Israel
by Ben Sales, JTA | Dec 10, 2020 | Community, International, Israel, News
Israel will establish diplomatic relations with Morocco, which becomes the fourth Arab country to announce it will recognize the Jewish state over the past year. President Donald Trump announced the development Dec. 10 on Twitter. He also said the United States would... read more
by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Dec 9, 2020 | Baltimore, Community, International, Israel, Local, Maryland, News
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... read more
by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Nov 29, 2020 | Columbia, Community, Howard County, International, Israel, News, Uncategorized
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,... read more
by Staff Report | Nov 27, 2020 | Columbia, Community, Howard County, Israel, Maryland, News
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... read more
by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Nov 6, 2020 | Baltimore, Columbia, Community, Howard County, Israel, Local
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... read more
by JTA | Nov 6, 2020 | Community, Israel, SPONSORED
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.... read more
by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Nov 3, 2020 | Baltimore, Community, International, Israel, Local, Maryland, Pikesville
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... read more
by Ron Kampeas, JTA | Oct 23, 2020 | International, Israel, National Politics, News
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... read more
by Caryn Sagal | Sep 21, 2020 | Business, Community, Coronavirus News, International, Israel, News
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... read more
by Staff Report | Aug 19, 2020 | Community, Community Resources, Coronavirus News And Resources, Education, International, Israel
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,... read more