College Park Reverses Decision to Permit Anti-Israel Rally on Anniversary of Oct. 7th Attack
The decision came after an outcry of protests from Jewish groups in Maryland and around the country.
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College Park Group to Hold Anti-Israel Protest on Anniversary of Oct. 7th Massacre
A University of Maryland spokesperson said Students for Justice in Palestine has reserved the nine-acre main quad area in the center of campus on Oct. 7.
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$10 Million Gift to LifeBridge Health Will Endow Scholarships for Regional Medical Campus at Sinai
The gift by Ellen W.P. Wasserman is the largest from an individual in the 26-year history of the LifeBridge Health system.
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Mitzvah Miles, Beth Tfiloh's biannual fundraising race to benefit Yad B'Yad, is a family-friendly event. (Provided Photo)
Beth Tfiloh’s Yad B’Yad Helps Families and Faculty in Times of Need
Beth Tfiloh’s Yad B’Yad program assists recipients with some of their immediate day-to-day needs to help individuals and families get back on their feet.
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Strong Foundations at Garrison Forest School
In fall 2024, Garrison Forest School will officially open the Boyce Center for Learning and Thriving, a hub that unites the school’s academic, counseling and health resources, providing a holistic approach to healthy students.
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Michael R. Bloomberg: “By reducing the financial barriers to these essential fields, we can free more students to pursue careers they’re passionate about -- and enable them to serve more of the families and communities who need them the most.” (File photo)
Michael R. Bloomberg Makes Billion-Dollar Donation to Hopkins Medical School
The historic gift by the former New York City mayor to his alma mater will cover the full tuition costs for medical school students coming from families earning less than $300,000 annually.
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Holy HoCo: Jewish students show a Torah scroll at a session of Student to Student, a peer program developed by the Jewish Federation of Howard County. (Courtesy of the Jewish Federation of Howard County via JTA.)
Jewish Students Teach Peers about Judaism in Howard County Program
The Jewish Federation of Howard County’s Student to Student program aims to dispel stereotypes through lessons in history and culture.
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The author (far left) is shown here with other leaders of the Ukrainian Outreach Club at Towson High. (Provided photo)
Reaching Out to Refugees
The Ukrainian Outreach Club at Towson High School is helping those displaced by the Russian-Ukrainian war, while also emphasizing Ukraine’s unique cultural identity to students.
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Known to generations of Baltimore Jews as “The Shul in the Park,” Shaarei Tfiloh operated as an Orthodox congregation from 1921 until last September. (Provided photo)
Third Space at Shaarei Tfiloh to Hold Ribbon-Cutting Launch Ceremony on June 4th
The repurposed historic synagogue will serve as a center of Jewish learning and community engagement.
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Zoie Verstanding: "No one deserves to feel hated, no matter what religion or race they are." (Provided photo)
Fifth-Grade Student Zoie Verstandig Writes Special Poem for Holocaust Remembrance Day
A Chizuk Amuno congregant and fourth-generation Holocaust survivor, Zoie read the poem at Roland Park Country School’s annual Holocaust remembrance gathering.
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Former Pikesville High Employee Arrested for Trying to Frame Principal as Racist and Antisemitic
Former PHS athletic director Dazhon Darien was charged by Baltimore County Police with disrupting school activities, retaliation, stalking and theft.
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