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Fire and smoke above Gaza

Israel launches ‘Operation Breaking Dawn’ against Islamic Jihad in Gaza

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Via JNS The Israel Defense forces on Friday launched Operation Breaking Dawn in the Gaza Strip, following days of tensions in the wake of the...

Jewish Youth Climate Movement Baltimore chapter confronts climate issues

Climate change has become a more prominent issue than ever in recent years. Sea levels are rising, the planet is becoming warmer and weather...
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World Briefs: Lufthansa to create a position to fight antisemitism and more

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Lufthansa to create a position to fight antisemitism Lufthansa Airlines is creating a senior management role dedicated to preventing discrimination and antisemitism two months after...

Judge finds that Krawatsky’s defamation suit failed to prove malice

A judge has concluded that a defamation suit, filed by a Baltimore rabbi and his wife against New York Jewish Week and reporter Hannah...

Calendar: Aug. 7-Aug. 12

Sunday, August 7 MoHo Goes Berry Picking “Strawberry fields forever” - the Beatles. Come pick your own berries with Moishe House Baltimore. We will set up...
Dr. Howard Tucker holds the Guiness World Records certificate recognizing him as the oldest active physician in the United States.

100-year-old Jewish doctor is officially world’s oldest practicing physician

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Kristen Mott | Cleveland Jewish News via JTA The day after his 100th birthday on July 10, Dr. Howard Tucker headed downtown to throw out...
A mikvah at Mikvah Mei Menachem

Chabad of South Baltimore explores the mitzvah of mikvah

What is the most foundational part of a Jewish community? For some, the obvious answer might be a synagogue or a Torah. But according to...

Chizuk Amuno Congregation announces summer camp project

Kids looking for something to do during the summer, and parents who want to make sure their child has a Jewish community while school...
Rabbi Hyim Shafner of Kesher Israel: The Georgetown Synagogue (Courtesy of Rabbi Hyim Shefner)

Tisha B’Av and Tu B’Av: What’s the difference?

The Jewish month of Av is home to two holidays that, due to their proximity to each other and their similar names, are sometimes...
Dog collar with swastikas on it

Chesapeake City auction house defends sale of Hitler items and Eva Braun’s swastika-studded dog...

An auction house in Maryland defended the sale of what it says were personal objects of Adolf Hitler, amid criticism from a European Jewish...