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Baltimore Jewish entities get millions in federal grants to implement safety measures

Faygie Holt | Special to the JT More than 30 Jewish synagogues, day schools and communal entities in the Baltimore region were awarded nonprofit security...

Howard County Federation creates reporting tool to track antisemitic incidents in area

Antisemitic incidents are on the rise throughout the United States. The Anti-Defamation League reported 2,717 antisemitic incidents over the course of 2021, which averages...

Israel exit polls predict narrow win for Netanyahu with help of surging right-wing bloc

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(JTA) — According to exit polls, Benjamin Netanyahu looks to have eked out a victory in Israel’s election on Tuesday, with a projected bloc...

HBO’s documentary on the Tree of Life synagogue shooting arrives as the nation’s eyes...

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Trish Adlesic was visiting her father in Pittsburgh on the day a gunman walked into the city’s Tree of Life synagogue building and murdered...

Orthodox basketball star Ryan Turell headed to Detroit after being selected in NBA’s minor...

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  Former Yeshiva University basketball star Ryan Turell took a major step on Saturday toward realizing his dream of becoming the first Orthodox Jew to...

Adult-education classes offer everything from arts and music to deep dives into religion

At Beth El Congregation of Baltimore in Pikesville, learning does not stop once a congregant ages out of Hebrew school. The synagogue offers an...

Early voting information in Maryland

Maryland residents can make use of early voting in the Nov. 8 midterm elections from Oct. 27 through Nov. 3. This includes individuals who...

‘Not all Nazis were bad,’ comments Indiana school-board candidate, drawing ire

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Philissa Cramer | JTA A local school-board candidate in a suburb of Indianapolis is drawing criticism for insisting that “not all Nazis were bad” and...

World Briefs: USPS issues new Chanukah stamp and more

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USPS issues new Chanukah stamp The U.S. Postal Service just announced the release of a new Chanukah stamp just in time for the holiday. The stamp...

On Veterans Day, herald those who fought for American lives

Veterans Day takes place on Nov. 11 every year in honor of the date when World War I ended in 1918. Originally known as...