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An interior view of the Portuguese Synagogue, also known as "the Esnoga," in Amsterdam, which is part of the city's Jewish Cultural Quarter. (Bas de Brouwer, via JTA)
Dr. Yitzhak Y. Melamed, a Spinoza expert and Pikesvillle resident, was informed that he is now welcome anytime at the historic Portuguese Synagogue in the Dutch capital.
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Dr. Scott Lasensky: "There’s a big normative gap in Israel-Diaspora affairs; there isn’t a clear set of guidelines that are supposed to determine what the values are and what the division of labor is, and who does what." (Provided by JTA)
University of Maryland professor of Israel Studies Dr. Scott Lasensky will be among the participants in the Z3 2021 Futures Workshop on Dec. 5th.
Read MoreA seventh grade student at the Krieger Schechter Day School, Jmore Juniors writer Noah S. profiles new KSDS teacher Rabbi Alex Salzberg, who is a also a KSDS alumnus, class of 1999.
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Scholars attending a 2015 Amsterdam symposium on whether to lift the order of excommunication against the philosopher Baruch Spinoza examine a copy of the original writ against him. (Cnaan Liphshiz, courtesy of JTA)
Hopkins professor Dr. Yitzhak Melamed was informed that he is “persona non grata” at Amsterdam Jewish communal facilitiy.
Read MoreWith a unique dual-language curriculum, Krieger Schechter Day School provides a rich learning environment in general and Judaic studies that prepares students for high school and beyond.
Read MoreA seventh grade student at the Krieger Schechter Day School, Jmore Juniors writer Eitan Beck profiles new KSDS math teacher Sarah Horstkamp.
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Beth Tfiloh Lower School teachers unlock their students’ potential through an intentional academic approach. (Photo by David Stuck of Stuck Photography)
Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community Lower School students benefit from a tailored learning experience that identifies each student’s areas of strength and provides support for their areas of growth.
Read MoreParenting, especially parenting teens and tweens, is no easy task. But 4Front’s new Parenting Unpacked series is here to help.
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Rabbi Miriam Cotzin Burg: “I'm grateful for the confidence the Center for Rabbinic Innovation has placed in me and, more importantly, for their belief that this work can make a powerful impact on the lives of people in our community and beyond." (Provided photo)
Baltimore resident Rabbi Miriam Cotzin Burg, the founder of the Hava NaBaby program, was recently selected among six Jewish clergy members from around the country for the Center for Rabbinic Innovation’s new Fellowship for Rabbinic Innovation program.
Read MoreA seventh grade student at the Krieger Schechter Day School, Jmore Juniors writer Madeline L. talked to some of her fellow students about how stress impacts their ability to learn and some of the coping strategies they find helpful.
Read MoreFor 13 years, PJ Library has been part of Jewish Baltimore, sharing Jewish stories and building memories and family experiences.
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