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As Hurricane Maria Hits Puerto Rico, Synagogues Cancel Rosh Hashanah Services
(JTA) — Puerto Rico’s three synagogues closed for Rosh Hashanah as Hurricane Maria pummeled the island. The synagogues, all in or nearby San Juan, canceled Wednesday evening services for the Jewish New Year and urged members to stay home, according to The Times of...
11 Inspiring Jews Who Died in 5777
NEW YORK (JTA) — It’s always difficult to whittle down the list of influential Jews who died in a given year, but this year the task seemed to be especially tough. The number of Jews who left historic marks on their fields — and, more broadly, on Jewish culture — was...
How Houston’s Synagogues are Handling the High Holidays After Harvey
(JTA) — A few weeks ago, Holly Davies was getting ready to homeschool her kids and preparing the family for the High Holidays. When Hurricane Harvey hit, she helped evacuate 150 people from her neighborhood by airboat and shelter nearly 100 people in a local church....
Top 10 Moments That Mattered to Jews in 5777
NEW YORK (JTA) — This Jewish year was not a quiet one, to say the least. From the tumultuous first eight months of Donald Trump’s presidency, to a wave of bomb threats against Jewish community centers, to a neo-Nazi protest in Charlottesville that turned...
Trump Invites Orthodox, Not Jewish Groups Who Snubbed Him, to High Holidays Call
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Donald Trump has invited representatives from three major Orthodox umbrella groups to join a pre-Rosh Hashanah conference call, but pointedly left off the invitation list two liberal denominations that had said earlier they would not take...
American Jews Overwhelmingly Disapprove of Trump: Poll
WASHINGTON (JTA) — American Jews overwhelmingly disapprove of President Donald Trump in just about every area, scoring him lower than his predecessor even on topics like Israel, where Jewish approval of Barack Obama was relatively low, according to an American Jewish...
Who Are the Jewish ‘Dreamers’?
(JTA) — Our email inboxes were stuffed last week with statements from Jewish organizations urging continued protection for “Dreamers,” undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States as children. Last Monday, President Donald Trump said he...
Firefighters, Area Groups Remember 9/11
For Michele Kornbluth of Reisterstown, memories of the deadliest terrorist attacks in U.S. history hit particularly close to home. “I’m from New Jersey, so 9/11 had a real impact on me,” said Kornbluth. “We could smell the smoke from where we were. My town was a...
Sen. Cardin, Faith Leaders Gather for ‘Conversation’ at the Associated
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) joined 65 Baltimore area faith and community leaders last Friday morning, Sept. 8, at the headquarters of The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore for a “Conversation on Improving Community Unity.” “We have seen a...Upcoming Events
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10:00 am Reinvention: The Work of Chris B... @ Baltimore Museum of Industry
Reinvention: The Work of Chris B... @ Baltimore Museum of Industry
Mar 24 2017 @ 10:00 am – Mar 11 2018 @ 4:00 pm
“REINVENTION: The Work of Chris Bathgate,” an exhibition by Baltimore-based artist Chris Bathgate of machined-metal objects, exploring how modern and traditional machine work can be harnessed to create unique artistic expressions. Featuring 28 works of[...]
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9:00 pm Gunky’s Basement @ The Parkway Theatre
Gunky’s Basement @ The Parkway Theatre 
Jul 12 @ 9:00 pm – Nov 8 @ 11:00 pm
The film series curated and hosted by Dan Deacon and Jimmy Joe Roche moves into its new home at the Parkway. Here’s the schedule: 7/12: “The Shining” 8/9: “Little Shop of Horrors” 9/27: “Robocop” 10/11:[...]
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10:00 am Annet Couwenberg: From Digital t... @ Baltimore Museum of Art
Annet Couwenberg: From Digital t... @ Baltimore Museum of Art 
Aug 16 2017 @ 10:00 am – Feb 18 2018 @ 5:00 pm
This intimate exhibition of approximately 11 works by Maryland-based artist Annet Couwenberg reveals the intersection of science, art, technology, and history that makes textiles such a fascinating art form. In the summer of 2014, Couwenberg,[...]
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