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BZD is a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting the Diaspora to the state of Israel.

11/09/2026

A packed room. A powerful conversation. A community committed to standing up against Jew-hatred.

On Sunday evening, the Baltimore Zionist District welcomed Dr. Naya Lekt, co-founder of stop antizionism , to Beth Tfiloh Congregation for an important conversation about Antizionism: The Hate Movement of Our Time.

Through her Three-Era Framework of Jew-Hatred, Dr. Lekht explored how antisemitism has evolved throughout history and how antizionism has become one of its contemporary expressions.

The room was filled with community members ready to learn, ask questions, and better understand the challenges facing Jewish communities today.

But the most important part of the evening wasn’t simply recognizing the problem. It was understanding why education matters and how we can better equip ourselves and the next generation to confront it.

A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Lekht for sharing her knowledge and insights, to Bracha Rutner, Head of School at Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School, for moderating our discussion, and to Beth Tfiloh for generously hosting us.

Special appreciation to BZD Board Member Fern Babkes for spearheading this program, Board President Huppit Bartov-Miller for her leadership and support, Sarah Rohan for coordinating the evening, and Rita Plaut and Jess Salis for welcoming our guests.

And to everyone who joined us, thank you for showing up and being part of this important conversation.

This is what BZD is here to do: bring our community together, strengthen our connection to Israel, and provide the education and opportunities needed to stand confidently against antisemitism.

Our work doesn’t end when the evening does. 🇮🇱

11/05/2026

When Jewish-owned businesses are targeted, our response must be solidarity, not silence.

This Sunday, November 8, activists in Philadelphia are planning a boycott targeting six Jewish-owned and Israeli-associated restaurants, demanding that these establishments leave their city.

In response, local community members and organizations are organizing a Philly Community Food Crawl to support the very businesses being singled out.

The Baltimore Zionist District is proud to stand in solidarity with Philadelphia’s Jewish community and the businesses facing this campaign of intimidation.

We applaud those turning a day intended to discourage customers into an opportunity to fill these restaurants with support.

If you’re in Philadelphia this Sunday, show up. Eat. Shop. Support.

📍 HUDA, Rittenhouse Square
📅 Sunday, November 8
🕦 11:30 AM

Antisemitism cannot be allowed to determine which Jewish businesses belong in an American city.

From Baltimore to Philadelphia, we stand together. 🇺🇸🇮🇱

11/02/2026

🎉 BZD is in Jmore!

Thank you to Gefen Miller and Jmore for featuring BZD’s upcoming event with Dr. Naya Lekht!

We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone this Sunday for an important conversation about anti-Zionism, antisemitism, and the challenges facing Jewish communities today.

🇮🇱 Antizionism: The Hate Movement of Our Time
With Dr. Naya Lekht

📅 Sunday, November 8 | 7 PM
📍 Beth Tfiloh Congregation, Tuvin Hall
🎟️ Free and open to the community

We hope you’ll join us! It’s a chance to learn, ask questions, and come together as a community. Feel free to invite a friend or family member.

Please register in advance so we know to expect you!

👉 Register here:
https://bzdisrael.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/antizionism-the-hate-movement-of-our-time-with-dr-naya-lekht-sunday-november-8

📰 Read the Jmore article:
https://jmoreliving.com/2026/11/02/antisemitism-scholar-to-speak-at-beth-tfiloh-about-anti-zionism/

Looking forward to seeing you Sunday! 💙🇮🇱

10/30/2026

Thank you to Jmore for helping us spread the word! 🇮🇱

We’re looking forward to welcoming Dr. Naya Lekht to Baltimore on Sunday, November 8, for an important conversation about the history of antisemitism, the rise of modern antizionism, and what it means for Jewish communities today.

We hope you’ll join BZD for an evening of learning, meaningful discussion, and community connection.

📍 Beth Tfiloh Congregation
🗓 Sunday, November 8 | 7:00 PM

Read more below and register to join us!

