Lt. Gov. Boyd K. Rutherford recently spoke to leaders of the Israeli and international cybersecurity communities at the sixth annual Cybertech conference in Tel Aviv. (Provided by the Executive Office of the Governor)

Maryland’s Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford Reflects on Recent Trade Mission to Israel

Lt. Gov. Boyd K. Rutherford spoke with Jmore about his recent trip to Israel, the partnership between Johns Hopkins University and Israeli biopharmaceutical company Orgenesis, and more.

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The Baltimore Jewish Council’s Howard Libit (left) and Yehuda Neuberger (center) chat with Del. Samuel I. “Sandy” Rosenberg (D-41st) during this year’s Maryland Jewish Advocacy Day. (Photo by Peter Arnold)

Activists Meet with Legislators at Maryland Jewish Advocacy Day

More than 250 community and political activists converged on Annapolis Feb. 18 for Maryland Jewish Advocacy Day, an annual meet-and-greet for state legislators and members of the local Jewish community.

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State Sen. Sarah K. Elfreth (D-30th): “I feel very confident that this General Assembly has a very keen eye on making progress on the environment.” (Photo provided)

State Sen. Sarah K. Elfreth Discusses Environmental Issues Facing State Legislature

The keynote speaker at the Dec. 9 “Charting the Course for Environmental Change in Maryland” event, State Sen. Sarah K. Elfreth discussed the environmental issues coming before the state legislature in 2020, what citizens can do and more.

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Yonatan Winetraub: “As humans, we must do it, we must get to the moon, because it’s there. Unfortunately, there will be some casualties.” (Photo provided by the Jewish National Fund)

Space Explorer Speaks at JNF’s Breakfast Event at Chizuk Amuno

Yonatan Winetraub, a co-founder of Israeli nonprofit SpaceIL, talked with attendees at the Jewish National Fund’s annual “Breakfast for Israel in Maryland” event about Israel’s fledgling space program and the new era of space exploration.

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