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Israel Has a Bobsled Team, and it Wants to Compete in the Olympics
NEW YORK (JTA) — In the span of just a couple days, Chaim Raice went from never having been on a bobsled to being a contender to represent Israel in the 2022 Winter Olympics. And it all started with a Facebook post. Raice, a house builder based in Pomona, New York,...
Here are the Jewish Golden Globes Nominees
(JTA) — Plenty of Jewish actors as well as films and shows with Jewish content made this year’s Golden Globes shortlist. Here are the Jewish nominees for the award, presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Winners will be announced on Jan. 6 during the...
Battle Heats Up Over Chabad Center in Towson
For the past couple of years, a Chabad house near Towson University has been fighting with neighbors who say the center expanded its building illegally. Now, the battle is heating up after a Baltimore County Circuit Court judge recently affirmed an order to demolish...
New Yorker Cartoonist Liana Finck Draws on the Light and Shadows of Her Jewish Upbringing
NEW YORK (JTA) — Liana Finck is in the eating area of a grocery store in Southampton, N.Y., and I’ve interrupted her beach excursion. Once a week, the Brooklyn-based illustrator rides a train to the east end of Long Island to channel her creative energy. She wakes up...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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