Sen. Chris Van Hollen: "I believe that one can be pro-Israel and oppose many of the policies of the Netanyahu government, just as one can be pro-America while opposing the policies of the Trump Administration." (Provided photo)
Maryland’s senior senator says he’s profoundly concerned about the state of the nation.
Read MoreJmore talks with Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) about the incoming Trump Administration.
Read MoreGrappling with the aging process means adopting the right attitude, suggests writer (and senior citizen) Peter Arnold.
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Author Jeffrey Kluger: “This is not a blue or a red book. Kids from liberal or conservative families can embrace this book.” (Provided photo)
Jmore spoke with author Jeffrey Kluger, a Pikesville native and 1972 graduate of Pikesville High School, about his newest book, “Raise Your Voice: 12 Protests that Shaped America.”
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Lt. Gov. Boyd K. Rutherford recently spoke to leaders of the Israeli and international cybersecurity communities at the sixth annual Cybertech conference in Tel Aviv. (Provided by the Executive Office of the Governor)
Lt. Gov. Boyd K. Rutherford spoke with Jmore about his recent trip to Israel, the partnership between Johns Hopkins University and Israeli biopharmaceutical company Orgenesis, and more.
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The Baltimore Jewish Council’s Howard Libit (left) and Yehuda Neuberger (center) chat with Del. Samuel I. “Sandy” Rosenberg (D-41st) during this year’s Maryland Jewish Advocacy Day. (Photo by Peter Arnold)
More than 250 community and political activists converged on Annapolis Feb. 18 for Maryland Jewish Advocacy Day, an annual meet-and-greet for state legislators and members of the local Jewish community.
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Education, public safety and hate crimes, the environment, Pimlico and assistance for the elderly will likely be among the leading issues discussed and debated in Annapolis during this General Assembly, which begins Jan. 8. (Photo by Peter Arnold)
A roundup of the leading issues for the upcoming Maryland General Assembly.
Read MoreDeborah J. Schwartz of Jewish Community Services offers tips for members of the “Sandwich Generation,” middle-age individuals juggling the needs of their aging parents while also tending to their own children.
Read MoreThe plan reached between the city of the Baltimore and The Stronach Group to keep the Preakness at Pimlico is now subject to approval by the Maryland General Assembly during its next session, which begins Jan. 8 and ends Apr. 6.
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State Sen. Sarah Elfreth is a Democrat and the youngest woman to ever serve in the Maryland State Senate. This week, she defeated former U.S. Capitol police officer Harry Dunn in a crowded congressional Democratic primary.
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The keynote speaker at the Dec. 9 “Charting the Course for Environmental Change in Maryland” event, State Sen. Sarah K. Elfreth discussed the environmental issues coming before the state legislature in 2020, what citizens can do and more.
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Yonatan Winetraub: “As humans, we must do it, we must get to the moon, because it’s there. Unfortunately, there will be some casualties.” (Photo provided by the Jewish National Fund)
Yonatan Winetraub, a co-founder of Israeli nonprofit SpaceIL, talked with attendees at the Jewish National Fund’s annual “Breakfast for Israel in Maryland” event about Israel’s fledgling space program and the new era of space exploration.
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