Earlier this week, a United Nations report validated Israeli reports of sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7 and afterward, including instances of rape. (Photo by Jackie Hajdenberg, provided by JTA)

Rally to be Held Tomorrow Morning at City Hall for Oct. 7 Victims of Sexual Violence

Baltimore Area Jewish Feminists and other groups will hold the vigil at 8 a.m. in honor of International Women’s Day.

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Founded in 1885, Goucher College is a private liberal arts college in Towson with 1,100 undergraduates and 900 graduate students. About 26 percent of the student body is Jewish, according to Hillel International. (Photo by Rob Coyle, via Flickr)

Jewish Leaders Express Concerns about Support for Jewish Student Life at Goucher

Regional and national Jewish leaders are calling on Goucher College to support Jewish students and curb anti-Israel activities on the Towson campus.

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Sen. Shelly L. Hettleman: “Having a Maryland Jewish Legislative Caucus will enable members of the General Assembly to advocate for policies important to the Jewish communities of Maryland." (File photo)

Legislative Caucus Created to Address Interests and Concerns of Maryland Jews

Sen. Shelly L. Hettleman and Del. Jared Solomon will co-chair the caucus, the first of its kind in Maryland history.

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Earlier this week, Del. Dana M. Stein (D-11B) was sworn in by Judge Sylvia Siegert, chief clerk of the House, as Speaker Pro Tem of the Maryland General Assembly. To his right are his wife, Margaret, and son, James. (Provided photo)

Del. Dana M. Stein Elected Speaker Pro-Tem of the House of Delegates

The longtime Pikesville-based legislator was sworn in during the first day of the Maryland General Assembly on Jan. 10.

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An attendee of a recent pro-Israel rally in the nation's capital offers his views on Hamas. (Photo by Robyn Stevens Brody)

Maryland Hate Crimes Commission Member Suspended for Anti-Israel Posts

On social media, Zainab Chaudry of the Council on American-Islamic Relations compared Israel to Nazi Germany and characterized reports of Israeli babies massacred by Hamas as “fake.”

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Sigal Ariely: director of The Associated's Baltimore-Ashkelon Partnership: "I can’t describe the level of stress here." (Screen shot)

Associated’s Virtual Community Briefing Offers Insights into Israel’s War with Hamas

Among the speakers at The Associated’s Israel at War community briefing were Sen. Ben Cardin and Sigal Ariely, director of the Baltimore-Ashkelon Partnership.

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I'll Be There for You: (Left to right) Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of ADL, author Michael Eric Dyson and "Friends" actor David Schwimmer are shown here in a dialogue at the ADL’s Never Is Now summit in 2022. (Courtesy of the ADL)

Antisemitism Summit in New York Expected to Draw Thousands, from Celebs to Students

The ADL’s Never Is Now summit is meant to be a place where activists can come together, learn about the problem of antisemitism and share tools to fight hate of all kinds, and take those ideas back to their home communities to implement.

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