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Art, Culture and Fun at the JCC Community Block Party

The JCC of Greater Baltimore hosted its biannual Community Block Party on Sunday, April 7, bringing together local community members, businesses and Jewish organizations. Thousands...

Beth El Congregation To Dedicate New Shulchan

Beth El Congregation of Baltimore is getting a big change to its sanctuary. After 61 years of use, the Conservative synagogue is retiring its shulchan...

Hadassah ‘Cell-A-Brates’ Advancements in Stem Cell Research

Hadassah Greater Baltimore is raising money for a good cause with a night of fun and magic. The Jewish women’s organization’s annual Cell-a-Brate: The...

Pearlstone Retreat Teaches Orthodox Parents About LGBTQ Allyship

Coming out as part of the LGBTQ community can be an isolating experience, and this can be especially true for people involved with more...
Nikita Soumrov and his family

Program Brings Oct. 7 Survivor to Baltimore to Share Personal Story

Emotions ran high in a room at Chizuk Amuno Congregation in Pikesville on March 28, as an estimated 150 people heard testimony from a...

Organizations Offer Relief to Victims, Businesses After Key Bridge Collapse

In the wake of the Key Bridge collapse, many Baltimore-based community agencies are offering aid to those affected by the tragedy. These include a...

Protesters Clash Outside of Congregation Shomrei Emunah Israel Real Estate Event

Tensions flared at opposing rallies outside of Congregation Shomrei Emunah on the evening of Monday, April 1. After local branches of Jewish Voice for Peace,...

Jewish First Responders Offer Aid Following Key Bridge Collapse

The collapse of the Key Bridge and the presumed deaths of six construction workers who were on the bridge when it fell — two...

Towson University Holocaust Education Center Opens its Doors

Towson University is working to make Holocaust education more accessible to college students and Maryland residents with its new Sandra R. Berman Center for...

Baltimore Religious Leaders Gather at Prayer Vigil for Key Bridge Collapse Victims

Religious leaders from across denominations and elected officials from the state of Maryland gathered at Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Turner Station on March...