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5 Jewish Things to Know About Beto O’Rourke
(JTA) — Add Beto O’Rourke to the already crowded field of Democratic candidates hoping to unseat President Donald Trump. The El Paso native and former congressman hopes to build on the buzz that accompanied his unsuccessful but oh-so-close campaign against Republican...
Michael Bloomberg Announces He Will Not Run for President in 2020
(JTA) — Michael Bloomberg will not run for president in 2020. In an op-ed on the Bloomberg site, the former New York City mayor and Jewish billionaire businessman said he is “clear-eyed about the difficulty of winning the Democratic nomination in such a crowded...
7 Jewish Things to Look for When Mueller Wraps Up His Investigation
WASHINGTON (JTA) — It looks like Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating alleged improprieties associated with Donald Trump’s presidency and election campaign, is wrapping up his report. Or maybe not. Mueller has over his near-two year run led a leak-free...
Boston’s Jewish Community Stunned by Allegations Against Robert Kraft
BOSTON (JTA) — His name adorns the headquarters of Boston’s Jewish federation. His giving to Jewish causes at home and in Israel is legendary. And of course he is the owner of the beloved New England Patriots, the NFL’s most successful 21st-century franchise, winner...
Robert Kraft Pleads not Guilty to Soliciting Prostitution
(JTA) — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft pleaded not guilty on Feb. 25 to two charges of soliciting prostitution, according to court records. On Feb. 22, police in Florida announced that Kraft was one of some 100 men caught up in raids on massage parlors in...
Noting Father’s Holocaust Survival, Michael Cohen Calls Trump a ‘Racist’ and ‘Con Man’
WASHINGTON (JTA) — In prepared testimony honed to deliver deep wounds to his onetime mentor and employer, Michael Cohen said President Donald Trump was a con man and a racist, and once again cited his father’s survival of the Holocaust to explain why he turned on... New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Charged with Soliciting Prostitute
This is a developing story. (JTA) — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has been charged with soliciting a prostitute in Florida. The 77-year-old Jewish businessman was one of some 100 men charged in a human trafficking investigation in Martin County, Jupiter...
Jussie Smollett Arrested and Charged with Felony for Falsely Reporting Hate Attack
(JTA) — Black, Jewish and gay actor Jussie Smollett was indicted on felony charges for making a false police report in which he said he was the victim of a hate attack last month in Chicago. Smollett, known for his role in the Fox drama “Empire,” was charged Feb. 20...
Louis Farrakhan Accuses ‘Wicked Jews’ of Using Him to ‘Break up the Women’s Movement’
(JTA) — Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan blamed “the wicked Jews” for the crisis over anti-Semitism and the Women’s March. “The most beautiful sight that I could lay eyes on [was] when I saw, the day after Trump was elected, women from all over the world were...Upcoming Events
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7:00 pm Abbi Jacobson — SOLD OUT @ The Parkway Theatre
Abbi Jacobson — SOLD OUT @ The Parkway Theatre 
Mar 20 @ 7:00 pm
The Parkway kicks off its Contemporary Women Filmmakers series with a sneak preview of the next to last episode of “Broad City,” “Along Came Molly,” with series co-creator (and MICA grad) Abbi Jacobson. A conversation[...]
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all-day Baltimore Jewish Film Festival @ The Gordon Center
Baltimore Jewish Film Festival @ The Gordon Center 
Mar 23 – Apr 16 all-day
The BJFF presents internationally renowned Jewish-interest films. Here’s this year’s schedule: March 23, 8 p.m.: “The Last Suit” — An 88-year-old Jewish tailor runs away from Buenos Aires to Poland seeking a friend he hasn’t[...]
7:00 pm Bill Griffith’s Nobody’s Fool Ta... @ Atomic Books
Bill Griffith’s Nobody’s Fool Ta... @ Atomic Books
Mar 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Zippy the Pinhead creator Bill Griffith discusses and signs copies of his new book, “Nobody’s Fool — The Life and Times of Schlitzie The Pinhead.” Reserve your signed copy today.
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