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Jewish Students at the University of Maryland: ‘Watching Our Backs a Lot’

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By Melissa Langsam Braunstein National discussions about campus antisemitism since the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas in Israel have largely overlooked one of the...

Columbia Jewish Congregation Sponsors Israeli-Palestinian Panel as Opportunity for Learning

In the wake of Oct. 7, the world may feel more divided than ever. And peace between Israelis and Palestinians may seem like the...

Former Baltimore Shinshinim Killed in Action in Gaza

Capt. Eyal Mevorach Twito, who was a shinshinim in the Baltimore area during 2019 and 2020, was killed in action in Gaza on Monday,...

NCJW CEO Sheila Katz Talks ‘Barbie,’ Abortion and Harvard

Sheila Katz began her conversation with Beth El Congregation’s Rabbi Dana Saroken at the congregation’s annual Wit, Wine, & Wisdom fundraiser with an anecdote...

Baltimore County Public Schools Launches Investigation Into Antisemitic, Racist Recording

This is a developing story. Pikesville High School’s principal is under fire for a leaked recording of a racist, antisemitic rant that was recently posted...

Momentum on the Road Brings Israel to Baltimore

Momentum, formerly known as the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project, recently held a solidarity event in Baltimore for Jewish women interested in learning about current...
Susan Bauman Stuart

Interim CEO Will Lead Howard County Federation Following Joel Frankel’s Impending Departure

Susan Bauman Stuart, the Jewish Federation of Howard County’s director of development, will serve as the federation’s interim president and CEO, beginning Feb. 1....

Learn a Skill This Summer: Specialty Camps Give Kids Focus and Drive

With many summer camps closing their registration period only a few months into the year, you might be feeling the pressure to narrow down...

J Camps Promotes Inclusion of Campers with Disabilities

At the beginning of the new year, many parents begin to make plans for how their children will spend their summer. Camp fairs start...

Choosing Your Camp Adventure

Choose your own adventure novels conjure up an image of a worn paperback book with sticky notes and bent page corners, ready in case...