Baltimore Jewish Times

11/11/2025

A rendering of a future underground station in the Tel Aviv Metro subway system. (Photo credit: NTA Metropolitan Mass Transit System)

The Tel Aviv subway project took a major step forward this week with the start of the pre-qualification phase for companies bidding to build Israel’s largest-ever infrastructure project, JNS reported.

NTA Metropolitan Mass Transit System — the government agency overseeing the $41 billion (150 billion shekel) project — and the Israeli Transportation Ministry announced Nov. 9 the opening of the first stage for Israeli and international firms to compete for construction tenders.

The initial stage, estimated at about $20 billion, includes construction of 48 miles of twin tunnels and 59 underground stations. The project consists of three metro lines — M1, M2 and M3 — spanning roughly 90 to 93 miles and more than 100 stations, connecting Israel’s Mediterranean cultural and economic hub to nearby urban centers to the north, south and east.

“It is one of the largest and most complex projects undertaken in Israel since its founding,” said NTA CEO Itamar Ben Meir. “The project will require around 20 tunnel boring machines that will remove about 40 million cubic meters of soil, and more than 16,000 skilled workers — many from abroad — will take part.”

Israeli Transportation Minister Miri Regev on Nov. 10 called the first-phase launch “tremendous news for the Tel Aviv metropolitan area and all of Israel.”

“We will reduce congestion through connectivity, accessibility and smart transportation that brings people closer to opportunities,” she said.

Explore the latest developments in the Tel Aviv Metro project, including the construction of underground stations and tunnels.

11/11/2025

🤵‍♀️ She aims to challenge the Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul, who angered many Jews in New York with her endorsement of New York City’s mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, despite his track record of Israel criticism.

New York Rep. Elise Stefanik announced a run for governor Nov. 7, as the Republican seeks to leverage her elevated profile as a vocal supporter of the Jewish community to a role in higher office

11/11/2025

Last year, Amsterdam’s Royal Concert Hall held its 10th anniversary of a Chanukah concert series that was rebooted 70 years after it was halted by the N***s, in what some Dutch Jews saw as a repudiation of antisemitism that had swelled during the war in Gaza.

This year, the concert has been called off. with the prestigious concert hall citing the chosen singer’s ties to the Israeli army.

The Chanukah Concert Foundation, which organizes the event, had booked Shai Abramson to sing. Abramson is a retired lieutenant colonel for the IDF who serves as the army’s chief cantor.

This year's Chanukah concert cancelled at the Royal Concert Hall due to controversy surrounding the chosen singer's background.

11/11/2025

Jamie Field was still a rabbinical student at Hebrew Union College in New York City when she watched the first season of “Squid Game: The Challenge” and saw a call to action flash across the screen: “Could this be you? Apply now.”

It was 2023, and Field, who had long gravitated toward other reality television shows like “Survivor” and “The Amazing Race,” said she saw something deeply Jewish in them.

Explore Rabbi Jamie Field's unique journey in Squid Game: The Challenge alongside an NFL cheerleader and more.

11/11/2025

🍒 Check out this recipe for a cherry cheese kugel from Bubbe's Kitchen, just in time for the cooler weather.

This recipe is for a full kugel that fills an oblong 9-inch by 14-inch pan, or two square 8-inch or 9-inch pans.

11/11/2025

🏫🎓Cornell University will pay $60 million to the Trump administration to resolve ongoing antisemitism investigations and unfreeze $250 million in federal funds, becoming the fourth Ivy League school and fifth overall to strike such a deal, according to JTA.

Cornell University reaches a deal with the Trump administration to resolve antisemitism investigations and regain federal funds.

11/11/2025

🕍 Ner Tamid Greenspring Valley Synagogue will celebrate 70 years in Jewish Baltimore starting this weekend!

Discover the history and significance of the Ner Tamid Anniversary as they celebrate 70 years of faith in Baltimore.

11/11/2025

For plenty of Jews, knowing that someone used to be — or, worse, is — a N**i is a nonstarter. There is no amount of apologizing that can make up for the past wrongs associated with a political ideology that calls for exterminating the Jewish race.

But at Havre de Grace’s Temple Adas Shalom, redemption means a lot. So much so that when reformed neo-N**i leader Frank Meeink comes to the temple to speak later this month, the synagogue’s rabbi, Meeka Simerly, will host him at her house.s

Explore the journey of Frank Meeink, a reformed neo-N**i leader who found redemption and discovered his Jewish roots.

11/11/2025

Château Jupille Carillon recently relaunched under Orthodox Jewish ownership and has been fully converted into a kosher winery.

11/11/2025

👩Meet Jessica Krasnick, Anne Arundel County Public Schools Virtual Academy math teacher, Hebrew School teacher and co-chair, and Har Sinai - Oheb Shalom Congregation Congregant

Meet Jessica Krasnick, a dedicated math teacher who inspires young minds while celebrating her Jewish heritage.

11/11/2025

🗳️✡️🧰 Jared Littmann has held many titles, and he’s been successful in all of them: city councilor, engineer, lawyer and business owner, as well as volunteer. However, as of last week, the proudly Jewish Annapolis resident can add another to the list: mayor-elect of Maryland’s capital city.

🗳️✡️🧰 “Having served on the city council, I know how our government works. I have a lot of relationships with people, and as a community business owner, I’ve been engaged for the last two decades,” he said in a Baltimore Jewish Times interview a few days after his Nov. 4 election victory. “I’ve built a lot of trust and respect from other people and felt like I could serve the community in this way. This was a great opportunity to do it.”

11/11/2025

Happy Veterans Day!