Tag: Baltimore

A former employee of a Baltimore-area high school was arrested for using artificial intelligence to fabricate antisemitic and racist comments supposedly made by the school's principal as part of a growing trend of AI-generated impersonation incidents.
The author reflects on the animosity between her great-grandmother (from a Litvak background) and her grandmother (from a Galician background) within their Jewish family, which stemmed from cultural and culinary differences symbolized by the "Gefilte Fish Line" - sweet versus savory gefilte fish preferences.
A Baltimore rabbi was found liable for sexually abusing two children at a Jewish summer camp in a multiyear case.
Rabbi Steven Krawatsky, formerly a figure in the Orthodox community, was found liable for sexually abusing children at Camp Shoresh in Maryland, as a civil court jury ruled against him, awarding damages to the victims and dismissing defamation claims.
Rabbi Menachem Braun, known for his dedication to at-risk youth and his love for mitzvos, Torah, and fellow Jews, passed away in a tragic boating accident several months ago.
In Baltimore, Lynne Kahn leads the Baltimore Hunger Project, an organization dedicated to fighting childhood hunger by providing meals to students in need over the weekends.
Brandon Scott, the 36-year-old president of the Baltimore City Council, is set to become the city's youngest mayor in over a century.
Mary Miller, a veteran of the Treasury Department, is running for mayor of Baltimore.
The text explores the intertwined histories of Jewish and African-American communities in Baltimore, focusing on the evolution of neighborhoods, synagogue buildings, and racial segregation.
The article discusses the naming of the winter storm Jonas by the Weather Channel, highlighting the irony that the storm is named after the Hebrew word "yonah" which means dove, a symbol of peace and tranquility in the biblical story of Noah's Ark.
In Reservoir Hill, Baltimore, a formerly Jewish neighborhood now sees an increase in Jewish families alongside African-American residents.
The text challenges white American Jews to reconsider their views on race, pointing out the historical alliance between Jews and African Americans in fighting oppression.
Rabbi Aharon Feldman's book "The Eye of the Storm" delves into various contentious issues within the Jewish community, focusing on topics such as Zionism and feminism from a critical perspective.
The Baltimore Jewish community is grappling with a tumultuous situation following exposés in the Baltimore Jewish Times concerning allegations of sexual abuse by the late Rabbi Ephraim Shapiro at the Talmudical Academy.