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by Rachel Dubin | Jan 18, 2021 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, National, National Politics
On Wednesday, Jan. 6, I watched in horror from my living room in Washington, D.C., as the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol unfolded. I felt violated. This was a place I had visited many times, and where I interned 25 years ago. I knew its tunnels and how to get from... read more
by Staff Report | Jan 6, 2021 | Community, International, National, News
President-Elect Joe Biden has tapped Pikesville resident Anne Neuberger to serve in the newly created role of deputy national security adviser for cybersecurity in his incoming National Security Council, according to media reports. A career intelligence officer,... read more
by Ron Kampeas, JTA | Jan 6, 2021 | Community, National, National Politics
Armed protesters are marching through the U.S. Capitol, while lawmakers are under lock and key. At least one person was shot and critically injured. Pro-Trump protesters attempting to stop the congressional certification Jan. 6 of President-Elect Joe Biden stormed the... read more
by Ron Kampeas, JTA | Jan 6, 2021 | Community, Local, Maryland, National, National Politics, News
The family of Rep. Jamie Raskin has established a fund to honor the memory of Tommy Raskin, the Maryland Jewish Democrat’s son, who died on Dec. 31. The Tommy Raskin Memorial Fund for People and Animals launched this week with initial funding of $50,000. The... read more
by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Dec 8, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Maryland, National Politics
The recent news of the passing of Sen. Paul Sarbanes at the age of 87 should make all Marylanders take pause and pay their respects. Sarbanes was the longest-serving senator in Maryland history until Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski eclipsed him by a day when she retired in... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Nov 12, 2020 | Baltimore, Community, Community Resources, Coronavirus News, Local, Maryland, National, News
The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore recently participated in a Brandeis University study on the impact of COVID-19 on the Jewish community during the first three months of the pandemic. Baltimore was one of 10 Jewish communities to participate in “Building... read more
by Dr. Robert O. Freedman | Nov 11, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, National Politics, Politics
It was not a blue political tsunami giving the Democrats control of both houses of Congress with large majorities, nor the presidency with a decisive popular and Electoral College mandate. It was not even a large blue wave as the Democrats lost seats in the House of... read more
by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Nov 10, 2020 | Community, National, National Politics, News, Politics
“I’m so happy and relieved.” That’s how Rabbi Michael S. Beals unabashedly characterizes himself after the recent victory of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. But it’s not only his political orientation that accounts for the 57-year-old... read more
by Ben Sales, JTA | Oct 23, 2020 | National, National Politics, News
Alexander Hillel Treisman, the 19-year-old man alleged to have plotted to kill Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, is the son of a prominent Jewish attorney who helped broker the first meeting between a U.S. president and the Dalai Lama. News broke on Oct. 23... read more
by Ron Kampeas, JTA | Oct 23, 2020 | International, Israel, National Politics, News
Sudan will become the third Arab nation over the past two months to normalize ties with Israel. The Sudan-Israel accord continues the trend among Arab countries to advance ties with the Jewish state, even without a peace agreement with the Palestinians. President... read more