National Politics
Trump Used Muslims the Way Hitler Used Jews, Says CEO of Cambridge Analytica’s Parent Co.
(JTA) — The CEO of the parent company of Cambridge Analytica said Adolf Hitler demonized Jews to rile political support though he “didn’t have a problem” with them, and President Donald Trump uses similar tactics to the German leader. Nigel Oakes of the SCL Group made...
Sen. Ben Cardin Aims Fire at Trump and Netanyahu in J Street Talk
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., a pro-Israel stalwart in the Democratic Party, lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a J Street conference, breaking with a party tradition of avoiding heated confrontations with Israel’s leaders. Cardin...
Trump Pardons Scooter Libby, Convicted in Bush-Era Leaking Case
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Donald Trump pardoned Lewis “Scooter” Libby, the chief of staff to former Vice President Dick Cheney convicted in 2007 of lying in the investigation into who leaked the name of a CIA operative whose Iraq war critic husband Cheney had hoped...
Jewish Republicans ‘Confident’ White Supremacist Won’t Win Nod to Replace Paul Ryan
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Thanking House Speaker Paul Ryan for his service, the Republican Jewish Coalition urged the party to seek an alternative to the racist candidate who is running in Ryan’s Wisconsin district. Ryan said April 11 that he would serve out his term as...
Trump Dismisses David Shulkin as Veterans’ Affairs Secretary
(JTA) — President Donald Trump dismissed Veterans Affairs Secretary Dr. David Shulkin, and named his White House physician to the post. Dr. Ronny L. Jackson, 50, an active-duty rear admiral in the Navy who has served for the past three administrations as a White House...
Jewish Students on the March For Our Lives
‘We march today because it’s what we have to do to sleep tonight’ WASHINGTON (JTA) — The organizers of the March for our Lives, almost all of them under 20, had a gun control agenda packed with specifics. They were able to get 800,000 people on and off of...
March for Our Lives 2018 Coverage
See submissions from student contributors who attended the #MarchForOurLives in Washington, D.C., on March 24, 2018. I did not have any expectation as to how the day would go, but overall I felt empowered and motivated after seeing the amount of people, the diversity,...
8 Reasons Why the John Bolton Appointment is Causing a Frenzy Among Jews
WASHINGTON (JTA) — You may have heard: President Donald Trump replaced his national security adviser, H.R. McMaster, with John Bolton. You may have heard because of the mixed reaction to the prospect of Bolton running national security —...
Trump Names John Bolton, Iran Hawk, as National Security Adviser
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Donald Trump named as his national security adviser John Bolton, a hawk who has said military strikes may be inevitable as a means of preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. The White House announced March 22 that H.R. McMaster...Upcoming Events
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all-day Baltimore Jewish Film Festival @ Gordon Center for Performing Arts
Baltimore Jewish Film Festival @ Gordon Center for Performing Arts 
Apr 19 all-day
The Baltimore Jewish Film Festival includes international films of Jewish interest. Here’s the schedule: April 8, 2 p.m.: “Body & Soul: An American Bridge” at Reginald F. Lewis Museum April 10, 7:30 p.m.: “Ben Gurion,[...]
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Friends of the Towson Library Bo... @ Towson Library
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Shop for gently used books in all subjects, plus plenty of children’s books. This one fills up fast and gets thoroughly picked over so come early and bring your book bags to fill up. For[...]
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7:00 pm Mixology Tisch @ Beth El Congregation
Mixology Tisch @ Beth El Congregation
Apr 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Intended to increase the joy of Shabbat, this event mixes three craft cocktails with three shots of Torah. Each month, a mixologist demonstrates how to mix drinks while three short pieces of Torah are explored.
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