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Getting an Early Jump on Rosh Hashanah
To celebrate the impending arrival of 5778, the Jewish Federation of Howard County held its annual Jew Year’s Eve celebration on Sept. 14. About 130 people attended the festive gathering. This slideshow requires JavaScript. The event, held at the Gudelsky Center...
Some Doggone Fun at Baltimore Humane Society’s Dogfest 2017
Billed as “the ultimate furry fun and games family experience,” “Dogfest” is the Baltimore Humane Society’s biggest annual fundraising and community event. Despite the oppressive heat, the six-hour gathering was held on Sept. 16, at...
‘Blessing Bags’ Assembled for Homeless at Interfaith Event
It was a night of faith, a night of fellowship, a night to help those in need. Coinciding with Gov. Larry Hogan’s “Day to Serve” initiative and Jewish Volunteer Connection’s “Day to Unite,” the Baltimore Jewish Council and the...
There are Now Christian Mezuzahs
NEW YORK (JTA) — It’s affixed upon the doorpost. It’s wooden, thin and rectangular, but with rounded corners. It’s meant to fulfill a biblical commandment. And it bears a verse from the Gospel of John about the resurrection of Jesus Christ. That’s right:...
This Factory Makes Thousands of Shofars Each Year
GIVAT YOAV, Golan Heights (JTA) – Shimon Keinan has a business to run. He doesn’t have time to teach you how to blow the shofar. But if you come all the way to his Kol Shofar factory here, Keinan is going to make sure you walk away with the horn that’s...
High Holidays 2017: Recipes, Memories, Tips and More
The High Holiday season includes Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year (Sept. 20-22); Yom Kippur, the most solemn and sacred day on the Hebrew calendar (Sept. 29-30); Sukkot, an agriculture-based festival (Oct. 4-11); Shemini Atzeret, which includes the prayer for rain...
These Christians Celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
NEW YORK (JTA) — On the night of Rosh Hashanah, thousands of people will leave work, gather in congregations across the globe and worship God, the ruler of the world. Ten days later they will begin a fast and gather again to pray, this time atoning for their...
Hug a Chicken and 4 Other Twists on Traditional High Holidays Rituals
NEW YORK (JTA) — Picture services for the High Holidays: A roomful of congregants sitting with heavy books in their laps listening to a rabbi sermonize or a cantor chant is what likely comes to mind. Baking pizza? Embracing a chicken under a tree? Not so much....
Tailgate Event Benefits Hurricane Victims and Others
About 200 members of Baltimore’s Jewish community celebrated the Ravens’ season opener while helping victims of Hurricane Harvey and others in need. This slideshow requires JavaScript. For its “Day to Unite,” Jewish Volunteer Connection...Upcoming Events
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Reinvention: The Work of Chris B...
@ Baltimore Museum of Industry
Reinvention: The Work of Chris B...
@ Baltimore Museum of Industry
Mar 24 2017 @ 10:00 am – Mar 11 2018 @ 4:00 pm
“REINVENTION: The Work of Chris Bathgate,” an exhibition by Baltimore-based artist Chris Bathgate of machined-metal objects, exploring how modern and traditional machine work can be harnessed to create unique artistic expressions. Featuring 28 works of[...]
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Gunky’s Basement
@ The Parkway Theatre
Gunky’s Basement
@ The Parkway Theatre
Jul 12 @ 9:00 pm – Nov 8 @ 11:00 pm
The film series curated and hosted by Dan Deacon and Jimmy Joe Roche moves into its new home at the Parkway. Here’s the schedule: 7/12: “The Shining” 8/9: “Little Shop of Horrors” 9/27: “Robocop” 10/11:[...]
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Annet Couwenberg: From Digital t...
@ Baltimore Museum of Art
Annet Couwenberg: From Digital t...
@ Baltimore Museum of Art
Aug 16 2017 @ 10:00 am – Feb 18 2018 @ 5:00 pm
This intimate exhibition of approximately 11 works by Maryland-based artist Annet Couwenberg reveals the intersection of science, art, technology, and history that makes textiles such a fascinating art form. In the summer of 2014, Couwenberg,[...]
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