53+ min ago  (903+ words) Judith Oshry, a longtime Baltimore science teacher who inspired generations of students at the Bais Yaakov School for Girls and was active in synagogue life for decades, died on March 26. She was 83. For more than two decades, Oshry taught science…...

1+ hour ago  (240+ words) Israel is turning 78 on April 21 and 22, or 5 lyar 5786, according to the Hebrew calendar. That's the date of Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israeli Independence Day. Jewish communities across the diaspora celebrate Yom Ha'atzmaut with special events. These are some local celebrations. Yom Ha'atzmaut…...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago  (692+ words) Bob Manekin has met some interesting people in the many decades he has been a pillar of Baltimore's Jewish and real estate communities, one of them being the daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson; Lucy Johnson. When they met, she told…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago  (539+ words) Leslie Wiener is the executive director of Beth Israel Congregation in Owings Mills, a Conservative synagogue that has been serving Jews in Greater Baltimore for seven decades. There are a lot of special traditions at the shul, but one in…...

2+ hour, 2+ min ago  (675+ words) Before Rabbi Yonatan Arnon took on the position of rabbi and senior Jewish educator at Johns Hopkins Hillel, he served different communities, including Rikers Island, which holds thousands of prisoners and accused individuals awaiting sentencing in the New York justice…...

1+ hour, 48+ min ago  (517+ words) When it comes to doing business with Israeli companies, Maryland is as good as it gets " at least, according to the Maryland/Israel Development Center, which released its annual draft economic impact report in late March. The organization had released…...

1+ hour, 56+ min ago  (618+ words) Last year, Birthright trips made up of college students from across the country were caught in the crossfire of Israel's war with Iran. When missiles started to rain down on Israel, students flocked to bomb shelters. It quickly became apparent…...

2+ hour, 30+ min ago  (672+ words) Adam Neuman, who serves as chief of staff and special advisor to the president of the Baltimore Ravens, is an observant Jew. And while the world of professional football is a religious one, it is not necessarily a Jewish one....

6+ hour, 28+ min ago  (694+ words) On Sunday, April 19, Hadassah of Greater Baltimore will host a night of fundraising and praise for some of the chapter's most formative members. Barbara Black and Barbara Fink will be present and honored for their work with Hadassah, a preeminent…...

6+ hour, 32+ min ago  (593+ words) Beth El Congregation in Baltimore is adding a new rabbi to its ranks. Per an announcement from late March, Rabbi Zevi Lowenberg is joining the Beth El community starting on a part-time basis in June and full-time in July. Beth…...