Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTA
NY Times Investigation Features Facebook Trading Anti-Semitism Charges with Its Critics
(JTA) — “Look who’s showing me the dirty pictures!” is the punchline to a great psychiatry joke about a patient who can’t stop thinking about sex. We at JTA don’t think everything is about the Jews, but there is a strong Jewish thread — really, three threads — in the...
Yes, Anti-Semitism is a Problem Again. No, it is Not 1939.
(JTA) — My father, whose own father changed his unpronounceable last name to Carroll when he came to America, would often tell a story about job hunting in the late 1940s and ’50s. It was only after the interview that the men across the desk would ask,...
To Feel Safe, Jews Need a Government that Says & Does the Right Thing
NEW YORK (JTA) — Saturday morning a friend was in from Israel, and I took him to one of the many synagogues in my neighborhood. He was surprised by the police car parked out front, the bollards protecting the main entrance, the congregants with walkie-talkies...
Who’s Sorry Now: The Top 10 Apologies of the Jewish Year
(JTA) — Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins an intense 10-day period of introspection and repentance that culminates with Yom Kippur, which begins this year on Tuesday evening, Sept. 18. As in years past, we’ve compiled a list of the most newsworthy apologies...Upcoming Events
Dec
22
Sat
8:00 pm Charm City Klezmer Holiday Dance... @ Creative Alliance
Charm City Klezmer Holiday Dance... @ Creative Alliance
Dec 22 @ 8:00 pm
Burn off those latkes by dancing up a storm at this party. You can learn Yiddish social dances and get down with Charm City Klezmer, featuring Judith Geller and Michael Raitzyk.
Dec
25
Tue
10:00 am A Magical Mitzvah @ Jewish Museum of Maryland
A Magical Mitzvah @ Jewish Museum of Maryland 
Dec 25 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Fill backpacks with school supplies and create homemade stress balls for the students at Esperanza Center, a Baltimore-based organization whose mission is to welcome immigrants. Activities are suitable for all ages and no artistic talent[...]
Jan
17
Thu
8:30 pm BSO Pulse @ Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
BSO Pulse @ Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Jan 17 @ 8:30 pm
BSO Pulse returns for a fourth season of bringing together classical music and indie artists for a unique musical experience. Each collaboration crosses genres. Nicholas Hersh conducts. The shows kick off with a pre-concert party[...]
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