish residents of Ellicott City believed themselves the only Jews in town, until Rabbi Yanky Baron...
Bet Chaverim ready for new school facility
Staff at Bet Chaverim Religious School are looking forward to making their own mark on the new educational facilities their students will get to...
Olympics-bound Team Israel plays ball at Maryland stadiums
By Jesse Berman and Lexi Gopin
On their way to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Team Israel made a few stops in Maryland to play...
Youth groups transition to in-person programming
For teens, the pandemic has created and added to anxiety and social isolation. One thing that may help is youth group programming, brought to...
With merger, Baltimore is set to become a center of Jewish environmental work
By Rudy Malcom
Baltimore is poised to become a national leader in the Jewish outdoor food, farming and environmental education movement.
On July 8, the Pearlstone...
Jewish groups send letter to Johns Hopkins demanding more action over antisemitism allegations
A July 9 letter addressed to administrators of Johns Hopkins University is demanding new action be taken some eight months after a Johns Hopkins...
Headstones in Jewish cemetery spray painted with antisemitic graffiti
Earlier this month, visitors to the Jewish cemeteries on German Hill Road near Dundalk came across an unwelcome sight: headstones spray painted with antisemitic...
Economic recovery brings challenges, opportunities
The American economy has been on a roller coaster ride over the past 12 months, said Jeremy Schwartz, associate professor of economics at Loyola...
Judy Floam rolls up her sleeves for communal garden
Judy Floam can’t help but see something marvelous about the act of gardening.
“It’s almost a miracle,” said Floam, the secretary on Netivot Shalom’s board...