rosh hashanah

High-priced High Holidays?

Recent anti-Semitic incident demonstrates only that Baltimore County is populated by at least one moron with a BB gun

Events and news from religious organizations around Baltimore County

I encourage all who stand for peace and goodwill to join The Associated and the countless other organizations in Baltimore and the world in making tomorrow better than today. As put forth by Rabbi Hillel who was one of the greatest rabbis of the Talmudic era, "…and if not now, when?"

The Havre de Grace Community-wide Yard Sale is coming 8 a.m. to 4 p.m

The Eldersburg Jewish Congregation and Rabbi David Greenspoon will be having High Holy Days services.

News and events at religious organizations around Baltimore County.

Bash Pharoan has been trying for years to get Baltimore County schools to close on Muslim holy days. So far, he has not succeeded.

Ariel Sharon, the daring Israeli general who as a field commander and prime minister became one of the most influential and controversial leaders in the Middle East, died Saturday. He was 85.

While Washington is preoccupied with other things, Iranian President Hasan Rowhani may be opening the door to genuine progress.

Harford County Public Schools officials have released the graduation schedule for the 2013-2014 school year, a schedule which is spread out over a slightly longer period than the 2013 graduation season.

The NFL's cultural insensitivity

The temperature, play of the Ravens' cornerbacks and the return of Elvis Dumervil to Denver all could figure prominently tonight.

Temple Isaiah is celebrating the Jewish High Holy Days by hosting Rosh Hashanah in the Park on Thursday, Sept. 5, at Centennial Park pavilions E, F and G (Woodland Road entrance). The event is free and open to the community.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said New York Jets coach shoudn't comment on things he doesn't know about.

New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan is never shy about voicing his opinion so perhaps it should come as no surprise that the Ravens former defensive coordinator weighed in on a matter that has nothing to do with him or his current team.

The Ravens and Orioles, who were both scheduled to have games on the night of Sept. 5 in Baltimore, couldn't agree to a compromise.

Unable so far to work out a scheduling conflict with the Orioles, the Ravens aren¿t sure if they'll host the NFL season opener at all.

The Sept. 5 conflict that has the Super Bowl champion Ravens scheduled to open their season and the Orioles to host the Chicago White Sox the same night is getting a lot of buzz right now.

Previewing the owners meetings for the Baltimore Ravens. Plus notes on Ed Reed's free agency and more.

SAT scores up; Christian holidays omitted from school calendars

Easy brisket would be a hit any time of year

As Yom Kippur begins Tuesday evening, Gil Kleiner plans to be in services at the Beth El Congregation without his iPhone, which will be sitting silently in his office at the synagogue sending an ESPN mobile app alert every time the Orioles score a run in their pursuit of the American League East pennant.

Beit Tikvah Congregation is at a crossroads, facing the future with dwindling membership and finances. But there are signs of recent growth as congregants prepare to celebrate Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, on Sept. 17, with a new, part-time rabbi and a handful of new families.

We asked Baltimore Orioles fans who stayed up for the 18-inning win over Seattle to share their experiences of watching the marathon game. Here are a selection of responses:

It's an unlikely setting for a religious ritual, behind a busy grocery store parking lot and nearly underneath a rumbling expressway.

As the third season of "Boardwalk" soldiers on sans Jimmy, everyone else in Atlantic City and beyond seems to be aspiring to be a better "them" in 1923. Well, almost everyone.

HdG community yard sale is Saturday

Beit Tikvah Congregation is at a crossroads, facing the future with dwindling membership and finances. But there are signs of recent growth as congregants prepare to celebrate Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, on Sept. 17, with a new, part-time rabbi and a handful of new families.

Pending approval of the county school board, Havre de Grace High School Principal Patricia Walling is expected to become principal of John Archer School at the end of the school year and will be replaced by James Reynolds, currently an assistant principal at Bel Air High School.

Rabbi Susan Grossman's son was much younger at the time when, at a movie theater, he noted that the building had put up a very large Christmas tree but also a comparably little menorah

Baltimore Hebrew Congregation conducts popular Rosh Hashanah Under the Stars service outdoors.

We have certainly been "all shook up" recently. An earthquake and an hurricane swooped down in our community over the span of two weeks. Hurricane Irene left great damage. Uprooted trees and downed electrical lines not only caused closed schools and physical damage, but power outages for days.

Scrabble at the Bain Center perfect way for seniors to scrabble their brains.