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The Greenebaum Cancer Center was named in honor of the late Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum, who three decades ago gave a transformative gift to the University of Maryland Medical System after Mrs. Greenebaum’s successful treatment for breast cancer. (File photo)

Greenebaum Foundation Makes $5.5 Million Donation to Cancer Center

April 13, 2026 Staff Report

The donation will be directed to help foster research conducted by faculty at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and to advance innovative treatments.

Izabella Tabarovsky: "In certain circles today, if you’re a Zionist, you can be excluded and marginalized. It can destroy your reputation, prevent you from getting a job you want and from being successful in school." (Provided photo)

Author to Discuss Parallels Between Soviet Antisemitism and Campus Anti-Zionism

April 13, 2026 Simone Ellin, Associate Editor

Scholar Izabella Tabarovsky will speak at the “Generations of Courage” program on Apr. 26 at The Associated’s Goldsmith campus.

Carter Spahn (left) and Madeleine Stern were among the more than 500 attendees of the Excelerate26 Summit in New York. (Photo by Dada studio! Ohad Kab, courtesy of Birthright Israel Excel)

Hundreds of Young Jewish Business Leaders Attend Summit

March 10, 2026 Staff Report

The Excelerate26 gathering in Manhattan attracted young Jews from 18 countries.

Medical specialties at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore include cardiology, orthopedics, neurology, oncology, rehabilitation and pediatrics. (Provided photo)

Sinai Hospital Honored by Mid-Atlantic Patient Safety Center

March 9, 2026 Staff Report

The Northwest Baltimore hospital was recognized for its initiative to strengthen safety, enhance care coordination and build a deeply engaged workforce.

Randi and Harel Turkel will be honored by The League for People with Disabilities at its Mar. 28 gala. (Provided photo)

SOS Technology Group to be Honored by League for People with Disabilities

March 4, 2026 Anna Lippe

The Baltimore-based nonprofit will honor Harel and Randi Turkel and their company at its Mar. 28th “Tastes, Toasts, & Triumphs” gala.

Tova Kaplan, a student at Harvard University, testifies before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights briefing on antisemitism on college and university campuses. (Screenshot via YouTube, via JTA)

Jewish Students Warn Against Politicizing Antisemitism

February 26, 2026 JTA

The hearing last week before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights was the first in an independent government investigation into college campus antisemitism.

Rep. Jamie Raskin: "Trump and his team have done everything they can to make the public cynical about elections generally. We have to explain to people that that is an authoritarian tactic." (File Photo)

Jmore Catches Up with Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin

February 25, 2026 Peter Arnold

The Democratic lawmaker representing the 8th District feels the Trump administration continues to push an authoritarian agenda.

The Pikesville branch of the Baltimore County Public Library is located at 1301 Reisterstown Road. (File photo)

Pikesville Library to Host Celebration of Yiddish Culture

February 23, 2026 JMORE Staff

“Between Two Worlds” will offer seven programs in March and April that explore Jewish identity, life and literature.

Author Eli Schaap: "With this knowledge, I feel more connected and blessed to discover a woman I didn't really know."

Baltimore Author Writes about His Mother’s Heroics During World War II

January 27, 2026 Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief

In “The Jewish Woman Who Fought the Nazis,” Eli Schaap unearths his mother Bep’s story of saving Jews in Holland during the Holocaust.

Morton Sher's fighter plane was shot down in 1943 over central China. (Courtesy Department of Defense)

Remains of Baltimore-Born Fighter Pilot Finally Laid to Rest

December 26, 2025 JTA

The burial for World War II flying ace Morton Sher was held Dec. 14, on what would have been his 105th birthday.

Reaching New Heights: Attendees construct a truly jaw-dropping Lego menorah. (Provided photo)

JCC Celebrates Chanukah with ‘Legos, Latkes & Lights’

December 19, 2025 Staff Report

More than 300 members of the community turned out for the family-friendly, fun-filled evening at the Owings Mills JCC.