Suburban D.C. synagogue defaced with swastikas
Swastikas and other racist graffiti were spray-painted on a synagogue in Gaithersburg, Md. More ▸
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Teens shot outside Maryland synagogue after party
Their injuries are not life threatening; Mishkan Torah Synagogue in Greenbelt had rented out its facility to an outside group. More ▸
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Maryland teens arrested for anti-Semitic messages
Two Maryland teens were arrested and charged with painting anti-Semitic messages on a synagogue, a home and buses. More ▸
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AJC, ADL opposing Maryland anti-boycott measure
Two national Jewish organizations are opposing a Maryland bill that would financially penalize colleges involved in an academic boycott of another country. More ▸
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Md. lawmaker wants to expand kosher wine choices
By Marcy OsterA Maryland lawmaker reportedly is drafting a bill that will allow the state’s Jewish residents to buy kosher wine online from retailers outside Maryland. More ▸
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New Maryland elementary public school named for Holocaust survivor
By Adam SoclofA new public elementary school named after a Holocaust survivor opened in Silver Spring, Md. More ▸
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Maryland lawmakers pass Iran trade sanctions bill
Maryland lawmakers unanimously passed an Iran trade sanctions bill. More ▸
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Anti-Semitic vandalism discovered at U. of Maryland
By Marcy OsterTwo incidents of hate, one anti-Semitic, were discovered on the University of Maryland campus in College Park. More ▸
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Maryland county suspends sister-city talks with Beit Shemesh
By Marcy OsterA community in Maryland has suspended negotiations over a sister-city agreement with Beit Shemesh following violence in the Israeli city against women by haredi Orthodox residents. More ▸
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Jacob Max, rabbi in Baltimore area, dies
By Marcy OsterJacob Max, a longtime Baltimore-area rabbi who in 2009 was convicted of sexual offense, has died. More ▸
