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Environmental Forum Covers Sustainability, Legislation and Mr. Trash Wheel

Environmental stewardship is an important Jewish value. Tikkun olam, or “repairing the world,” refers not only to doing good deeds but also taking care...

Pearlstone Supports Israeli Families with Mindful Retreats

Pearlstone has been giving Israeli families a chance to relax and refresh themselves after the events of Oct. 7 with a recent retreat weekend...

Temple Adas Shalom Prays for Peace at Vigil

On the other side of the world from the Israel-Hamas war, in Havre de Grace, congregants at Temple Adas Shalom gathered together to hold...

Beit Tikvah’s New Book Club Explores Jewish Stories

Congregation Beit Tikvah in Baltimore is a small but devoted Reconstructionist congregation, not the most common in Baltimore’s primarily Conservative and Orthodox-centered Jewish community. The...

Feeling Panicked in Israel, Zohar Family Relocates to Baltimore

Yoni Zohar’s art often depicts the struggles of people. Over the past three years, the artist and former Israel Defense Forces medic has been documenting...

Pro-Israel Signs Vandalized at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation

Baltimore Hebrew Congregation’s outdoor signs supporting Israel and demanding the release of Israeli hostages from Hamas were vandalized and destroyed on the night of...

Mitzvah Month Events Encourage Good Deeds for the Holidays

With a new name comes big changes at the Macks Jewish Connection Network, formerly known as the Macks Center for Jewish Connections. One of...
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Smart Tips To Help Maximize Your Charitable Giving — and Your Tax Benefits

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By Ellen Smith-Israelson As the end of the year approaches, you’ve probably noticed your inbox filling up with requests from charities asking for year-end donations....
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With Israel Still Reeling From Oct. 7, Jewish Educational Group Steps up Its Support...

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By Larry Luxner NEW YORK — Ilan Abecassis of Sderot is still reeling from the events of Oct. 7. That morning, he watched from the window...
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Amid War, Food Rescue Group Switches From Relying on Farmers’ Generosity to Helping Them...

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By Elana Sztokman Yariv Hagbi, a farmer whose family has been growing produce in the area of southern Israel near Gaza for generations, spent part...