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Multifaith congregations share physical space with goal of boosting spiritual interaction

As one of five religious organizations occupying the Oakland Mills Interfaith Center, Bet Aviv is in a rather unusual position where it coexists, physically...

World Briefs: Biden to host first-ever White House Rosh Hashanah party and more

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Biden to host first-ever White House Rosh Hashanah party U.S. President Joe Biden is bringing a Jewish High Holiday celebration to the White House for...

Baltimore-based artist provides space for representation and healing

Elena Volkova is the recipient of the 2022 Municipal Art Society of Baltimore City Artist Travel Prize awarded by the Baltimore Office of Promotion...

‘The struggle is in the juggle’

Women running for state and local politics speak out about balancing the fine line between home and work. If 2010 was the year of the...

For Jews with eating disorders, new traditions aim to make Yom Kippur a safer...

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Shonna Levin is an Orthodox Jew, but she didn’t spend last Yom Kippur in a synagogue. The activist in Brooklyn, N.Y., had planned to set...

Big shoes to fill: Marc Terrill to end tenure as Associated president

When Marc B. Terrill announced back in the late 1990s that he was leaving his fundraising management position at Combined Jewish Philanthropies after just...

After long search for new location, Bet Chaverim is finally home

Bet Chaverim Congregation has moved into a new building, an event they commemorated with a dedication and mezuzah ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 18. Founded in...

World Briefs: ‘Camp Auschwitz’ Jan. 6 Rioter Was Wearing SS Shirt Underneath and more

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Prosecutors: ‘Camp Auschwitz’ Jan. 6 Rioter Was Wearing SS Shirt Underneath Robert Keith Packer’s sister asked people not to judge him by his cover, a...

High-schoolers as educational strategists? StandWithUs says: absolutely!

The international, nonpartisan education organization StandWithUs, which supports the State of Israel and battles antisemitism, announced the 2022-2023 cohort of students participating in its...

Funds 4 4Front: Jewish teen organization awarded new funding grant

Housed and managed by the JCC of Greater Baltimore, 4Front offers opportunities for Jewish teenagers to engage with their community. Thanks to recent funding...