Maryland
Sen. Ben Cardin Aims Fire at Trump and Netanyahu in J Street Talk
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., a pro-Israel stalwart in the Democratic Party, lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a J Street conference, breaking with a party tradition of avoiding heated confrontations with Israel’s leaders. Cardin...
Military Judge Running for Seat on Circuit Court for Baltimore County
Judge Robert A. Cohen is running to be elected as a judge on the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. A prosecutor and defense attorney, he is lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, where he serves as a military judge. Judge Cohen is a graduate of the University...
Community to Celebrate Israel’s 70th Birthday with Array of Events
In a couple of weeks, international Jewry will celebrate a major milestone — the 70th anniversary of Israel’s founding. This year, Yom Ha’atzmaut, or Israel’s independence day, starts on the evening of April 18 and ends the following night. Special celebrations...
Sen. Zirkin Introduces Comprehensive Crime Bill
With less than two weeks remaining in the Maryland General Assembly’s 2018 session, a bill was introduced by Sen. Robert A. “Bobby” Zirkin (D-11th) to curb the violent spike of crime in Baltimore. The Maryland Senate’s bipartisan Judicial Proceedings Committee...
Chizuk Amuno Names its New Senior Rabbi
Rabbi Joshua Z. Gruenberg will become the eighth senior rabbi in the 147-year history of Chizuk Amuno Congregation. At a meeting on March 26, approximately 350 members of the Conservative congregation of 1,200 families and individuals voted to hire Rabbi Gruenberg....
Winands Road Shul to Merge with Beth Tfiloh
The board of directors of Randallstown’s Winands Road Synagogue Center — which held its final Shabbat services last weekend — recently approved a merger with Pikesville’s Beth Tfiloh Congregation. The merger will be effective as of March 29. Beth...
March for Our Lives 2018 Coverage
See submissions from student contributors who attended the #MarchForOurLives in Washington, D.C., on March 24, 2018. I did not have any expectation as to how the day would go, but overall I felt empowered and motivated after seeing the amount of people, the diversity,...
MIDC to Kick Off Israel’s 70th Anniversary Series
Seven decades in the life and times of a nation is something to celebrate. Over the next five months — in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Frederick, Howard and Montgomery counties — the Maryland/Israel Development Center will present “Start Up Nation: Israel’s...
Del. Morhaim to Retire After a Quarter-Century of Political Service
Del. Dan K. Morhaim (D-11th) recently announced that after nearly a quarter-century in the state legislature, he will retire at the end of his term next year. The longest serving physician in the General Assembly, Morhaim has sponsored legislation on many medical...Upcoming Events
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all-day Baltimore Jewish Film Festival @ Gordon Center for Performing Arts
Baltimore Jewish Film Festival @ Gordon Center for Performing Arts 
Apr 19 all-day
The Baltimore Jewish Film Festival includes international films of Jewish interest. Here’s the schedule: April 8, 2 p.m.: “Body & Soul: An American Bridge” at Reginald F. Lewis Museum April 10, 7:30 p.m.: “Ben Gurion,[...]
all-day Friends of the Towson Library Bo... @ Towson Library
Friends of the Towson Library Bo... @ Towson Library
Apr 19 – Apr 22 all-day
Shop for gently used books in all subjects, plus plenty of children’s books. This one fills up fast and gets thoroughly picked over so come early and bring your book bags to fill up. For[...]
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7:00 pm Mixology Tisch @ Beth El Congregation
Mixology Tisch @ Beth El Congregation
Apr 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Intended to increase the joy of Shabbat, this event mixes three craft cocktails with three shots of Torah. Each month, a mixologist demonstrates how to mix drinks while three short pieces of Torah are explored.
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