Someone sent me a striking article that’s been circulating online (attributed to @AP_from_NY). It’s bold, and makes a powerful point.
But as with many strong messages, it needs context.
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Did you ever notice how Orthodox Jews couldn’t care less what the world thinks of them?
Not a little. Not secretly. They truly, completely, deeply don’t care.
They’ll walk through an airport looking like they time-traveled out of 1850. Pray out loud in a hoodie or a hat while people whisper.
The men grow beards, wear hats, let their tzitzit hang out, like from another world.
And they’ll show up to your office two days late because it was a holiday no one’s ever heard of.
And they won’t apologize.
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Baltimore, MD - May 20, 2025 - Ladies, Baltimore Live! is an all new variety show!Come and see some of the most talented performers in Baltimore.Experience music, song, dance, comedy, ballet, gymnastics... you don't want to miss it! See the woman in your community like you've never seen the before - performing on stage for YOU! And enjoy a special guest performance by the one and only Elena Tal!With only one show, tickets are selling fast!! The live performance will be June 11th at 7 PMBuy your tickets today!For women and girls onlywww.stardomtalent.com/blticketsFor more information email info@stardomtalent.com
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The region’s premier B2B construction expo returns to Baltimore on June 11, serving six Mid-Atlantic states
Construction professionals across the Mid-Atlantic are coming together again this June — and you’re invited.
Baltimore, MD - May 16, 2025 - The OJBA Mid-Atlantic Expo returns to Baltimore on June 11, 2025, bringing together business owners, developers, contractors, and suppliers from across the region for a focused day to meet new contacts, explore partnerships, and uncover new opportunities.
Whether you’re based in Maryland, DC, Virginia, Pennsylvania, South Jersey, or Delaware, this is your space to meet the people driving local construction forward.
Why This One-Day Expo Makes a Real Difference
The OJBA Mid-Atlantic B2B Construction Expo isn&rs...
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Baltimore, MD – May 20, 2025 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petirah of Philip Gudwin, z’l, brother of Cindy Knopf.
Shiva will be observed at 3212 Bonnie Road, Pikesville, MD 21208 from Wednesday, May 21, @ 1:30PM through Motzaei Shabbos, May 24.
The family respectfully requests visitors only from 1:30pm-6:30pm or from 8:00pm-10:00pm
Bila HaMaves LaNetzach…
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Baltimore, MD – May 19, 2025 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petirah of Nomi Gordon, a’h, daughter of Drs. Daniel and Beth Gordon, and sister of Zacharya (Mijal) Gordon, Josh Gordon, Moshe Gordon, Avraham Gordon, Sara Riva Gordon, Zahava Gordon, and Michoel Gordon.Shiva will be observed at 3311 Labyrinth Road, Baltimore, MD 21215The family respectfully requests no visitors from 12-2pm, 6-8pm, or after 10pmMinyanim:Shacharis (including Sunday) 7:30AMMincha/Maariv 8:00PMMincha Erev Shabbos: 2:00PM - No visitors please after 3:00PMMaariv Motzaei Shabbos: 9:10PM - No visitors please after 10:30PMBila HaMaves LaNetzach
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Baltimore, MD- May 22, 2025 - Explore the latest issue of Baltimore Jewish Home.Click on the graphic below:
Baltimore, MD - May 22, 2025 - Pictured here are Senator Dalya Attar and Delegates Sandy Rosenberg and Sean Stinnett speaking with constituents at the 41st District’s post-legislative town hall. The event drew a packed room of engaged residents and provided an opportunity for elected officials to share updates on recent legislative activity, discuss upcoming priorities, and hear directly from the community. The evening underscored the value of open dialogue and continued engagement between lawmakers and those they represent.
Baltimore, MD - May 22, 2025 - Can you believe that we are in the month of May?! There’s around 17 days or so left until the end of the school year, but who’s counting? Of course the students, and admittedly yes, the teachers too. There’s no shame in that. We all worked hard and are ready for that long-awaited summer vacation! It’s all about fun in the sun and precious recharging time for everyone. Before we jump into all that, it is worthwhile to note that this month of May is indeed a precious time for educators, and perhaps for parents as well. It is an opportunity to take pause and make a mental accounting of the school year. Almost like the cheshbon hanefesh that we do before Rosh Hashanah, this time of year is co...
Annapolis, MD - May 22, 2025 — The United States Senate passed a resolution that will end the coming ban on the sale of gas-powered cars in several states, including Maryland.
The resolution, known as Senate Joint Resolution 45, was applauded by Maryland State House Republicans as it will disapprove the California waiver to the Clean Air Act for Advanced Clean Cars II.
Governor Wes Moore adopted the California Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) and the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rules in 2023.
