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Seventeen Arab and Jewish high school seniors from northern Israel participated in the Galilee Dreamers program this year. (Photo by Robyn Stevens Brody)
Seventeen participants visited the area and other U.S. cities to pursue peaceful dialogue.
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TV actress Patricia Heaton, who is Catholic, puts up a mezuzah in solidarity with the Jewish community. (Screenshot via X, via JTA)
TV star Patricia Heaton announced the campaign on Sept. 24 as part of her nonprofit The October 7 Coalition to support the Jewish community and Israel.
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Benjamin Reuben Zalman-Polun, 36, has been sentenced to death for his involvement in a failed coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Hardy Bope/AFP via Getty Images, via JTA)
A father of three who lives in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., Zalman-Polun was one of three Americans and 37 people in total sentenced to death last Friday over a coup attempt late last May.
Read MoreGatherings will include a teen vigil and presentation of the film “We Will Dance Again,” as well as a community concert.
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Gili Adar is remembered by family and friends for her spirit of generosity and love of humanity and life. (Provided photos via JTA)
As many young American Jews drift away from Israel, Orna and Eldad Adar ask them to consider the spirit of their daughter who died on Oct. 7th.
Read MoreThe decision came after an outcry of protests from Jewish groups in Maryland and around the country.
Read MoreA 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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Dr. Daniel Chamovitz (left), president of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, chats at Soroka University Medical Center with Eyal Pasternak, a BGU medical student who volunteered at the hospital in the days following the Oct. 7 attacks. (Photo courtesy of BGU)
At the Sept. 18 event, Dr. Wacht, head of emergency medicine at BGU, will share his insights on the future of tactical medicine.
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In the wake of the Oct. 7th attacks, a cross-section of clergy and others attended a community solidarity gathering for Israel last year at Beth Tfiloh Synagogue in Pikesville. (FIle photo by Robyn Stevens Brody)
“An Evening of Remembrance, Unity and Hope” will be held at 7 p.m. on Oct. 7 at Pikesville’s Beth El Congregation, 8101 Park Heights Avenue.
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Pita Pushers: Tova Weissler Chansky (shown here with son Avi): "I had a friend and she always told me, ‘Toby, you got to start the falafel business. You make such good falafel.’ So I decided I’m going to give it a shot." (Provided photo)
An Israeli-born Olney resident, Chansky creates her falafels with a sense of artistry, dedication and love.
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Pro-Israel and anti-Israel protesters clashed in front of Northwest Baltimore's Congregation Shomrei Emunah last April. (File photo by Robyn Stevens Brody)
Ayman Nassar was criticized by Jewish groups for his praise of Hamas terrorists and attacks on Israel.
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