2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (247+ words) Each year at Passover, Jews gather around the Seder table to tell an ancient story that refuses to stay in the past. The Haggadah does not present the Exodus as distant history, but as lived experience: "In every generation, each…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (760+ words) When Miri Baum gave birth to her fourth child, she spent the better part of the first year and a half of his life in and out of the hospital. Baum gave birth to her son, Rafi, at 30 weeks gestation....

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (550+ words) Rabbi Cantor Emily Ellentuck lived her entire life in Tucson, Arizona until 2024, when she moved to Baltimore to become the religious school director at Beth El Congregation. When Ellentuck was in high school, her mother served as vice president of…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (268+ words) At Chevrei Tzedek, social justice and activism is more than just a value. In fact, it's literally part of their name, said synagogue chair David Saltzberg. "Tzedakah or justice is a literal translation, so that's been a fundamental pillar of…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (621+ words) On Sunday, April 19, two synagogues in Frederick will come together to memorialize the Holocaust and hear from keynote speaker Eugene Bergman, a survivor who has been deaf since he was 7 years old but still managed to help the Polish resistance…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (633+ words) But what about connections between Jews and non-Jews? Typically, Passover " as is the case with all religious holidays " is celebrated by members of the Jewish faith. But at The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, those in charge are looking to…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (16+ words) Rabbi Yoni Olson Ohr Chadash Academy Educator Returned Home, and is Happy He Did'Baltimore Jewish Times...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (118+ words) Purim Party Fundraiser'Baltimore Jewish Times The Macks Jewish Connection Network, a proud agency of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, hosted its first-ever friend-raiser and fundraiser, Masquerade Madness Purim Party, on Saturday, February 28. Approximately 350 guests arrived in costume at Suburban…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (67+ words) Interfaith Seder at The Associated'Baltimore Jewish Times Last week's interfaith CommUnity Seder, held by The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, was a great chance for attendees of all backgrounds to chat and learn about Jewish culture by participating in a…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (212+ words) On Wednesday, the annual Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company will hold its annual Chametz Burn at the fire station. The fire department invites community members to bring leavened bread products to be burned in dumpsters as a way to bring in…...