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Israeli Government Refuses to Grant Citizenship to Maryland Native David Ben Moshe
David Ben Moshe desperately wants to be an Israeli citizen. But so far, the Israeli government refuses to grant his request. A Frederick native who relocated to Baltimore for several years and graduated from Towson University with a degree in exercise science, Ben...
Ambassador Barbara A. Leaf Speaks to Jmore about Middle East Peace Prospects and More
As someone who has spent a good chunk of her life stationed in the Middle East and working in diplomatic circles, Barbara A. Leaf has an insider’s perspective on Israel’s recent historic accords with the the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan. Leaf,...
Former Ambassador to the UAE Barbara Leaf Speaks at Bet Chaverim Series
For the second installment of its Middle East-themed virtual series, Bet Chaverim Congregation of Howard County presented Barbara A. Leaf, who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Arab Emirates from 2014 to 2018, on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Leaf is the Ruth and Sid Lapidus...
Foodie Elite Jakob Presents Israeli Cooking Demo for Bet Chaverim Series
Elite Jakob loves spending time in her kitchen. But the Reisterstown resident understands that slaving away over a hot stove is not everyone’s ideal way to spend a day. That’s why Jakob, a native of the Israeli city of Ra’anana, titled her 2018 self-published...
World Zionist Congress Holds Virtual Conference, With Increased U.S. Participation
This article was sponsored by and produced in partnership with the American Zionist Movement, which works across a broad ideological, political and religious spectrum linking the American Jewish community together in support of Israel, Zionism and the Jewish people....
Owings Mills Resident Jennie Faber Schwartz Wins FIDF Virtual Poker Tournament
As an OB/GYN in town for nearly a quarter-century, Dr. Jennie Faber Schwartz is best known for delivering babies, not for being dealt royal flushes, straights or full houses. But Schwartz, 53, recently became the first place winner of the first-ever Virtual...
Sudan to Normalize Ties with Israel in U.S.-Brokered Deal
Sudan will become the third Arab nation over the past two months to normalize ties with Israel. The Sudan-Israel accord continues the trend among Arab countries to advance ties with the Jewish state, even without a peace agreement with the Palestinians. President...
Maryland/Israel Development Center Launches Program to Help Israeli Companies during Pandemic
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, business — particularly global commerce — has been far from usual. With international travel largely halted, companies are mostly relegated to conducting meetings via Zoom or WhatsApp. But those technological...
From Ashkelon, With Love
In an act of solidarity and friendship, the southern coastal Israeli city of Ashkelon has sent 2,000 reusable face masks to Baltimore’s Jewish community. The masks were recently delivered to The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore and its constituent agencies,...Upcoming Events
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