Jewish social services groups kick into high gear as Afghan refugees begin to arrive...
By Philissa Cramer
Jewish communities around the world are reactivating their refugee-support networks as they prepare to help resettle Afghans who have fled the Taliban...
Maryland awards millions in security grants to Jewish nonprofits
Sixty-four Maryland nonprofits received a combined $7.7 million in federal homeland security grant funds.
Much of this grant money went to Jewish nonprofits. In the...
Beth Shalom welcomes in-person community with BBQ
In what will be its first major in-person event since the beginning of the pandemic (aside from a few religious services and a bar...
Events to ring in the High Holidays
With the High Holidays just around the corner, many in the community are likely looking forward to blowing shofars and dipping apple slices. Others...
Watch: COVID answers for kids — and for the rest of us
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VyBRrX0efw
How effective are the COVID vaccines? Why are some people choosing not to get vaccinated? Is there any reason for optimism?
As confused as many...
Where to go apple picking for the High Holidays
By Katie Beecher
Apple slices dipped in honey are probably the most quintessential Rosh Hashanah food-related tradition, which means apple picking is a great activity...
Sommelier to lead whiskey tasting at Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Havdalah event
Attendees of Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation’s Aug. 21 Havdalah service can expect to be ignited both by the flame of Havdalah and of whiskey,...
Where are they now? The ‘Beshert’ section, 15 years later
Everyone wants to find their soulmate, what in Yiddish is called a “beshert.”
2006 was a year of love and besherts for the Baltimore Jewish...
Choosing a school for your child
By Amian Kelemer
Around the year 65 C.E., Yehoshua Ben Gamla noted that fathers teaching their children at home produced inconsistent results, and he began...
Schools consider protocols as COVID-19 cases rise among children
With the rise of COVID-19 cases in Maryland, particularly among children, schools are reassessing their protocols for the start of the new school year.
The...
