Suburban Orthodox to host fundraiser with ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ comedian (not that one)
When comedian Elon Gold does his standup spiel at Suburban Orthodox Congregation Toras Chaim’s Annual Event this June, Adam Ben-Zev, the shul’s president, believes...
An inside look into how the JCC responded to a bomb threat
At around 1 a.m. on May 15, the JCC of Greater Baltimore received a bomb threat through the info page of its website, said...
World briefs: Deborah Lipstadt gives first talk since confirmation and more
Lipstadt: Antisemitism not taken seriously until deadly
Antisemitism is often not taken seriously until it becomes deadly, Deborah Lipstadt, the Holocaust scholar who is the...
Beth Israel to mark anniversary of congregant’s kidney transplant
On May 24, Jerry Chiat will celebrate the ten-year anniversary of his life-saving kidney transplant.
Beth Israel Congregation, where Chiat and his wife Eileen Chiat...
Jewish winemakers share importance of legacy and labor
By Rudy Malcom
Growing up, Rachel Lipman thought you needed white hair and a mustache to be a winemaker. Today, the 29 year old is...
Here come the brides: Weddings surge in 2022
Those who grieved over the emptiness of their social calendars during the pandemic are in for good news, as 2022 is looking to be...
More than 1,000 Jews rally outside the US Capitol in support of abortion rights
By Julia Gergely
WASHINGTON (JTA) — As it was originally conceived over the last year, the Jewish Rally for Abortion Justice was meant to be...
Arnold Rifkin, former marine and TV engineer, dies at 93
One memory of his father, Arnold Charles Rifkin, that stands out to Alan Rifkin involved a trip to the cinema on his 10th birthday.
The...
Owings Mills JCC evacuated after bomb threat; threat deemed noncredible
The JCC of Greater Baltimore received an antisemitic email bomb threat on Saturday, May 14.
The JCC in St. Louis received a similar threat, but...
Associated to launch trio of new organizations this summer
A major shake-up is coming to The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore and its programs with the impending launch of three new organizations this...