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New Zealand Jews ‘Sickened, Devastated’ by Deadly Mosque Shootings
By Henry Benjamin (JTA) — Jewish groups from New Zealand and beyond expressed their horror at the slaying of at least 49 people at two mosques in Christchurch March 15. The New Zealand Jewish Council is ”sickened and devastated” by the attacks, in which at least one...
Genesis Prize Advisory Board Member Resigns Over Robert Kraft Honor
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A member of the Genesis Prize advisory board resigned in protest over the decision to move forward with plans to honor Robert Kraft with the “Jewish Nobel” despite the New England Patriots owner being charged with soliciting a prostitute. Rivka...
Benjamin Netanyahu’s Corruption Scandals, Explained
(JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is going to court on corruption charges — he says he’s innocent. Netanyahu was indicted in three cases Feb. 28 pending a court hearing. It’s the first time in Israel’s history that a sitting prime minister faces...
Netanyahu Becomes 1st Sitting Israeli Prime Minister to Face Criminal Charges
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be indicted for bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three separate cases, the first time a sitting prime minister will face criminal charges. Israel’s Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit announced on...
Israel Ranked 10th Healthiest Country in the World
(JTA) — Israel is the 10th healthiest country in the world — 54 spots ahead of the United States. The Bloomberg Healthiest Country Index, published Feb. 24, ranked 169 nations based on factors such as life expectancy and access to sanitation and medical care....
Dr. Barry S. Lever, Preserver of the Exodus 1947 Legacy, Dies
Dr. Barry S. Lever, a retired periodontist known for his passion for the story of the Exodus 1947, the Chesapeake Bay freight passenger ship forever linked to the founding of Israel, died on Feb. 24. A Pikesville resident and Chizuk Amuno congregant, he was 84. Lever,...
Will Israel be the Fourth Country to Land on the Moon?
(JTA) — He’s spent eight years trying to land a spacecraft on the moon, but when Yonatan Winetraub stood on the launchpad this month at Florida’s Cape Canaveral, he was still in shock. “I stood right next to the rocket, and it’s pretty big,” Winetraub said in a phone...
Anti-Semitic Acts in France Rose by 74 Percent in 2018
(JTA) — Anti-Semitic acts in France rose by 74 percent last year. Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said Feb. 11 that the total of reported acts of anti-Semitism was 541 in 2018, up from 311 in 2017, according to local reports. The latest incident occurred on Feb....
Israelis are Top Users of Social Media in the World
(JTA) — When it comes to social media, Israelis rule the world. Some 77 percent of adults in Israel use social media, putting the country 1 percentage point ahead of South Korea, according to a Pew Research Center survey released this week. The United States was sixth...Upcoming Events
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7:00 pm Abbi Jacobson — SOLD OUT @ The Parkway Theatre
Abbi Jacobson — SOLD OUT @ The Parkway Theatre 
Mar 20 @ 7:00 pm
The Parkway kicks off its Contemporary Women Filmmakers series with a sneak preview of the next to last episode of “Broad City,” “Along Came Molly,” with series co-creator (and MICA grad) Abbi Jacobson. A conversation[...]
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all-day Baltimore Jewish Film Festival @ The Gordon Center
Baltimore Jewish Film Festival @ The Gordon Center 
Mar 23 – Apr 16 all-day
The BJFF presents internationally renowned Jewish-interest films. Here’s this year’s schedule: March 23, 8 p.m.: “The Last Suit” — An 88-year-old Jewish tailor runs away from Buenos Aires to Poland seeking a friend he hasn’t[...]
7:00 pm Bill Griffith’s Nobody’s Fool Ta... @ Atomic Books
Bill Griffith’s Nobody’s Fool Ta... @ Atomic Books
Mar 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Zippy the Pinhead creator Bill Griffith discusses and signs copies of his new book, “Nobody’s Fool — The Life and Times of Schlitzie The Pinhead.” Reserve your signed copy today.
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