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Trump Officials Express Concern about the ‘New Anti-Semitism’
U.S. Attorney General William Barr called anti-Semitism a “cancer” at a Department of Justice summit on the topic held on Monday, July 15. The Summit on Combating Anti-Semitism, held at the DOJ headquarters in Washington, D.C., featured panel discussions and an...
Jewish Groups React to President Trump’s Controverial Tweets
President Donald Trump’s comments on July 14, calling for some Democratic congresswomen to “go back” to their countries of origin, have been widely condemned as racist. “Why don’t they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they...
Takoma Park Will Screen Anti-Israel Film Narrated by Roger Waters
After canceling an earlier screening of an anti-Israel film — following complaints by Washington area Jewish officials — a Maryland suburb of D.C. will now screen the movie narrated by British rock musician Roger Waters later this month. The municipality...
Israeli Rabbinical Edict Condemns Canines as ‘Forbidden’
More than a dozen rabbis from the central Israeli city of Elad issued an edict declaring all dogs bad and warning residents that keeping them will make them accursed. The edict, dated June 14, contains the signatures of all the Sephardic rabbis in Elad, a city of...
Cartoonist Disinvited from White House Defends Image Labeled Anti-Semitic
The artist behind a political cartoon that showed U.S. government officials as puppets of George Soros and the Rothschilds has defended his work and accused the Anti-Defamation League of libeling him. On Wednesday, July 10, Politico reported that Ben Garrison would no...
Jewish Disney Channel Star Cameron Boyce Dies at 20
Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce, 20, best known for his role on the network’s comedy show “Jessie,” died suddenly in his sleep after a seizure on Saturday, July 6. “An autopsy was performed today and a cause of death was deferred pending further investigation,” the...
Celebrities Honor the Lubavitcher Rebbe on 25th Anniversary of his Death
On the 25th anniversary of his death according to the Hebrew calendar, the Lubavitcher rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, was praised by a slew of celebrities for his wisdom and compassion. The rebbe died on June 12, 1994, at the age of 92. Schneerson was hailed...
Muslim Activist Linda Sarsour Creates Twitter Battle Over Jesus
New York-based Muslim political activist Linda Sarsour started a mini-Twitter war after recently tweeting that Jesus was Palestinian. “Jesus was Palestinian of Nazareth and is described in the Quran as being brown copper skinned with wooly hair,” she tweeted last...
Dead Sea Area Rocked by Earthquake
JERUSALEM (JTA) — An earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter Scale was felt in the area of the Dead Sea. The epicenter of the temblor that took place early on June 26 was Ein Bokek in southern Israel, according to Israel’s Geophysical Institute. There were no injuries...Upcoming Events
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Art Garfunkel @ Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
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The iconic singer — and one-half of Simon & Garfunkel — returns to Annapolis. Garfunkel’s latest book, “What Is It All But Luminous (Notes From An Underground Man)” was released in 2017 by Alfred A.[...]
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Colonial Market Tavern Night @ Maryland Historical Society 
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Experience the bawdy side of Colonial Maryland with beer, oysters and Colonial tavern singers in the Maryland Historical Society’s courtyard. Tavern Night is an extension of fun from Colonial Market Day, also taking place July[...]
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