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How to celebrate Purim in Baltimore 2023

Excitement for Purim has been building all month long — and so has our list of places to experience the celebration as a community. Purim...

Rivkin family creates a spiritual home at Chabad of Towson and Goucher

The Rohr Chabad Jewish Center at Towson and Goucher has served the community in Towson since its Chabad emissaries, Rabbi Mendy Rivkin and his...

Why does Israel demolish houses after terrorist attacks?

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Ron Kampeas | JTA Less than a hour after a terror attack in eastern Jerusalem on Feb. 10 killed three people, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

World Briefs: Oldest Copy of Hebrew Bible Headed to Auction This Spring and more

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Oldest Copy of Hebrew Bible Headed to Auction This Spring The oldest complete copy of the Hebrew Bible as we know it today is about...

Gordon Center Lobby Receives New Renovations

The Gordon Center for Performing Arts recently completed a full renovation of its lobby, and will be dedicating the new space on Thursday, March...

Howard County Celebrates its Jewish History and Future

The Howard County Jewish community added another chapter to its rich Jewish history Sunday night, Feb. 19. The Howard County Jewish History Project, titled...

One Year Later, Local Community Continues to Support Those Affected by Russian Invasion

On Feb. 24, 2022, life changed forever for the people of Ukraine when Russia invaded the country. The illegal invasion was an escalation of...

Yeshiva U. Basketball Team Forfeits Crucial Game, Citing Inadequate Warmup Time After Shabbat

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If Yeshiva University’s men’s basketball team had won its game Saturday night, on Feb. 18, it would have gone into the postseason ranked No....

Temple Isaiah Talk Focuses on Inclusion, Empowerment Timed to Disability and Awareness Month

In recognition of Jewish Disability, Awareness and Inclusion Month (JDAIM), which takes place in February of each year, Temple Isaiah in Fulton hosted an...

YIVO Institute for Jewish Research Embraces Access to Eastern European Jewish History Over Gatekeeping

Dovid Zaklikowski The bright hallways, expansive staircases and sleek sofas don’t reveal what is beyond the glass doors at the Center for Jewish History in...