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 ▸
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New Modern Orthodox school opening in Baltimore
By JTA StaffA new Modern Orthodox day school is opening in Baltimore three months after another shut down. More ▸
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Survivors’ group seeks probe of Torah-rescuing rabbi
By Marcy OsterA Holocaust survivors group has asked Maryland to launch a fraud investigation into the sale of reclaimed Holocaust-era Torah scrolls. More ▸
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Maryland divests from company that invests in Iran
By Adam SosnikMaryland divested $38.3 million from the British company Royal Dutch Shell for investing in Iran’s petroleum industry. More ▸
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