Maryland
After a Maryland teacher’s death, a 200-piece Judaica collection finds new life in a Jewish museum
For 35 years, Kaylie’s mother, Deborah Brodie, had amassed a collection of over 200 Jewish ritual objects, which she had used as a hands-on classroom for her Hebrew school students with special needs
Maryland sues Trump administration to halt construction of ICE facility
Sam Halpern: Managing the fast-paced breaking news desk
Maryland man who tried joining IS pleads guilty to planning attacks against Jews, Israel supporters
Winter Storm Fern grounds thousands of US flights, strains power grids nationwide
A sweeping winter storm has canceled thousands of US flights, triggered emergency declarations in multiple states, and placed severe strain on power grids as extreme cold spreads nationwide.
Florida man charged for threatening Americans with Hamas symbols
Arsham Rashidi Dizajgan had allegedly posted on social media photographs and videos of American citizens with inverted red triangles over their heads with threatening messages.
Maryland kosher pizzeria to furloughed federal workers: You can pay us back later
Ben Yehuda Pizza in Silver Spring is letting federal workers defer payments during the shutdown, inspiring others to donate meals in support.
Jewish Democrat Jamie Raskin joins lawmakers backing bill to restrict arms transfers to Israel
Raskin’s backing of the Block the Bombs Act last week comes amid a marked decline in Democratic support for Israel, as the war in Gaza wages on for its 22nd month.
Neo-Nazi leader sentenced to 20 years for plot to sabotage Baltimore power grid
Prosecutors said Russell's conspiracy targeted several electrical substations around Baltimore, which is predominantly Black, and was aimed at furthering a white supremacist ideology.
US Education Department investigating Baltimore schools on antisemitism allegations
The investigation was ignited by a complaint from the Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish advocacy group, against school leaders.
Jewish and Muslim institutions heighten security amid Israel-Iran war
Following warnings from the Department of Homeland Security, local religious leaders in Maryland are ramping up safety measures, focusing on preventing attacks on Jewish and Muslim communities.
Maryland man arrested for threats to Philadelphia Jewish museum
Clift A. Seferlis was arrested on June 17 and charged with mailing threatening communications, one of which made reference to “Kristallnacht,” a Nazi pogrom carried out in 1938.
Baltimore rabbi punched in face by masked attacker, ends assault by drawing gun - interview
Rabbi Emanuel Goldfeiz was in the parking lot at 11p.m. on Saturday night when a masked individual "sucker punched [him] in the face."
After 300 Years, Maryland's 1667 brick chapel reopens to the public
On April 12, Maryland’s Historic St. Mary's City will open the doors of its reconstructed Brick Chapel.
