Baltimore
An Orthodox synagogue and a Black church search for shared history with a walk through a once-integrated neighborhood
“This is not a matter of putting up a sign: Black Lives Matter. It’s a matter of learning who we are.”
Virus outbreak in black-Jewish Baltimore neighborhood leads to anti-Semitic blame game
The Baltimore ZIP code with the most coronavirus diagnoses is majority-black but has the largest Jewish population in the state.
2 gunmen thwarted in Friday night robbery attempt inside Baltimore synagogue
Police said the intended victim engaged in a “struggle” with one of the would-be robbers, forcing both to flee.
‘If not for the Forward, I’d never have been born.’
At 90, Gert Levitan decided it was time to tell the unlikely love story of her parents, and how a beloved Yiddish daily played matchmaker.
Remembering Elijah Cummings, A Brave Leader And Friend Of The Jewish Community
A leader of the Jewish community in Baltimore remembers Rep. Elijah Cummings, whose program forged ties between black and Jewish youth.
Elijah Cummings, Dead At 68, Built Bridges Between Black And Jewish Communities
The longtime Baltimore lawmaker founded a youth leadership program in Israel and said that Jews were African-Americans’ “greatest coalition partner.”
Pelosi To Trump: Speak To Your ‘Slumlord’ Son-In-Law About Baltimore’s Rats
“The president really doesn’t know what he’s talking about. But maybe you could ask his son-in-law, who is a slumlord,” in Baltimore.
Elijah Cummings, Whose District Trump Said Is ‘Infested,’ Has An Israel Program
“It helps create an understanding that I think … we lack when it comes to being able to collaborate with others who don’t exactly look like you.”
Cummings’ District, Which Trump Called ‘Disgusting,’ Has Huge Jewish Population
The Democrat has worked to build ties between the African-American and Jewish communities in his district.
Jared Kushner Owns Several Mice-Infested Apartment Buildings In Baltimore
President Trump recently called the area a “rodent infested mess” where “no human” would want to live.