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World briefs: Russia’s Chabad rabbis call to ‘End the suffering’ and more

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Russia’s Chabad rabbis call to ‘End the suffering’ For the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine six months ago, dozens of Chabad rabbis in Russia...

JCC Baltimore honors and remembers former president Louis ‘Buddy’ Sapolsky

Louis Sapolsky, known to most as “Buddy”, passed away on Sept. 3 at the age of 77. His impact on the Baltimore Jewish community...

What antisemitism means for Gen Z-ers

Gianna Gronowski | Staff Writer Antisemitism manifests differently in the lives of each generation, but Jewish educator Samantha Vinokor-Meinrath has some advice for how Gen...

Synagogues, police focus on security for high holidays

Synagogues in the Baltimore area are working with the Baltimore County Police Department and community organizations to ensure that congregants and visitors stay safe...

In a tale of two synagogues, the story of a city

Susan C. Ingram | Special to JT “On this one little small street in Baltimore, you have two of the oldest synagogue buildings still standing...

ADL will review its education materials after Fox News calls the group ‘far-left’

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Andrew Lapin | JTA The Anti-Defamation League says it will “launch a thorough review” of its educational content to address materials “misaligned with” the organization’s...

Israel to measure inequality between Mizrahi and Ashkenazi Jews with new statistics

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Asaf Elia-Shalev | JTA Imagine if little was known about the extent of racial inequality in the United States because the government followed a policy...

Queen Elizabeth, whose reign encompassed the 20th-century ascent of British Jewry, dead at 96

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Ron Kampeas | JTA The reign of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-serving monarch who died Thursday at 96, encompassed the grief and the redemption of...

The Baltimore Justice Shtiebl Hinenu prepares to start new inclusive education programs

For the first time in its five-year history, Hinenu: The Baltimore Justice Shtiebl will be offering a year-long educational program aimed at its younger...

World Briefs: Israel, Japan sign new defense agreement and more

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Israel, Japan sign new defense agreement Israel and Japan signed a defense agreement allowing for greater military equipment and technology cooperation on Aug. 30 in...