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Ken Holtzman is shown here pitching for the Chicago Cubs during the 1968 season. (Sporting News via Getty Images via JTA)
As a young Jewish southpaw breaking into Major League Baseball in 1965, Holtzman often drew comparisons to Los Angeles Dodgers great Sandy Koufax.
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Despite the ubiquitous nature of danger, we can never let ourselves be intimidated by life’s unanticipated moments and hide in our rooms, writes Michael Olesker. (File photo)
The fragility of life reminds us to always savor every day and appreciate the ones we love, writes Michael Olesker.
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Last month, protesters at a Baltimore City Hall rally called on local elected officials to demand the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. (FIle photo by Robyn Stevens Brody)
The march from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial will be held on the six-month anniversary of the Oct. 7th Hamas massacre.
Read MoreFunds will benefit those impacted by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge last week.
Read MoreThe collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is also a matter of self-esteem for Baltimore, writes Michael Olesker.
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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)
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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Baltimore Orioles owner David M. Rubenstein is shown here speaking at an Associated event at Pikesville's Suburban Club. (File photo)
The product of a blue-collar Jewish family, the Baltimore-born Rubenstein, 74, is a multi-billionaire lawyer, businessman and philanthropist.
Read MoreThe rebranding of the nation’s leading kosher brand comes shortly before the start of the Festival of Freedom.
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(Clockwise from top left) Zack Gelof, Alex Bregman, Joc Pederson, Rowdy Tellez, Max Fried, Garrett Stubbs and Dean Kremer. (Getty Images; Design by Mollie Suss via JTA)
As Opening Day draws near, there are plenty of Jewish storylines to keep an eye on, including those of the Orioles’ Dean Kremer and Spencer Horwitz, a Timonium native.
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Jewish thought leaders are facing down the uncomfortable implications of chapter nine of the Book of Esther at a time when the Jewish people are responding to the deadliest attack on them since the Holocaust. (Image by freepik on freepik.com)
Some Jewish scholars and theologians are examining the parallels between Israel’s response to the Hamas attack and chapter nine of Megillat Esther.
Read MoreThe former president’s recent remarks draw fire from political pundits, lawmakers and the Biden administration.
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