Israel
Associated Kicks Off Insight Israel Forum Initiative
Gidi Grinstein believes that the arc of world history has finally bent toward the wellbeing and prosperity of the Jewish people. An Israeli entrepreneur and founder of the Reut Group, a research and leadership nonprofit, Grinstein said Jews have “shifted from...
Rockets Rain on Israel after IDF Assassinates Islamic Jihad Commander
More than 450 rockets were fired on southern and central Israel Nov. 12-14 after the Israel Defense Forces and the Shin Bet security service killed a senior Islamic Jihad leader in Gaza. Israel has since carried out waves of retaliatory airstrikes in Gaza so far,...
Israel’s National Baseball Team Going to 2020 Olympics in Tokyo
In a historic first, Israel’s national baseball team qualified for a spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The team defeated South Africa on Sunday, Sept. 22, at the Europe/Africa Qualifier tournament in Italy, with former Oriole Danny Valencia hitting a three run homer in...
Friends of the IDF Gala Salutes Israeli Soldiers and their Families
More than 600 people turned out Sept. 17 for “A Night of Heroes,” the annual gala of the Baltimore chapter of Friends of the Israel Defense Forces. Held at Pikesville’s Beth Tfiloh Congregation, the event was chaired by local Jewish community activists Jack and Ellen...
Members of Hamas and ISIS Hate Each Other — and Israel, Too
Explosions at two Hamas police checkpoints in Gaza City recently left three policemen dead. But it wasn’t Israel that planted the explosives, as many might have suspected. Hamas believes it was Islamic State, or ISIS, suicide bombers. A day after the deadly attacks,...
Israeli-American Held in Russian Prison for Months on Marijuana Charge
Naama Issachar, a 25-year-old Israeli woman, has been imprisoned for four months in Russia without being allowed to air her defense after nine grams of marijuana were found in her luggage. Issachar denies that the marijuana was hers. Issachar was born and raised in...
Israel to Aid Brazil in Fighting Amazon Rainforest Fires
Israel will help Brazil in battling the fires raging in the Amazon rainforest. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday, Aug. 26, to offer assistance in extinguishing the blazes. Israel will send a firefighting...
American Jews Warned They Could be Targets as U.S.-Iran Tensions Rise
In 1992, Israel killed Abbas al-Musawi, a founder of the Hezbollah terrorist group in Lebanon, in a dramatic helicopter attack. Iran, Hezbollah’s primary funder, threatened to retaliate – talk that was somewhat expected for a country that routinely calls for the...
Tennis Star Steve Krulevitz to be Inducted into Md. State Athletic Hall of Fame
In his days as a tennis player, Steve Krulevitz enjoyed so many career highlights, it’s difficult to pick out one or two. Being in the top 100 on the men’s tour from 1974 to 1983; making it to the third round at Wimbledon and the French and Australian Opens; returning...Upcoming Events
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Jewish Museums Across the Seas: ...
@ Jewish Museum of Maryland Online
Jewish Museums Across the Seas: ...
@ Jewish Museum of Maryland Online
Aug 16 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
This presentation with Gavin Morris, Director of the South African Jewish Museum, will provide a brief history of South African Jewry – a uniquely homogenous community within the Diaspora. From its Litvak roots, through the[...]
5:30 pm
Kosher BBQ Food Truck Drive up –...
@ Beth Shalom Congregation
Kosher BBQ Food Truck Drive up –...
@ Beth Shalom Congregation
Aug 16 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Join Beth Shalom Congregation and Char Bar DC for Kosher BBQ Drive Up! Order dinner for Sunday night, or food for the next day. Kosher BBQ Drive up is on Sunday, August 16. Food can[...]
7:00 pm
BZD’s Interactive Israeli Cookin...
@ Virtual
BZD’s Interactive Israeli Cookin...
@ Virtual
Aug 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Join Baltimore Zionist District as we cook with Huppit Bartov Miller to bring you Israeli summer-inspired dishes. Huppit Bartov Miller is a cook, a food blogger, a food instructor, and the founder of Afooda. She[...]
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