This would've required all new passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs in Maryland to be zero-emission, by 2035.
In April, Governor Moore issued an Executive Order that delayed Maryland’s enforcement of these standards for two years.
“California’s emission standards do not re...
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students, marking a sharp escalation in the ongoing back-and-forth between the White House and the university.
“Harvard can no longer enroll foreign students and existing foreign students must transfer or lose their legal status,” the US Department of Homeland Security said in a statement.
Baltimore, MD - May 22, 2025 - Baltimore Shomrim Public Safety is shocked, saddened, and outraged by the tragic loss of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, a young couple who were part of the Israeli Embassy. They were attending an event in Washington, D.C. when they were murdered in a violent act of antisemitism. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families, friends, and the Israeli Embassy.We strongly condemn all forms of hate, violence, and antisemitism. We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to ensure our community's safety and build relationships to combat the rise of hate. We're grateful for the support of Baltimore City and County Police Departments, and state and federal agencies in providing enhanced security coverage for the Jewish community...
Security guards opened fire on Thursday on a person outside the gates of the CIA's headquarters near Washington, DC, and then took the suspect into custody, the intelligence agency said.
A CIA spokesperson said security staff "engaged a person" outside the main gates, and a source familiar with the matter said the suspect was a woman.
According to a source, a woman tried to drive through the main gate of the agency's headquarters. A source told Reuters that she never entered the compound, but refused to stop.
The spokesperson declined to say whether gunfire struck the suspect or to disclose any other details of the incident, except to say the person was now in custody.
Still unclear why the security guard opened fire
NBC News reported earlier...
The IDF's control over Gaza has jumped over 50% on the way to being the vast majority of the Strip.
Whether that vast majority will stop at around 70% or go up to 100% as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a major speech on Wednesday night is a matter of debate and interpretation.
Already before this latest "Operation Gideon's Chariots" took off at the start of this week to further defeat Hamas and take over more Gazan territory, the IDF had taken over around 50% of Gaza since it renewed hostilities when negotiations for releasing more hostages broke down in March.
On Wednesday night and Thursday, IDF Col. Avichai Adraee warned Palestinian civilians in large portions of northern Gaza, including Beit Lahiya, Jabalia, and many other areas, to move toward so...
Agudath Israel of America is devastated by the horrific antisemitic terror attack last night when a man killed two employees of the Israeli embassy as they were leaving the AJC Young Diplomats reception at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. We offer our heartfelt prayers for the victims and their grieving families.
Since the October 7th Hamas massacre, antisemitism has surged across the country. This attack is a chilling realization of the calls to “globalize the intifada”— a slogan that has been disturbingly normalized, especially on college campuses, a call for nothing less than the hate-filled, cold-blooded murder of Jews, young and old, around the world simply because they are Jewish.
We are grateful to President Trump and his administration for the...
Last night's shooting at a Jewish event in Washington, D.C., when two Israeli Embassy staff were killed, was clearly no random act of violence. It was merely the latest, most horrifying manifestation of a trend that has been intensifying for months, if not years, under the global banner of calls to "Globalize the Intifada."
What happened in the heart of the U.S. capital—at the Capital Jewish Museum—was not just a tragedy; it was a warning.
A brutal confirmation that when antisemitic rhetoric is normalized and allowed to proliferate unchecked, it leads not only to hate and fear, but to bloodshed.
We have long been raising the alarm about the escalating threats posed by radical ideologies, particularly from the far left, that cloak their antisemitism in anti-Israel langua...
Baltimore, MD - May 22, 2025 - Coalition for Jewish Values condemns in the strongest terms the antisemitic murder of two Israeli embassy workers. Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, z'l, H'yd, are recalled by friends as dedicated and kind, and were soon to be married. Their heinous killing is yet another reminder of the relentless assault on not just Israeli civilians, but Jews, and the antisemitic rhetoric which seeks to justify these acts of terrorism.
Calls for “Free Palestine,” much less “There is only One Solution,” both of which were apparently voiced by the shooter, are not advocacy for peace or coexistence, but for ethnic cleansing and genocide. Israel is the only free country in the Middle East, so these are demands for the Holy Land to be J...
Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgram, two employees of the Israeli embassy in Washington, were murdered on Wednesday night at an American Jewish Congress conference in Washington, DC.
They were a couple who were about to get engaged, Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter said.
“He bought a ring and planned to propose to her in Jerusalem – a beautiful couple who came to spend an evening at Washington’s cultural center,” he said.
Yaron Lischinsky
Lischinsky was born in Germany but moved to Israel at the age of 16. He served as a research assistant in the embassy’s policy department and was responsible for monitoring trends and events in the Middle East and North Africa.
He had a bachelor’s degree i...
