By Beth Vander Stoep-Regan The reality is I’ve spent the past six months spending a lot of time crying in my car. The reality is I’m a Jewish professional, a Zionist, a feminist, the wife of a Jewish professional, a community member of a small but strong community downtown, and a person who’s trying to […] The post Validating the Reality and Pushing Forward appeared first on Baltimore Jewish Times ..read more

In Support of Van Hollen The editorial attack on Senator Chris Van Hollen (“Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Unmasked,” April 5) was as unfair as it was predictable. Van Hollen’s record is one of speaking truth to power, whether in Washington or Jerusalem. His statements questioning Israel’s conduct of what began as a just war after […] The post Letters to the Editor: April 19 appeared first on Baltimore Jewish Times ..read more

Former President Donald Trump thinks he knows us. But despite his nearly lifelong exposure to Jews, and even having family members who are Jewish, he still seems to understand Jewish people based upon hackneyed, antisemitic stereotypes. That’s just plain insulting and demeaning. And we’ve had enough. Trump’s understanding of the Jewish community — as reflected […] The post Trump and the Jews appeared first on Baltimore Jewish Times ..read more

Looking back at last weekend’s massive drone and missile attack on Israel by Iran gives some perspective. While it is fair to say that Iran’s attack “failed” — thanks to an impressive coordination of defensive responses by Israel, the United States, Great Britain, Jordan and Saudi Arabia — the brazenness of the attack presents a […] The post Figuring Out Iran’s Attack appeared first on Baltimore Jewish Times ..read more

The members of the Maryland Delaware DC Press Association (MDDC) are deeply concerned about the potential consequences of HB1258 on local journalism. This bill, which is on the Governor’s desk now, would upend the longstanding practice of publishing public notices in local newspapers and their associated websites, threatening the vitality of Maryland’s communities and the […] The post Preserving Local Journalism: Why Governor Moore Must Veto HB1258 appeared first on Baltimore Jewish Times ..read more

After going through her own experiences with memorable doctors, Leah Genth chose to pursue medicine as a way to help others. Now, Genth, 24, works as a medical scribe for Helix Scribe Solutions while applying to medical schools. Genth hopes to start medical school in 2025. Genth grew up in Baltimore’s Charles Village and graduated […] The post You Should Know … Leah Genth appeared first on Baltimore Jewish Times ..read more

When Iran launched an attack against Israel on Saturday, April 13, many people all over the world, from Baltimore to Ashkelon, were caught by surprise. The attack, which consisted of over 300 drones and missiles, according to the Associated Press, was launched in retaliation to an Israeli airstrike on April 1 that destroyed an Iranian […] The post Baltimoreans React to Iran’s Direct Attack on Israel appeared first on Baltimore Jewish Times ..read more

How do you deal with the trauma of the deadliest day Jews have experienced since the Holocaust? This was the question Israeli trauma experts faced in the wake of Oct. 7, 2023, when over 1,200 Israelis were killed and some 250 taken captive in Hamas’s attack on Israel. The massive attack by terrorists immediately was […] The post Israeli university launching unique mental health trauma center spurred by distinctive nature of Oct. 7 attack appeared first on Baltimore Jewish Times ..read more

On April 7, Evelyn Weitzman of Boca Raton, Florida, at 100. She is survived by children Ronald Weitzman (Arlene), Linda Cohen and Stuart Weitzman (Lynne); grandchildren Amy Sullivan (Eric), Todd Weitzman (Carrie), Allison Weitzman, Jill Weitzman and Richard Cohen (Elizabeth); great-grandchildren Olivia Sullivan, Brett Sullivan, Sarah Weitzman, Jack Weitzman, Cameron Rosenberg, Maci Rosenberg and Alexander […] The post Evelyn Weitzman appeared first on Baltimore Jewish Times ..read more

On March 30, Lynn Karen Weisberg (née Markowitz) of Sykesville at 78. She is survived by husband Theodore Brian Weisberg; sister Myra Lee Lowenthal; nieces and nephew Beth H. Lowenthal, Mark S. Lowenthal and Heather D. Lowenthal; and many great-nephews. She was predeceased by son Jesse Herbert Weisberg; brother-in-law Larry Robert Lowenthal; and parents Ruth […] The post Lynn Karen Weisberg appeared first on Baltimore Jewish Times ..read more