Jewish festival’s return to Russia’s Urals region is cause for celebration
By Larry Luxner
The last time Limmud FSU held a festival in Kazan, in 2016, hundreds of Jews from across the vast Volga-Urals region flocked...
Ukraine Jews find cause to celebrate despite country’s challenges
By Larry Luxner
LVIV, Ukraine — Barely 24 hours after the presidents of Israel and Ukraine solemnly inaugurated a memorial complex commemorating the 1941 massacre...
Groundbreaking partnership combines Israeli technological prowess with pediatric medicine
By Larry Luxner
TEL AVIV — Eosiniphilic esophagitis, a chronic immune disease caused mainly by food allergies, is a serious condition affecting about one in...
100-year-old WWII veteran reflects on his life
Just before 8 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes descended on a U.S. naval base near Honolulu, destroying or damaging...
Ahead of Chanukah, Chabad of Downtown to host doughnut-making event
Why go out for doughnuts if you can make your own?
Chabad of Downtown is holding an event the evening of Nov. 17 for young...
The Associated welcomes newcomers with Shalom Baltimore relaunch
The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore recently announced the relaunch of Shalom Baltimore, an initiative designed to create welcoming spaces for Jewish families and...
‘Tis the season of Chanukah misfires — and chastened retailers
By Shira Hanau
“Deck the halls with matzo balls”? Chanukah menorahs with 12 candles?
Products with misfired Chanukah messages have drawn gripes for years, but this...
Damage to an imitation Torah triggers real mourning — and questions
Bennett Pittel bore the tiny imitation Torah, its pages creased and unraveled from the wood-colored plastic rollers, on a yellow dish rag.
Pittel’s brothers in...
Kosher açaí bowl shop comes to Baltimore
From the beaches of Belmar, N.J., comes a new kosher dining option for Baltimore’s Jewish community.
On Oct. 3, Playa Bowls, a franchise serving up...
Beth Tfiloh to unveil display documenting 100 years of history
Community members can take a stroll through 100 years of Beth Tfiloh Congregation’s history with the synagogue’s Centennial Timeline, which will be publicly unveiled...