Maryland
by Peter Arnold | Dec 9, 2019 | Community, Maryland, News
What kind of state will future Marylanders inherit? That question was on the minds of more than 100 people who attended “Charting the Course for Environmental Change in Maryland” on Dec. 9 at Brown Advisory in Fells Point. State Sen. Sarah K. Elfreth... read more
by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Dec 3, 2019 | Baltimore, Community, Elections, Local, Local Politics, Maryland, News, Pikesville
A veteran of state politics and the local Jewish community, Sen. Robert A. “Bobby” Zirkin (D-11th) announced he will resign from office next month. The highest-ranking Jewish member of the State Senate, Zirkin, who has served as chairman of the high-profile Senate... read more
by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Oct 29, 2019 | Baltimore, Community, Local, Maryland, News, Obituaries
A well-known figure in local media and marketing circles for decades, Jeffrey C. Raymond died on Oct. 26 of a heart attack. He was 56. A North Baltimore resident who belonged to Bolton Street Synagogue, Raymond served as chief of the division of communications... read more
by JTA | Oct 24, 2019 | Education, Maryland, News
State officials recently announced that the requirements for Holocaust education in Maryland’s middle and high schools will be enhanced and expanded. The announcement by Dr. Karen B. Salmon, state superintendent of schools, came days before the one-year anniversary of... read more
by Staff Report | Oct 17, 2019 | Baltimore, Community, Maryland, National Politics, News
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-7th) died Oct. 17 at the age of 68 from longstanding health issues. Throughout his long political career, Cummings, a Baltimore native, enjoyed a particularly close relationship with the Jewish community of Maryland. Cummings was the namesake... read more
by Marcy Oster | Sep 17, 2019 | Community, Maryland, News
A same-sex couple from Chevy Chase, Md., is suing the U.S. State Department for refusing to grant birthright citizenship to their infant daughter. Kessem Kiviti, who is six months old, was born via surrogacy in Canada, according to Immigration Equality, a New... read more
by Jeff Seidel | Sep 13, 2019 | Baltimore, Business, Community, Football, Local, Maryland, National, News, Ravens, Sports
There is a wide variety of offerings for Ravens fans when it comes to eating and drinking during games at M&T Bank Stadium — even for those who observe the dietary laws of kashrut. The Kosher Grille features a pair of locations on the first level of... read more
by JMORE Staff | Sep 12, 2019 | Baltimore, Community, Local, Maryland, National, News, Pikesville
Beth Tfiloh Congregation announced that Rabbi Chai Posner will succeed Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg as the Pikesville synagogue’s senior-most rabbi, as of Jan. 1, 2022. Rabbi Posner was approved by unanimous decision at a congregational meeting on Sept. 8. Since September... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Sep 12, 2019 | Community, Elections, Local, Maryland, News, Politics
The 2018 midterm elections witnessed record numbers of women running for elected office at every level of government. However, women still comprise less than 30 percent of the nation’s state legislators. Jessica Klaitman hopes to increase that ratio by winning a... read more
by Josefin Dolsten, JTA | Aug 29, 2019 | Elections, International, Local, Maryland, National, National Politics, News
A Jewish socialist philosopher and political activist who met with the leader of Hamas is running for president. On Wednesday, Aug. 28, Dr. Jerome M. Segal announced at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., that he will run as the nominee... read more
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