4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (364+ words) Members of the Jewish community in Pikesville gathered Sunday at ARIEL Chabad for a menorah lighting event on the first night of Hanukkah with increased security measures in place in response to the'Australia mass shooting. Rabbi Velvel Belinsky, who is…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (538+ words) The Purim holiday is usually marked with boisterous street parades and costume parties to celebrate the Jewish victory over an ancient Persian ruler. This year, the celebrations moved into fortified bomb shelters as the country wages war against Iran's modern-day…...