Caren Shalom Leven

10/23/2026

How did centuries-old accusations against Jews become today’s accusations against Israel?

And more importantly, how do we recognize and respond to them?

Join the Baltimore Zionist District on Sunday, November 8, as we welcome Dr. Naya Lekht, scholar, educator, and co-founder of Stop Antizionism, for an important community conversation:

🇮🇱 ANTIZIONISM: THE HATE MOVEMENT OF OUR TIME

Through her Three Era Framework, Dr. Lekht will explore the evolution of anti-Jewish hatred, from religious antijudaism to antisemitism and modern antizionism.

This isn’t just a history lesson. Attendees will gain practical tools to recognize and respond to the narratives we’re encountering in our schools, workplaces, media, and everyday conversations.

📅 Sunday, November 8 | 7:00 PM
📍 Beth Tfiloh Congregation – Tuvin Hall
3300 Old Court Road, Baltimore

🎟️ Advance registration required.

Register here:
https://tinyurl.com/bzdDrNayaLekht

Please share this invitation with educators, parents, students, and anyone who wants to better understand and confront contemporary antisemitism.

10/19/2026

🇮🇱 WE REMEMBER. WE HONOR. WE WALK.

On Sunday, October 18, the Baltimore Zionist District brought our community together for a meaningful afternoon of remembrance, unity, and solidarity with Israel.

Together, we honored the lives stolen on October 7, remembered the fallen and the heroes, and reaffirmed our commitment to never forget.

From the heartfelt prayers and readings to the memorial signs and Israeli flags carried through the streets of Baltimore, the afternoon was a powerful reminder of what it means to stand together as a community.

Events like this are only possible because of the people and organizations who step forward to make them happen.

Our heartfelt thanks to Jay Bernstein, our dedicated Event Chair, for his leadership and commitment, and to Sarah Rohan, BZD’s Director of Operations & Programs, and Fern Babkes for their tremendous work and meaningful contributions.

We are grateful to Huppit Bartov-Miller, BZD Board President, our entire Board of Directors, the event committee, and our wonderful volunteers for their dedication and support.

Special thanks to Har Sinai–Oheb Shalom Congregation for hosting and to the Weekly Walk for the Hostages for its partnership.

We extend our sincere appreciation to our generous sponsors and participating community organizations:

🇮🇱 Beth Tfiloh Congregation
🇮🇱 Beth El Congregation
🇮🇱 Chizuk Amuno Congregation
🇮🇱 Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore
🇮🇱 Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF)
🇮🇱 Jewish National Fund-USA (JNF-USA)
🇮🇱 Congregation Shomrei Emunah
🇮🇱 Suburban Orthodox Congregation Toras Chaim
🇮🇱 Congregation Ner Tamid
🇮🇱 Pikesville Jewish Congregation
🇮🇱 Moses Montefiore Anshe Emunah Hebrew Congregation (MMAE)
🇮🇱 B’nai Israel Congregation

And a special thank-you to our anonymous refreshments sponsor for helping welcome and care for our community.

We are also deeply grateful to the rabbis and clergy who led us in prayer, Senator Shelly Hettleman, Nino Magioni, and all our speakers and readers who lent their voices to this important gathering.

Thank you to the Baltimore County / City Police and Defender One for helping ensure a safe and secure event, and to everyone who worked behind the scenes to make the afternoon possible.

📸 Our sincere thanks to Jessica Salis of Salisography for capturing these meaningful moments so beautifully.

Most importantly, thank you to every person who came out to walk, remember, pray, and stand together.

Baltimore remembers. Baltimore honors. Baltimore stands together.

Am Yisrael Chai! 🇮🇱💙

10/08/2026

🚨 IMPORTANT UPDATE:
POSTPONED TO OCTOBER 18

Due to the forecast for heavy rain this Sunday, WE REMEMBER. WE HONOR. WE WALK. has been postponed by one week.

