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The Beth Tfiloh solidarity mission delegation recently stopped by the village of Givat Harel to visit Yoni Rose (holding Ravens banner), BT’s interim chazzan who has been serving in the Israel Defense Forces for the past two-and-a-half months.
Rabbi Dr. Eli Yoggev writes about leading Beth Tfiloh’s recent mission to Israel and the resilience of the Jewish people during the most challenging of times.
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Despite the ubiquitous nature of danger, we can never let ourselves be intimidated by life’s unanticipated moments and hide in our rooms, writes Michael Olesker. (File photo)
The fragility of life reminds us to always savor every day and appreciate the ones we love, writes Michael Olesker.
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After their family's synagogue was the target of antisemitic graffiti, Erin Beser took her children on a hike. (Synagogue picture courtesy Jada Eldrich; picture at right courtesy Erin Beser)
“This is the complicated, real truth of what it means to be Jewish in America right now,” writes Baltimore native Erin Beser, a mother and rabbi’s wife who now lives in suburban Philadelphia.
Read MoreWhat can we extrapolate from the commandment to only eat land animals with split hooves that chew their cud, wonders Rabbi Dr. Eli Yoggev.
Read MoreThe collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is also a matter of self-esteem for Baltimore, writes Michael Olesker.
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Jackson Holliday is regarded as the top prospect in all of professional baseball. (Photo Credit: Courtesy of the Baltimore Orioles)
Even the great “Earl of Baltimore,” Earl Weaver, never had a lineup with as much raw talent as the 2024 Orioles team, writes Michael Olesker.
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An Oct. 21 livestream of the Shema broadcast from the Western Wall on behalf of Israeli hostages in Gaza drew viewers from around the world. (Screenshot, via JTA)
The Acheinu prayer reminds us that the deeper we go into the experience of those suffering, the more fervently we will pray for their speedy redemption, writes Rabbi Dr. Eli Yoggev.
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Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg talks to the Beth Am audience before playing his guitar. (Photo by Jim Burger)
Despite technological strides, human beings still need to interact and be in close proximity to each other, writes Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg.
Read MoreIn the face of tragedy and despair, Jewish tradition calls on us to choose life, writes David I. Bernstein.
Read MoreA group of longtime racquetball players is upset about the JCC’s decision to remove its courts, writes Michael Olesker.
Read MorePeople with disabilities bring the same assets and qualities to a job as any other perspective employee, writes Stanley Stith of Jewish Community Services.
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