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by Michael Olesker | Nov 27, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Michael Olesker, Uncategorized
Some of us feel an emptiness this week that has nothing to do with turkey or stuffing. City College and Poly should be playing football on Thanksgiving Day, the way they did for roughly a century. But they’re not. They played three weeks ago, and City won, giving the... read more
by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Sep 5, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Opinion, The Balagan, Uncategorized
A few weeks ago, I was navigating a dusty, narrow stretch of Oranjestad, the bustling capital of the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba, when I noticed a grouping of nondescript stone walls by the roadside. On top of the walls were wrought-iron Stars of David. Naturally,... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Sep 5, 2019 | Art, Arts & Life, Fashion, Film & TV, Fun, Museum, Music, Performing Arts, The Arts, Uncategorized, Visual Arts
We get it. The end of summer can be bittersweet. The days get shorter, the temps are cooler, school’s back in session and the pace picks up immeasurably. But fall is also a season of great beginnings. The High Holidays mark the beginning of the Jewish new year,... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Sep 2, 2019 | Arts & Life, Fun, Museum, Uncategorized
There’s no denying that Baltimore is a great museum town. With world-class museums such as the Baltimore Museum of Art, the American Visionary Art Museum and The Walters Art Museum, Charm City residents don’t have to leave town to see some of the finest artwork in the... read more
by Staff Report | Aug 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Please join Jmore for our 1st annual celebration of Baltimore’s Health Care Innovators. This is a business to business networking event centered on the topic of innovation in the health care field. Tuesday, October 29 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM Cylburn ArboretumVollmer... read more
by JTA | Aug 14, 2019 | National, National Politics, News, Uncategorized
Don’t seek the death penalty for the Pittsburgh synagogue gunman.That’s the message to U.S. Attorney General William Barr from a spiritual leader at one of the three congregations that share the Tree of Life synagogue building. Rabbi Jonathan Perlman, whose New Light... read more
by Ron Kampeas, JTA | Jul 26, 2019 | International, Israel, National, National Politics, News, Uncategorized
Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), a civil rights icon, recently explained why he backed a resolution upholding the right to boycott “at home and abroad,” even though he also voted to condemn the boycott, divestment and sanction movement aimed at Israel. Lewis was a... read more
by JTA | Jul 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Chaya Rappoport This recipe originally appeared on The Nosher. Cheese lovers who haven’t tried halloumi, meet your new obsession. Halloumi is a semi-hard cheese originating in Cyprus. Made from sheep’s milk, the briny yet mild cheese is popular in Greece and... read more
by Marcy Oster | Jul 23, 2019 | International, Israel, News, Uncategorized
A Saudi Arabian blogger and law student was attacked verbally and spat on by Muslims on July 22 while visiting Jerusalem as a guest of the Israeli Foreign Ministry. Mahmoud Saud also was hit by thrown objects during his visit to the Temple Mount and Old City of... read more
by Michael Olesker | Jul 17, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Michael Olesker, Uncategorized
When President Donald Trump recently told four Democratic congresswomen to “go home,” nobody needed simultaneous translation. It’s a hurtful taunt that says, “This is my America, not yours. You don’t belong here.” The taunt goes back years and years. How many years?... read more