Caren Shalom Leven, executive director of the Baltimore Zionist District, is shown here at the Empty Shabbat Table installation last November on the front lawn of Pikesville's Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation. (File photo by Robyn Stevens Brody)

Baltimore Zionist District to Present ‘Echoes of October 7’ Virtual Event

Among the speakers during the March 19 gathering will be Sharon Alony-Cunio, whose husband continues to be held hostage in Gaza.

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Protesters call on local elected officials to demand the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. (Photo by Robyn Stevens Brody)

Rally Held at City Hall for Sexual Violence Victims of Oct. 7th

Jewish feminists and other human rights activists assembled in front of Baltimore City Hall on March 8 to show their solidarity with victims of sexual violence committed by Hamas during the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks.

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Danielle (left) and Galeet Dardashti explore their family’s rich musical history in the new podcast “The Nightingale of Iran.” (Photo courtesy of Galeet and Danielle Dardashti)

Dardashti Sisters Remember their Grandfather, ‘the Nightingale of Iran’

Former Baltimoreans Danielle and Galeet Dardashti will explore the storied career of their late grandfather, Younes Dardashti, in a six-part podcast series.

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