Israel
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...
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...
SpaceIL Says Beresheet Will Shoot Higher Than the Moon
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Two months after the Beresheet spacecraft crashed on the surface of the moon, the SpaceIL organization said it will not make a second attempt. Instead, the Israeli non-profit organization announced late on June 25 in a statement and on social media,...
John Bolton Threatens ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran During Jerusalem Meeting
JERUSALEM (JTA) — National Security Adviser John Bolton said the United States will put “maximum pressure” in the form of sanctions on Iran if it does not return to the negotiating table. Bolton made the statement June 25 in Jerusalem following a three-way meeting of...
NY Times Surveys 21 Democratic Presidential Candidates on Israel’s Human Rights Record
(JTA) — The New York Times surveyed almost all of the Democratic presidential candidates on a range of issues between March and June, and released the results on June 19. One of the questions: “Do you think Israel meets international standards of human rights?” Some...Upcoming Events
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6:00 pm JBiz Meet-Up @ Ruth's Chris Steak House
JBiz Meet-Up @ Ruth's Chris Steak House 
Jul 23 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Join Jmore for an evening of meaningful networking with community, business and professional leaders on Ruth’s Chris Outdoor Patio in Pikesville. The featured speaker is Rod Bourne, Project Director at CCBC for Goldman Sachs’ 10,000[...]
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8:00 pm Art Garfunkel @ Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
Art Garfunkel @ Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
Jul 25 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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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5:00 pm Colonial Market Tavern Night @ Maryland Historical Society
Colonial Market Tavern Night @ Maryland Historical Society 
Jul 27 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
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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