JCC celebrates the Fourth of July with a pool party
Brightly colored Italian ice; red, white and blue decorations; kids splashing in the pool; and, most importantly, crowds of people together again after a...
Swastikas spray-painted on headstones of Jewish cemeteries
More than a dozen separate headstones or monuments have been desecrated with spray-painted swastikas at the German Hill Road Jewish Cemeteries, according to JMORE....
For Baltimore synagogues, it’s time to return to in-person services
After connecting with their members through screens for more than a year, many Baltimore synagogues are now bringing their communities back into their buildings.
Many...
Beth Am’s Shabbats in the park return for the summer
Can a washboard band be part of Shabbat services? At Beth Am, the answer is a firm “yes.”
Services in the Park is an opportunity...
Macks Center program provides expectant mothers with community
Pregnancy and childbirth are stressful enough without the added burden of a pandemic and the isolation of social distancing. The Macks Center for Jewish...
Team Israel will make stop in Maryland for pre-Olympic exhibition game
Team Israel Baseball is coming to Maryland. On their way to the Olympics, Team Israel will stop in Maryland for an exhibition game with...
Former State Senator Barbara Hoffman dies at 81
When a nightly news report during the Yom Kippur War showed the Israeli Defense Forces shooting down an Egyptian plane, Alan Hoffman and his...
Fells Point neighbors paint over antisemitic graffiti
When Kimberlee Swift of Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood first saw the large swastika painted on a light post outside of her house on June...
Baltimore Jewish Times recognized for excellence in editorial writing
The Baltimore Jewish Times won first place in editorial writing at the American Jewish Press Association’s Rockower Awards for excellence in Jewish journalism. The...
Associated Annual Meeting reviews work from past year
At The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore’s Annual Meeting, Beth Goldsmith, chair of the board, described the start of the past fiscal year in...