With kids’ mental health suffering due to pandemic, Jewish experts step up help
By Stewart Ain
When New York was caught in the midst of a brutal wave of COVID-19 last spring, the daily death toll reaching as...
Inside the mind of Justin Fair
This community planner wants to design a more inclusive Jewish world
By Justin Regan
Every artist has their canvas. For community planner Justin Orlando Fair, that...
Incoming rabbi looks forward to meeting congregants in person
Rabbi Mikey Hess Webber has served as Columbia Jewish Congregation’s rabbinic intern for nearly a year and is now about to become the congregation’s...
Shinshinim bid farewell to Baltimore
Five years ago, Noam Trock decided she wanted to join the Shinshinim program, which sends Israeli teens to volunteer in Jewish communities around the...
Documents shed light on investigation into Efraim Gordon’s death
Documents released by the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office shed light on the investigation into the May 3 murder of Efraim Gordon, an Israeli...
As many of five suspects in Efraim Gordon case
There are now a total of five suspects in Efriam Gordon case, according to WJZ-TV.
Gordon, an Israeli who was visiting Baltimore to attend a...
Three Baltimoreans arrested in connection to Israeli’s death
Three Baltimore youths have been arrested by Baltimore Police and charged with first degree murder in connection to the May 3 death of Efraim...
At senior living community, Judaica donations enhance sanctuary space
By Lisa Woolfson
When Bonnie Plymack first arrived at Oak Crest about four years ago, the senior living community offered Shabbat dinners but not Shabbat...
Efraim Gordon remembered 30 days after murder
More than 400 people attended a memorial in tribute to Efraim Gordon on Wednesday.
Gordon was a 31-year-old Israeli who was visiting Baltimore for a...
Facebook groups keep sense of community alive
By Haydee M. Rodriguez
A quick search on Facebook for Baltimore Jewish Facebook groups yields options with a range of interests and topics.
Many are private...