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Holocaust Studies In Maryland Schools In Hopes of Combating Antisemitism

This lack of knowledge and its broader implications – coupled with disturbing trend of increased hate incidents in the country – are at the heart of the recent effort by the Baltimore Jewish Council in shoring up Holocaust education in Maryland’s schools. This fall, the […]

Meaningful Jewish Children’s Books

PJ Library continues to be an amazing gift – for children and parents. Oh, the thrill of seeing that oversized blue and white envelope in your mailbox each month, and watching as your kid gleefully tears it open! Because, sure, bedtime may not always be […]

What Is Jewish About A Ropes Course?

I sit on the edge of the platform looking down it feels like a mile to the ground. Am I really supposed to jump? My team is looking at me, walking me through the process of belaying in (securing a climber with a rope), tweezeling […]

Break The Fast with a Community Favorite

The J Camp’s Emily Stern shares her “Break Fast” Recipe, Blintz Souffle! Ingredients:12 frozen blintz4 Tbsp. butter4 large eggs1 ½ cup sour cream1 Tsp. vanilla½ cup sugar2 Tbsp. orange juiceDash salt Instructions: 1. Melt butter in 9×13 pan. 2. Place blintz in pan, roll in butter. 3. […]

5 Ways to Incorporate Jewish Learning Into Your Daily Life

There is no better time to engage in Jewish learning than right now. Here are a few suggestions for how to incorporate Jewish learning into your daily life. 1. Engage with your synagogueEven if you don’t belong to a synagogue, you are welcome at any […]

6 Ways to Enjoy Rosh Hashanah Sustainably

As we reflect on our personal actions and look toward the year ahead, it is an appropriate time to contemplate our relationship with Earth and our roles as stewards of G-d’s creation. G-d created the first human beings and led them around the Garden of […]

Insight Israel Forum Launches

Israel. Complex, conflicting, sometimes polarizing, but always deeply linked to our Jewish identity. Yet, less than half of Baltimore’s Jewish community feels that connection to our homeland – and many who do, find it challenging to discuss their perspective. In response to these challenges, The […]

Radical Hospitality: Gleaning Jewish Lessons from Restaurateur Danny Meyers

A mentor of mine suggested last spring, that I read one book to set the tone for our school year. Now in early August, I am almost finished with her assignment and ready to launch an unforgettable year at Towson University Hillel. Growing up in […]

10 Popular Jewish Superstitions

My young co-worker once came late to a department meeting and found that there were no empty seats at the long conference table. She thought she was being discreet as she quietly pulled up a chair at the corner of the table in the back […]

Jewish Private Schools are Bringing Community Home

When Anna Klein’s daughter, Mia, was a four-year-old preschooler at Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School (BT), her class was asked to bring in brown bag lunches for the homeless. The bags were being delivered to Beans and Bread, a soup kitchen in Fells Point, not […]