NEW DATE: Sunday, October 18, 2026
🕧 12:30 PM
📍 Har Sinai–Oheb Shalom Congregation

Our purpose remains the same: to come together as a community to remember the lives lost on October 7, honor Israel’s fallen defenders, and walk together in remembrance, solidarity, and hope.

Already registered? Your registration remains valid. No need to register again!

Haven’t registered yet? We hope you’ll join us on October 18.

Please help us spread the word by sharing this announcement with your family, friends, and community.

We Remember. We Honor. We Walk. 🇮🇱

10/07/2026

Three years ago today, life changed for Israelis and Jews around the world.

And three years later, October 7 still does not feel like history.

We remember the people behind that day.

The families who woke that morning and never again knew life as it had been. The communities of southern Israel that were attacked. The young people who went to dance at Nova and never came home. The hostages torn from their families. The soldiers, first responders and ordinary Israelis who ran toward danger to save others.

We remember those who were murdered. We remember those who survived. We remember the families who have carried unimaginable loss.

But October 7 cannot only be remembered for what was done to us.

In the three years since, we have watched Israelis rebuild homes and communities. We have watched strangers become family. We have watched Jews across the world stand together, speak up and refuse to hide who we are.

We have grieved.

And we have continued to live.

That, too, is part of the story.

Today, we remember the lives, the families and the communities forever changed on October 7.

And we carry their stories forward.

This Sunday, Baltimore will come together to remember, honor and walk.

WE REMEMBER. WE HONOR. WE WALK.
Sunday, October 11 | 12:30 PM
Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation

Three years later, we remember.

We are still here. Israel is still here. Am Yisrael Chai. 🇮🇱

07/16/2026

What an incredible week! 🇮🇱❤️

The 2026 Northeast Friendship Caravan filled Baltimore with Israeli music, dancing, laughter, friendship, and so much Jewish pride. From camp visits to our community performance, these amazing teens reminded us just how powerful the connection between Baltimore and Israel truly is.

A heartfelt thank you to our incredible partners who helped make this week possible:

💙 CA Camps
💙 Beth Tfiloh Camps
💙 Camps Airy & Louise
💙 Beth El Congregation of Baltimore

Thank you to our wonderful host families for opening your homes, our volunteers, security team, staff, and everyone who came out to celebrate with us. Most importantly, thank you to the talented Tzofim for sharing your energy, your spirit, and your love for Israel with our community. You left us with memories that will last a lifetime.

Here are just a few of our favorite moments from an unforgettable week. We hope you enjoy looking back at these special memories as much as we enjoyed creating them.

Thank you, Baltimore, for giving the Tzofim such a warm welcome. Until next year… 🇮🇱💙

05/01/2026

Jewish American Heritage Month

Jewish identity is not something we think about only once a year. It lives in our homes, in our families, in the way we raise our children, and in the connection we carry to our history and to the State of Israel.

Over the past few years, and even in recent days within our own community, many of us have felt that identity more deeply. We have seen moments that were difficult, conversations that were uncomfortable, and situations that challenged us in ways we did not expect. For some, it has brought frustration. For others, sadness. For many, it has strengthened a quiet but powerful sense of resolve.

In moments when clarity matters most, we believe Jewish identity and connection to Israel should never be minimized or set aside.

At the Baltimore Zionist District, this is why we do what we do. Our work is rooted in bringing people together, creating space for learning, and building meaningful connections to Israel and to one another. We believe that Jewish identity is not something to be explained away or set aside. It is something to be understood, embraced, and lived with pride.

Jewish American Heritage Month is a moment to reflect, but also to reaffirm. To remind ourselves, and each other, that we are part of something enduring. That our connection to Israel is not separate from our identity, but a central part of it. And that even in challenging times, we continue to show up for our community and for one another.

We are proud of the work being done every day to strengthen that connection, to support our community, and to ensure that the next generation grows up with knowledge, confidence, and pride in who they are.

We stand together, with clarity, with strength, and with a deep sense of responsibility to our people and our future.

Am Yisrael Chai 🇮🇱

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104 Church Lane #130
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