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American Jews Concerned About Anti-Semitism and Disapprove of Trump, Survey Finds
WASHINGTON (JTA— A survey of American Jews showed continued disapproval of President Donald Trump, with anti-Semitism high and Israel low on the priority list for Jewish voters. The survey, conducted for a liberal-leaning Jewish organization, the Jewish Electorate...
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio Announces 2020 White House Bid
(JTA) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced his candidacy for president in the 2020 election, calling President Donald Trump a “bully.” De Blasio, the mayor since 2014, made the announcement early Thursday morning in a 3-minute video posted on YouTube and...
Steny Hoyer Comes to Rashida Tlaib’s Defense on Holocaust Remarks
Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), the House majority leader and a pro-Israel stalwart in Congress, came to the defense of Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), who has come under attack because of her remarks on the Holocaust and Israel. “If you read Rep. @RashidaTlaib’s comments, it...
Mich. Congresswoman Slammed for Israel, Holocaust Remarks
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) said in a recent interview that she “loves the fact” that her “Palestinian ancestors” were part of an attempt “to create a safe haven for Jews” in the aftermath of the Holocaust. The freshman congresswoman made the comments in an interview...
Farrakhan Speaks of ‘Satanic Jews’ in Talk at Catholic Church
(JTA) — Louis Farrakhan punctuated a speech at a Chicago church May 9 with denials that he was anti-Semitic and an assertion that he was “here to separate the good Jews from the satanic Jews.” The longtime leader of the Chicago-based Nation of Islam spoke at the St....
Jewish Voters Overwhelmingly Prefer Biden for Democratic Nominee — Poll
By Laura E. Adkins (JTA) — Jewish voters overwhelmingly favor former Vice President Joe Biden over Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont as the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee, a new poll finds. In the survey conducted by Morning Consult, 47.1 percent of Jewish...
Michael Cohen Reports to America’s ‘Jewiest’ Prison
By Sam Sokol (JTA) — Michael Cohen, a former attorney and fixer for Donald Trump, reported to start his three-year term on May 6 at a prison called “federal Jewish heaven.” Cohen will serve his time at FCI Otisville, a medium-security prison about 70 miles...
Facebook Says it will Allow Holocaust Denial
(JTA) — Facebook will still allow users to deny the Holocaust even though it removed prominent bigots and anti-Semites from its platform. The social media giant deleted the personal, professional and fan accounts of some leading extremists and conspiracy theorists,...
Facebook is Banning Anti-Semites like David Duke, Louis Farrakhan and Alex Jones
(JTA) — For critics of how the largest social media platforms have handled anti-Semitic and racist rhetoric, it has been a long time coming: David Duke, Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones, and their ilk are no longer welcome on Facebook. A statement from a Facebook...Upcoming Events
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7:30 pm Spotlight 2019: Don Felder & Ban... @ Beth Tfiloh Congregation
Spotlight 2019: Don Felder & Ban... @ Beth Tfiloh Congregation 
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Join Beth Tfiloh for SPOTLIGHT 2019, the annual scholarship event, featuring Don Felder, formerly of The Eagles, and his band performing legendary classic rock hits, including “Hotel California,” “Life in the Fast Lane,” “One of[...]
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Art After Hours @ Baltimore Museum of Art
May 24 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Celebrate the closing weekend of “Monsters & Myths: Surrealism and War in the 1930s and 1940s” and “Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg / Delights of an Undirected Mind” with a surrealism-themed Art After Hours. The[...]
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Tulip Dig @ Sherwood Gardens
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The annual dig helps Sherwood Gardens make room for next year’s flowers. So, bring your buckets, bags and shovels and dig up some bulbs. They make great gifts for your gardening friends. Proceeds from the sale[...]
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