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A photo of the interior of Deborah Brodie and Jay Brill's residence in Derwood, Maryland, near Rockville. (Jonathan Edelman via JTA)
For 35 years, the late Deborah Brodie, aka Bubbie Cookie, amassed a collection of over 200 Jewish ritual objects, which she used to teach her Hebrew school students with special needs.
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At the recent screening of the documentary "Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire," Elisha Wiesel (left) speaks with Beth Tfiloh's Rabbi Chai Posner about his father's legacy. (Provided photo)
In a recent talk at Beth Tfiloh, Elisha Wiesel called on Jews to cultivate joyfulness in their faith and sense of community.
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Pastor Mike Evans (far left), founder of the Friends of Zion Heritage Center in Jerusalem, is shown last year speaking to more than 1,000 Christian influencers on a delegation organized by his group and the Israeli Foreign Ministry. (Amir Levy/Getty Images)
Spending on “hasbara” should be “like investing in jets, bombs and missile interceptors,” argues Israel’s foreign minister.
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Andy Miller, chair of JUFJ's Synagogue Social Justice Roundtable, speaks to attendees of “Beyond Welcoming the Stranger.” (Provided photo)
Presented by Jews United for Justice and a consortium of local synagogues, “Beyond Welcoming the Stranger” offered a Jewish approach to helping immigrants.
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John Singer: "I said, ‘I'd really like to do something to help people who are in my situation and can benefit from AFOs but can't pay for them.’” (Provided photo)
John Singer wants to help Marylanders of all economic backgrounds to afford ankle foot orthoses.
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Steve Hofstetter: "I am from Queens and I don't get my crime statistics from some terrified old white guy on Fox News.” (Photo by Taylor Reschka)
Steve Hofstetter, who will perform at Soundstage next week, recently made headlines for his social media post ridiculing some fans’ warnings about Charm City’s safety.
Read MoreMarc Terrill talks with Maryland State Delegate Samuel “Sandy” Rosenberg (D-41st), one of the longest serving lawmakers in state history, about the recently completed Maryland legislative session.
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Hersh Goldberg-Polin (left) is shown here in an undated photo with his parents, Rachel and Jon. (Courtesy Goldberg-Polin family, via JTA)
Israeli-Americans Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin talked about the pain of losing their 23-year-old son, who was kidnapped and later murdered in the Oct. 7th tragedy.
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Members of India's Bnei Menashe community arrive in Israel. (Maxim Dinshtein for The Jewish Agency via JTA)
The remaining 6,000 members of the community are expected to immigrate by 2030.
Read MoreIsrael is increasingly reliant on foreign workers, hundreds of whom moved into the dilapidated building during the Iran war.
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Dr. Gilad Bachrach (right), of Hebrew University-Hadassah’s Institute of Dental Science in Jerusalem, is shown with his students and lab manager. (Provided photo via JTA)
Colorectal cancer rates are climbing among young people and Ashkenazi Jews.
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