Maryland
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....
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...
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...
Pearlstone Center to Reduce Workforce Staff Due to the Pandemic
The Pearlstone Center in Reisterstown will reduce its workforce by 75 percent due to a roughly 90 percent drop in revenue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 180-acre conference and retreat center and organic farm will lay off roughly half of its staff in the...
Virtual Service to be held for Those Who Died since Pandemic’s Start
“Comfort ye, comfort ye my people.” (Isaiah 40:1) For many local Jews, one of the most heartbreaking and agonizing aspects of the coronavirus pandemic has been the inability to hold a proper communal funeral service and observe a traditional shiva period...
Gourmet Girls to Open in Pikesville in June or July
Now that no one is dining out (except for carryout) and most of us are limiting our trips to the supermarket, what’s the future for restaurants and specialty grocers in our neighborhoods? While no one knows for certain, Barbara Collurafici and Lisa Honick, co-owners...
JCC Furloughs More than 350 Employees Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore recently announced it has furloughed more than 350 full-time and part-time employees at its Park Heights and Owings Mills campuses due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a video released to the the center’s...
Former ZOA Baltimore Leader Isaiah Kuperstein Dies of COVID-19
Isaiah Kuperstein, who served as executive director of the Baltimore District chapter of the Zionist Organization of America (now known as the Baltimore Zionist District) from 1990 to 1993, died on Apr. 4 after a 10-day battle with the coronavirus. A resident of...Upcoming Events
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Jewish Museums Across the Seas: ...
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Jewish Museums Across the Seas: ...
@ Jewish Museum of Maryland Online
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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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Masada virtual tour with BZD
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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[...]
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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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