Helping Refugees from Afghanistan Find a New Home in Baltimore
Chizuk Amuno’s Margie Simon writes about the synagogue’s Welcome Circle and helping to resettle a pair of families from Afghanistan.
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Sgt. Matt Jaffe, a U.S. Marine, holds a baby during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, in August of 2021. (Sgt. Isaiah Campbell/USMC, via JTA)
Chizuk Amuno’s Margie Simon writes about the synagogue’s Welcome Circle and helping to resettle a pair of families from Afghanistan.
Read MoreEveryone deserves to be safe and free from harm, writes Audrey Burgin of the Domestic Violence Program (DOVE) at Northwest Hospital.
Read MoreSeptember is “Tay-Sachs Awareness Month” to promote recognition of the deadly disease that afflicts one in 20 Jews of East European descent.
Read MoreMomma Kalkstein’s Brisket Recipe is a slice of heaven and a delish way to start a new year!
Read MoreFive years after losing his wife and business partner, Harlene, Scott Patrick McGowan shares his journey through grief and healing and back to love and music.
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The late Rabbi Jacob S. Green served the old Rogers Avenue Synagogue (Ohr Knesseth Israel-Anshe Sphard) from 1951 to 1971.
Milton Kline remembers one of Baltimore Jewry’s most beloved spiritual leaders, Rabbi Jacob S. Green, who died last month at the age of almost 98.
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A group of people, mostly women, gathered Saturday, June 25 at the Siegal Andorsky home to reflect, pray and organize following the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Rabbi Jessy Dressin and Rachel Siegal write about a recent gathering of local Jewish pro-abortion rights activists.
Read MoreScience shows that music is a catalyst for happier mindsets and healthy living, writes local psychologist Stephanie Bolster McCannon.
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In April of 2022, Beth Tfiloh Community High School students sign the "No Place for Hate" pledge. (Provided by Beth Tfiloh)
Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School is participating in the “No Place for Hate” initiative, which encourages students to learn about and embrace diversity.
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Named in honor of Israel's first prime minister, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev is making strides in leading-edge scientific advancement, from brain research to space travel.
Doug Seserman, CEO of Americans for Ben-Gurion University, highlights the Israeli school’s leading-edge scientific advancement, from brain research to space travel.
Read MoreEdward J. Gutman pays tribute to Sandra R. Gutman, his wife of 56 years who died of Alzheimer’s disease in 2019 after enjoying an astonishing career while raising a loving family of six children.
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