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Protesters gather for a vigil in 2024 organized by the Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Maryland, College Park. (File photo)
The narrative against Israel’s legitimacy took years to build, writes Baltimore-based branding expert Sharon Nevins.
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Thomas Kennedy, a Scottish-born Presbyterian legislator from Hagerstown, championed the “Jew Bill.” (Public Domain)
Passed in 1826, the “Jew Bill” was a turning point for the Jewish community of Maryland.
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A photo of Gerd Ehrlich’s family in Germany hangs in the Cockeysville home of his daughter, Marion Ehrlich. (Provided)
Dr. Gerd W. Ehrlich’s manuscript offers a unique look at life in Germany during World War II.
Read MoreWe cannot mourn exile on Tisha B’Av while turning away from the displaced people of our own time, writes Melissa Rothstein.
Read MoreMelinda Michel pays tribute to the longtime Jewish community leader and volunteer who passed away on June 8 at age 68.
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Harford County educator Louise Geczy is shown here in 2018 with Baltimore Jewish Council Executive Director Howard Libit when she received a Community Voices of Change award. (File photo by Steve Ruark)
At its annual meeting this year, the Baltimore Jewish Council will honor the late Harford County educator and longtime Holocaust education champion.
Read MoreJewish community activist Jay Bernstein calls on the governor to reprimand Carter, a Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals judge, for sharing age-old tropes against the Jewish community.
Read MoreLed by local Israel-American cellist Amit Peled, the Mount Vernon Virtuosi aims to inspire people beyond musical enjoyment.
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Tessa Veksler: "In my mind, you cannot separate anti-Zionism and antisemitism. They're intertwined, so it's important for schools to name that." (Provided photo)
A former college campus activist, Veksler will speak at Chizuk Amuno on June 8 at the Ruth and Jay Lenrow Visiting Scholar-in-Residence for Combating 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.
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