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Mitzvah Mutts Program Helps Children Read

Eight-year-old Rosie Pollack refused to read out loud until she was introduced to some nonjudgmental listeners — furry friends at The Jewish Library of...

Baltimore and Detroit Jewish Organizations Come Together for ‘Executive Expedition’

For two days, Baltimore-area Jewish agencies met and collaborated with officials from Detroit’s Jewish organizations, who traveled to Maryland for an “Executive Expedition” trip. The...
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8 Dead as IDF Launches Extensive West Bank Raid

The Israel Defense Forces launched a large-scale raid on suspected terrorists in the northern West Bank city of Jenin on Monday, killing at least...
Kai Shappley speaks at the BBYO convention in Dallas

To Boycott or Not Boycott?

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Andrew Lapin | JTA.org Pride Month can be a busy time for Abby Stein, the trans Jewish author and activist. But she recently turned down...

Associated Awards Exceptional Leaders at Event

The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore awarded eight of their staff members and advocates with 2023 leadership awards, signifying their notable contributions to the...

Beth Israel’s Valerie Thaler Takes Administrative Knowledge to New Position

After nearly four years, Valerie Thaler is moving on from her position as Congregation Beth Israel’s executive director. She first took the position of synagogue...

Antisemitic Flyers Make Reappearance in Baltimore County

North Baltimore County has seen a reappearance of flyers that the Baltimore County Police Department has called antisemitic. June 20 marked the most recent instance...
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Here Is Part 2 of the Results of the 2023 Best of Jewish Baltimore...

Here, We present to you the second part of the results from this year's Baltimore Jewish Times’ Best of Jewish Baltimore reader’s choice competition....

Why Are There So Few Jewish Holidays During the Summer?

Shavuot on May 25 marked the end of a string of Jewish holidays. Between Tu B’Shevat in February, Purim in March and Passover in...

Traumatized Israelis living near Gaza turn to unusual source for help: lizards, birds and...

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SDEROT, Israel — Whenever Efraim Rozenfeld hears a plane flying overhead, his body tenses up. The 52-year-old father of seven and grandfather of seven is...