Associated volunteers meet with Ukrainian refugees in Poland
On a recent mission to Poland to meet with Ukrainian refugees, Robin Neumann, a volunteer with The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, recalled hearing...
Sheryl Grossman, advocate for disability rights, dies at 46
Despite having a disability herself, Sheryl Gloria Grossman always thought about others.
A disability rights advocate, Grossman died on March 28 after battling multiple cancers....
Disability rights advocate Sheryl Gloria Grossman dies at 46
Sheryl Gloria Grossman, a disability rights advocate, died March 28, following a 17-year struggle with multiple cancers.
A resident of Pikesville, she died surrounded by...
Kol Nefesh works with Columbia Jewish Congregation to form new Hebrew school
Students at Kol Nefesh’s Hebrew school can expect to make new friends this fall, as the program is combining with Columbia Jewish Congregation’s Hebrew...
Matzah shortage in Maryland? Jewish groceries weigh in
Is Maryland running low on the bread of affliction? According to one Baltimore-area Jewish grocery, recent geopolitical events are currently resulting in at least...
Staying sober on Purim
Rachel Román | JTA
When Jerry was 21, he was invited to a “white kiddush,” a twist on the Shabbat eve service that substitutes vodka...
Chai Lifeline announces new advisory board members
By Leenika Belfield-Martin
Chai Lifeline, a children’s health support network, has selected nine prominent Jewish Baltimoreans to head the company’s Mid-Atlantic Region advisory board....
Germany loosens asylum requirements for Ukrainian Jews amid war
By Toby Axelrod
Germany is easing immigration requirements for Jewish refugees from Ukraine, the country’s main Jewish umbrella group announced.
In a deal worked out with...
Madeleine Albright, first woman secretary of state and a refugee who discovered her...
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Madeleine Albright was the quintessential late 20th-century Jewish diplomat, haunted by the Holocaust and determined to use what tools her adopted...
Photos: Baltimore turns out for Purim
Lockdowns and social distancing hit the country soon after the Purim celebrations of 2020. Two years later, Baltimore’s Jewish community proved ready to come...
