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Dennis Ross

Jewish Federation of Howard County Discussion Focuses on Hostages in Gaza

The Jewish Federation of Howard County hosted a Zoom discussion on the past, present and post-war future of the Middle East with Dennis Ross...

Holocaust Educator Herta Baitch Dies at 90

Herta Baitch (née Griffel), a Holocaust educator who shared her story of survival with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and through her 2009...

Jews United for Justice Educates on Youth Rights in Week of Programming

From Jan. 26-Feb. 3, Jews United for Justice hosted events all over the Baltimore area with a focus on youth justice, reducing incarceration rates...

Baltimoreans Plan To Walk and Run Weekly Until Israeli Hostages Released

On the 100th day of captivity for the Israeli hostages held by Hamas, nearly 200 Baltimore residents participated in the Run for Their Lives,...
Rochel Kaplan

Rebbetzin Rochel Kaplan, Head Chabad Shlucha of Maryland, Dies at 69

Rebbetzin Rochel Kaplan, the head Chabad shlucha of Maryland and co-director at Chabad Lubavitch of Maryland for over 50 years, who was known for...
Karen Tal visits a student at an Amal school

Amid War, this Israeli Educator Is Finding New Ways To Promote Jewish-Arab Coexistence

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By Larry Luxner TEL AVIV — It only took a few minutes from the time the rocket fire from Gaza began on the morning of...
Survivors of the Nova party massacre participate in trance therapy

Survivors of the Nova Massacre on Oct. 7 Work Through Trauma at Unique Israeli...

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By Larry Luxner KIBBUTZ HAZOREA, Israel — Fifteen young men and women, seemingly oblivious to their surroundings and to each other, dance around a bucolic...

Local Jewish Philanthropist Set to Buy the Baltimore Orioles for $1.725 Billion

David Rubenstein, a Baltimore native and Maryland resident, is reportedly set to buy the Baltimore Orioles from the Angelos family for $1.725 billion. Rubenstein,...

Baltimore Reform Congregations To Host Vanderbilt Sociology Professor

Baltimore’s Reform congregations are teaming up to entertain a special guest the weekend of March 15. Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation, Baltimore Hebrew Congregation and Bolton...
The Park Heights campus

Associated Announces Plans To Redevelop Park Heights Campus, Move Headquarters

On Monday, The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore announced that it would be redeveloping its Park Heights campus, which will complete the organization’s strategic...