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Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott Talks Baltimore and COVID-19 Pandemic
Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott joined “The Upside” to discuss the challenges facing Baltimore, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and more. Scott also talked about what motivated him to get into public service and how the Jewish community...
Black and Orthodox Women Connect through Community Conversations Cohort
Over the past year, the program known as Community Conversations: Creating a Diverse Mosaic has been facilitated by CHAI, or Comprehensive Housing Assistance Inc., an agency of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore. The cohort provides a forum for 19...
Person of Interest Taken into Custody in Bias-Related Robbery at Towson Town Center
Anti-Semitism reportedly played a role in the robbery of four Jewish teenagers at the Towson Town Center on Thursday, July 9, according to Baltimore County Police Department officials and various media outlets. Police officials said on July 14 that a person of...
Chizuk Amuno Places Banners on its Campus Supporting Black Lives Matter
Chizuk Amuno, one of the Baltimore metropolitan area’s oldest and most prominent Jewish congregations, recently placed banners on its Pikesville campus reading “Black Lives Matter” and “If Not Now, When?” to demonstrate solidarity with the new civil rights movement....
County Executive Johnny Olszewski Talks Baltimore County and COVID-19 Pandemic
Baltimore County Executive John “Johnny O” Olszewski Jr. joined “The Upside” to discuss how the county is dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and what that means for services and businesses. Join Jmore and The Associated every week as we bring...
Offensive Sign Won’t Silence Black Lives Matter Supporter
When he woke up last Thursday morning to discover that someone placed a vulgar, racist sign next to the Black Lives Matter lawn sign in his yard, Pikesville resident Andrew Walen says his initial reaction was simply “rage.” “This was very concerning in our...
Legislators Show Support for Constituent Victimized by Racist Sign
Legislators representing the 11th District recently took a unified stand to show their support for tolerance and social justice issues while condemning racism and hate. It all started last Thursday, June 18, when Del. Jon S. Cardin (D-11th) received an email from...
Parade Held for Pikesville High’s Class of 2020
Pandemic or no pandemic, Pikesville was ready to party. Pikesville High School’s Parent, Teacher & Student Association organized a joyous mini-parade for the school’s graduating class of 2020 on the evening of June 11. Led by fire trucks from the Pikesville...
Owings Mills JCC Partially Reopens Swimming Facilities on June 9
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore reopened the outdoor lap pool and several lanes of the family pool at its Rosenbloom Owings Mills campus last Tuesday, June 9. Both JCC campuses in Owings Mills and Park Heights have been closed since Mar. 17 due to the...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 9 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Discover the history of Jewish people in Britain with the Jewish Museum London. From a medieval mikvah telling the story of the first Jewish community in Britain to photographs belonging to children who travelled on[...]
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11:00 am
Masada virtual tour with BZD
@ ZOOM
Masada virtual tour with BZD
@ ZOOM
Aug 11 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
On this tour we will visit one of the most important sites to visit in Israel- Masada! The last stronghold of the Jewish revolt against Rome and its legions before the long exile. We will[...]
12:00 pm
The Upside, presented by Jmore a...
The Upside, presented by Jmore a...
Aug 11 @ 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Join Jmore and The Associated every Tuesday at noon as we bring together some of Maryland’s most respected experts in their fields to answer your questions about the things that matter most in your life.[...]
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