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A large billboard posted by the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv proclaims support for President Donald Trump and his "Riviera of the Middle East" plan. (Miriam Alster/Flash90 via JTA)
Trump’s announcement that the United States would “take over” Gaza came while Israelis slept.
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(Left to right) Eli Goldstein, Baltimore Hatzalah president; Dovid Heyman, Hatzalah executive director; Ira Gewanter, director of AFMDA’s Mid-Atlantic Region; and MDA Director of International Relations Yoni Yagodovsky. (Provided photo)
Hatzalah of Baltimore recently held a joint gathering with American Friends of Magen David Adom to explore joint opportunities.
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In her new role at the Maryland/Israel
Development Center, Janet S. Kaplan will help create and foster business development and strategic partnerships. (Provided photo)
A Pikesville resident, Kaplan will work to help intensify investment and joint business ventures between Israel and the State of Maryland.
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Limmud FSU's Israel team of volunteers were key to the success of the annual Limmud FSU Israel event in December. (Alexander Khanin via JTA)
Israelis with Soviet roots gathered in Tel Aviv recently for a full-day festival of Jewish learning at Limmud FSU’s annual event.
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Melissa Seltzer began her career at the JCC in 2010 as a graduate intern while pursuing a master’s degree in Jewish communal service at Baltimore Hebrew Institute. (Provided photo)
An 18-month program, the fellowship strives to develop and retain JCC talent, helping to cultivate a new generation of leaders committed to Jewish communal life and Israel.
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Caren Leven, executive director of the Baltimore Zionist District: "I urge the University to reflect on the values it wants to uphold and consider how this choice aligns with them.” (File photo by Robyn Stevens Brody)
The cancellation came in the wake of a letter-writing campaign led by the Council of American-Islamic Relations and the Islamic Maryland Action Network.
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Ira Gewanter: “I am honored to play a leading role in supporting Magen David Adom, an organization whose core values start with promoting tolerance, friendship, cooperation and true peace among all people.” (Provided photo)
Founded in 1930, Magen David Adom is Israel’s emergency services system, providing the Jewish state with ambulance and paramedic services.
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Innovation and discovery have been at the forefront of the Hebrew University's mission for nearly a century. (AFHU via JTA)
American Friends of the Hebrew University will also celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2025, marking a century of partnering in growth.
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Sharona Dahan cooks at Asif in Tel Aviv, in a rare respite from takeout nearly a year after being evacuated from her home in Sderot, October 2024. (Deborah Danan via JTA)
Asif Culinary Institute’s Open Kitchen Project pairs displaced Israelis with hosts so they can cook the way they used to.
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Founded in 1830, Baltimore Hebrew Congregation is the oldest Jewish congregation in Maryland. (File photo by Solomon Swerling)
More than 40 local rabbis and Jewish communal professionals speak out against vitriolic attacks aimed at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation related to its Dec. 12th program on Israel.
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A scene from the 2023 March for Israel rally in Washington, D.C. (File photo by Robyn Stevens Brody)
The Baltimore Zionist District’s executive director and Baltimore Hebrew Congregation’s leadership address a controversial program held at BHC last week.
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