Local Teen Brings ‘Spread Cream Cheese Not Hate’ Program to Baltimore
A junior at Roland Park Country School, Katie Grossman writes about a recent experience that spurred her to take action to fight antisemitism.
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Roland Park Country School student Katie Grossman is trying to stop the spread of antisemitism and all forms of hatred. (Provided photo)
A junior at Roland Park Country School, Katie Grossman writes about a recent experience that spurred her to take action to fight antisemitism.
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Last month, members of Jews United for Justice and their partners from the Maryland Youth Justice Coalition rally in Annapolis for Youth Justice Lobby Day. (Provided photo)
The Youth Charging Reform Act provides a pathway to a more just landscape for children in Maryland, writes Rachel Greenwald.
Read MoreThe story of Purim reminds us that women must take personal risks to be catalysts in society, writes Sarah David.
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Tasteful Gesture: Gary and Shuli Raffel get into the Olympic spirit every four years. (Provided photo)
Every four years, Gary Raffel and his family host an Olympic Ceremony Shabbat dinner to celebrate the spirit of the Winter Games.
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Rabbi Shlomo Porter, the driving force behind Baltimore's Etz Chaim Center, passed away last November at age 78. (File photo)
Rabbi Shlomo Porter dedicated his life to helping Jews become more Jewish, writes his brother Jack Nusan Porter.
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Within the Beth Tfiloh community, the Peace of Mind cohort was invited to a congregational Shabbat dinner and Saturday morning services. (Provided photo)
Beth Tfiloh recently hosted elite Israeli combat veterans for a week as part of the Peace of Mind retreat program.
Read MoreMeeting teens and young Jews online is crucial to Jewish continuity, writes Zohar Rotem.
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At a rally in Northwest Washington, D.C., attendees wave Israeli flags during a speaker's call for support for the Jewish state. (File photo by Robyn Stevens Brody)
On the second anniversary of the Hamas attacks against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, Lynne B. Kahn writes about how the tragedy changed her as a person and as a Jew.
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New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is shown speaking at a rally last October in midtown Manhattan's Bryant Park. (Bingjiefu He/Wikimedia Commons, provided by JTA)
Support for the New York mayoral candidate by Maryland elected officials is a dangerous development, writes Caren Leven of the Baltimore Zionist District.
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Smoke rises following Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on Sept. 14. (Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images, via JTA)
Young people cannot simply look away from Israel’s military conduct in Gaza, writes Daniel Rifkin.
Read MoreThe Jewish practice of kvelling could be just the remedy for America right now, writes author and psychologist Barbara Edelston Peterson.
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