Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition Releases Climate Plans on Tu B’Shevat
Tu B’Shevat, commonly known as Jewish Arbor Day, is often an important occasion for Jewish climate activists to promote environmental stewardship and environmentally friendly...
Approaching Second Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion, Baltimore-Odesa Partnership Continues Aiding Ukrainian Jews
It has been nearly two years since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, escalating the conflict between the two countries...
Rabbis Embark on Missions to Israel With Various Organizations
As Israel’s efforts against Hamas have raged on for over 100 days, people from around the world have been coming to Israel to provide...
Ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Survivors Reflect on Oct. 7 and Rising Antisemitism
Baltimore Holocaust survivors Felicia Graber and Martha Weiman faced a familiar horror when Hamas attacked, tortured, killed and kidnapped Israelis on Oct. 7.
The two...
Maryland State Lawmakers Launch Jewish Legislative Caucus
By Suzanne Pollak
The brand-new Maryland Jewish Legislative Caucus kicked off on Jan. 18 with a poignant presentation featuring family members of Israelis still being...
Hadassah Prepares for Reproductive Rights-Focused Shabbat Celebration
Hadassah of Greater Baltimore is holding a special Shabbat celebration to promote advocacy for reproductive rights in the Jewish community on Feb. 10. The...
Jewish Students at the University of Maryland: ‘Watching Our Backs a Lot’
By Melissa Langsam Braunstein
National discussions about campus antisemitism since the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas in Israel have largely overlooked one of the...
Columbia Jewish Congregation Sponsors Israeli-Palestinian Panel as Opportunity for Learning
In the wake of Oct. 7, the world may feel more divided than ever. And peace between Israelis and Palestinians may seem like the...
Former Baltimore Shinshinim Killed in Action in Gaza
Capt. Eyal Mevorach Twito, who was a shinshinim in the Baltimore area during 2019 and 2020, was killed in action in Gaza on Monday,...
NCJW CEO Sheila Katz Talks ‘Barbie,’ Abortion and Harvard
Sheila Katz began her conversation with Beth El Congregation’s Rabbi Dana Saroken at the congregation’s annual Wit, Wine, & Wisdom fundraiser with an anecdote...
