Coronavirus Closings: Religious Institutions Should Keep Doors Closed Despite Easter, Passover, Young SaysSome of the most significant holy days in the Christian and Jewish faiths begin in the coming days, but Baltimore Mayor Bernard C. "Jack" Young is urging religious institutions to keep their doors closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus And Religion: Drive-Up, Small Services Still Allowed If Social Distancing Is FollowedReligious leaders across Maryland are adapting to new ways to reach the masses under orders from Governor Hogan limiting public gatherings.
11 Dead, 3 Officers Shot At Pittsburgh SynagoguePolice in Pittsburgh say 3 officers have been shot and there are "multiple casualties" in a shooting at a synagogue in the Squirrel Hill Neighborhood.
Judge Upholds Rabbi's Sentence Of 6.5 Years For Secretly Taping WomenThe rabbi sentenced to more than six years in prison for videotaping dozens of women as they prepared for a ritual bath returned to court.
Man Accused Of Vandalizing Gaithersburg Synagogue Is ArrestedPolice say they have made an arrest after a Gaithersburg synagogue was vandalized last week.
Police Searching For Suspects Who Vandalized Gaithersburg SynagoguePolice are searching for two suspects responsible for defacing a Gaithersburg synagogue on Tuesday.
Fired Rabbi Freundel Refuses To Leave His Synagogue-Owned HomeBarry Freundel is accused of secretly videotaping women in a ritual bath.
Several Killed in Attack on Jerusalem Synagogue
Rabbi Accused Of Secretly Recording Women In Ritual Bath Appears In CourtPossible victims of a respected rabbi charged with secretly recording women are fuming that prosecutors may cut a deal with him.
D.C. Rabbi To Congregation: 'I Am A Gay Man,' Divorcing Wife Of 20 YearsThe leader of a prominent Washington synagogue is telling thousands of congregants that he is gay and that he and his wife of 20 years are divorcing.
Jewish Museum Of Maryland Gets New Exec. DirectorWhen Marvin D. Pinkert tells friends from the area about his new job as executive director of the Jewish Museum of Maryland, he says they often ask, "When are they building a Jewish Museum in Baltimore?" or sometimes, "There's a museum by Attman's Deli?"
Cardin Visiting Historic Synagogue In Western Md.U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin is visiting one of the oldest Jewish temples in Maryland during a campaign swing through the western part of the state.
Windows At Synagogue, Businesses Shot With BB GunMontgomery County police say someone used a BB gun to shoot holes in several windows at a synagogue in Potomac and at two nearby businesses.
Man Convicted Of Desecrating Olney SynagogueA Montgomery County man has been convicted of desecrating an area synagogue with spray paint last year.