National Politics
How Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Could Affect Issues That Matter to Jews
(JTA) — President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, a Republican establishment favorite who has worked in the George W. Bush administration, has triggered reactions from Jewish groups ranging from furious to relieved. Progressive groups...
Trump Nominates Brett Kavanaugh to Serve on Supreme Court
(JTA) — President Donald Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy upon his retirement at the end of July. A federal appeals court judge in Washington, Kavanaugh, 53, is well respected by the Republican establishment, although...
Retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s Jewish Legacy
NEW YORK (JTA) — Not an hour after Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement as associate justice on the Supreme Court, the National Council of Jewish Women tweeted its dismay. “Justice Kennedy’s retirement could drastically shift the balance of the Supreme...
Progressive Democrat who Upset NY Incumbent Accused Israel of ‘Massacre’ in Gaza
(JTA) — A progressive Democrat in New York who called Israel’s killing of violent Palestinian protesters on the Gaza border a “massacre” scored a major upset over incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley in a contentious party primary. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 28, defeated...
Meet the Millennial Mexican-American Jewish Woman Running for Office on the Southern Border
(JTA) — Less than one day after Alma Hernandez began a Jewish fundraiser for migrants on the southern border, she had an SUV full of food, diapers and hygienic products ready to donate. Hernandez loaded the vehicle with goods bought with donations on June 20....
Hundreds of Jews Protest at ICE Headquarters in New York City
NEW YORK (JTA) — Hundreds of Jews crowded the steps of the New York City headquarters of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to protest the government’s policy of separating families at the southern border. The protest was imbued with Jewish texts and liturgy. It was...
10 Rabbis are Visiting Separated Families on the Border
NEW YORK (JTA) — A group of 10 rabbis has traveled to Texas to examine detention facilities for separated families on the U.S.-Mexico border. The group, which is aiming to visit the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Centralized Processing Center on June 21,...
Jewish Activists are Helping Families Separated at the Border
(JTA) — When Mary McCabe explains America’s immigration courts to children who have been separated from their parents, she tries to make it interactive. She draws a sketch of a courtroom and asks kids to identify the figures in the room — like the judge or...
US Leaves UN Human Rights Council Over Israel Bias
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from the U.N. Human Rights Council because of its bias against Israel. Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and Mike Pompeo, the secretary of state, jointly announced the...Upcoming Events
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Artscape 2018
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Artscape 2018
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Jul 20 – Jul 22 all-day
Artscape goes back to the basics this year with a focus on ART. Special events include a Silent Disco, Squonk Opera’s Pneumatica, art installations, an artist-run art fair, free pedicab rides, comedy from Baltimore Improv[...]
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World Acappela: Iberi Choir of G...
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World Acappela: Iberi Choir of G...
@ B'nai Israel Congregation
Jul 26 @ 7:30 pm
This concert is another in the continuing series of sacred music inside B’nai Israel’s majestic sanctuary, sponsored by the Creative Alliance and B’nai Israel Congregation with the generous support of the Jacob & Hilda Blaustein[...]
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David Byrne
@ Merriweather Post Pavilion
David Byrne
@ Merriweather Post Pavilion
Jul 28 @ 8:00 pm
The former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne is getting rave reviews for his choreographed 12-piece “American Utopia” show. The CD (which was included with every ticket purchased) is pretty excellent, as well. This IS your[...]
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