Baltimore Students Win Silver Medals at Int’l Jewish Knowledge Fest
Avi Jacobs and Avraham Zhu emerged victorious at JewQ, held recently in Stamford, Connecticut.
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Education
With an assist from Towson University President Dr. Mark R. Ginsberg, local philanthropist Sandra R. Berman (center) cuts the ceremonial ribbon opening the Holocaust education center named in her honor. (Photo by Lauren Castellana and provided by Towson University)
Sandra R. Berman Center for Humanity, Tolerance & Holocaust Education Dedicated at Towson University
The center’s mission is to promote education on humanity, tolerance and the Shoah to highlight the dangers of bigotry and intolerance.
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Jewish teenagers from 32 communities in seven countries participate in the Diller Fellowship's three-week summer seminar in Israel. (Provided photo)
Ashkelon Youth to Visit Baltimore as Part of Diller Teen Fellowship Program
While in Charm City, the fellows will visit the Inner Harbor and Fells Point while meeting with local Jewish community officials.
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Located in the Bronx, New York, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, was founded by Yeshiva University in 1955.
In 2015, Yeshiva University transferred ownership of Einstein to New York’s Montefiore Medical Center. Einstein and Yeshiva are still closely affiliated.
Baltimorean Dr. Ruth Gottesman Donates $1 Billion to Einstein College of Medicine
The gift — which will be tuition-free for the indefinite future — is intended to attract a range of students to the medical school in New York.
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Antisemitism is a New Consideration for Jewish College Applicants
As they look at colleges, many Jewish teens have found themselves weighing a new factor: antisemitism.
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Antisemitism Soars on College Campuses
The past few months have been difficult for Jewish students on college campuses. Here’s how The Associated is addressing antisemitism on campus.
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The “Free Speech is Not Antisemitism” gathering will be held Aug. 8 at noon on the sidewalk on the 3400 block of N. Charles Street in front of the “Hopkins Beach” gathering area at the Homewood campus. (File photo)
Federal Authorities Investigating Hopkins over Ceasefire Statements
The Office of Civil Rights is investigating a pair of statements issued by faculty members and grad students at Johns Hopkins University about the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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Founded in 1885, Goucher College is a private liberal arts college in Towson with 1,100 undergraduates and 900 graduate students. About 26 percent of the student body is Jewish, according to Hillel International. (Photo by Rob Coyle, via Flickr)
Jewish Leaders Express Concerns about Support for Jewish Student Life at Goucher
Regional and national Jewish leaders are calling on Goucher College to support Jewish students and curb anti-Israel activities on the Towson campus.
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A scene from the 2023 March for Israel rally in Washington, D.C. (File photo by Robyn Stevens Brody)
High School and College Students Grapple with Fallout from Israel-Hamas War
A pair of students, Aviva Rubin and Ari Geller, write about antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiments from the field.
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Audio Recording Allegedly Features Pikesville High Principal Making Offensive Comments
Baltimore County Public Schools is conducting an investigation of Pikesville High Principal Eric Eiswert.
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The BT Boys' Varsity team won the tournament championship this year for the first time in 13 years, defeating Akiba Yavneh Academy, 53-38. (Provided Photo)
Beth Tfiloh’s Weiner Family Tournament Fosters Hospitality, Lifelong Friendships
Held at Beth Tfiloh each year, the Weiner Family Tournament is one of the premier Jewish high school basketball tournaments in the United States, but it’s also a chance to make new friendships.
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