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Israeli team rides hard, places high in Maryland Cycling Classic

More than 100 cyclists from around the world competed in the inaugural Maryland Cycling Classic on Sunday, but it was a member of Israel’s...
Aileen Hammerman at an event at Temple Beth El in 2014.

Aileen Hammerman brought musical sophistication, glamour to Beth El Congregation

Aileen Hammerman, a concert pianist who brought “glamour and dazzle” to Beth El Congregation where her late husband, Saul Z. Hammerman, served as cantor,...

He captured rare images of Jewish life in Iran. Then he fled, fearing for...

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Story by Lauren Hakimi | JTA Photos by Hassan Sarbakhsian Jewish prayer in a mosque. Hookah smoke in a kosher kitchen. Hebrew school study under portraits...

Murder of a Jewish man near Paris reignites fears about antisemitism in France

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Cnaan Liphshiz | JTA The recent murder of a Jewish man near Paris, allegedly by a Muslim man, has reignited concerns about homicidal antisemitism in...

Meet the new cantor and ‘transition’ rabbi at Beth Israel

Congregation Beth Israel in Owings Mills recently welcomed two new senior clergy members: Rabbi Murray Ezring and Cantor Benjamin Matis. Ezring’s hiring followed the retirement...

Trauma-sensitive approach for aiding Holocaust survivors transforms how care is delivered

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Larry Luxner | JTA Picture this scenario: An 89-year-old Holocaust survivor lies on his back while a white-coated dentist with pliers approaches, preparing to pull...

World Briefs: Italian Company That Produces Hitler Wines Says it Will Stop Next Year...

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PCR Tests Reinstated at Ben-Gurion Airport Ben-Gurion International Airport reinstated a service on Aug. 24 that most travelers probably didn’t miss: PCR testing for people...

Bike4Chai Riders hit the road for Chai Lifeline

Team Baltimore’s 20 riders joined the more than 600 cyclists as they clipped in for the 13th annual and largest ever summer of Bike4Chai....

Schools are welcoming students, with and without masks, for a safe start to the...

With summer ending, kids of all ages are gearing up for the perennial tradition of heading back to school. Two years into the COVID-19...

JUSA Center welcomes Torah scroll in memory of Jewish WWII vet

A keyboardist played lively Jewish tunes as the parade of military veterans, their families, and other members of the Jewish community made their way...