Community
by Staff Report | 5 hours ago | Children, Community, Community Resources, Education, Family, Milestones
Representing Gov. Larry Hogan, Lt. Gov. Boyd K. Rutherford was among 1,800 people on April 18 who celebrated the 70th anniversary of Israel’s founding at Pikesville’s Beth Tfiloh Congregation. The Yom Ha’atzmaut, or Israel Independence Day, celebration was presented... read more
by Taryn Womack | 9 hours ago | Bar Mitzvah, Children, Community, Community Resources, Education, Family, Milestones, Religion
A few months before his bar mitzvah last January, Jacob Hahn toured the Northeast Baltimore group homes and TranZed Conference Center of the Children’s Guild. The guild provides services, programming and resources for children, adolescents and families with emotional,... read more
by Staff Report | Apr 16, 2018 | Community, Community Resources, Education
Despite menacing overcast skies and sporadic rain, approximately 800 volunteers in the local Jewish community turned out on April 15, for “Good Deeds Day.” Cindy and Daniel Neuman, of Owings Mills, carry trash they collected near Western Run Stream. (Photo... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Apr 16, 2018 | Community, Community Resources, Education
In this era of #MeToo and #TimesUp, Joanne Lipman’s new book couldn’t be more timely. Lipman began writing “That’s What She Said: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell Them) About Working Together” (William Morrow) three years ago when realizing that efforts... read more
by Jolene Carr | Apr 13, 2018 | Community, Community Resources, Education, Schools, Spirituality
Sticking around for two decades is nothing to sneeze at, but something to roar about — like a tiger. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Towson University’s Hillel is in the midst of hosting a series of events that are open to students, alumni and the community.... read more
by Penny Schwartz | Apr 11, 2018 | Community, Community Resources, Education, Schools
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (JTA) — During his freshman year at Harvard University, Max August thought twice about expressing his support for Israel among his classmates. He was uncomfortable with the vitriolic language and tactics of anti-Israel protests he encountered.... read more
by Gilbert Sandler | Apr 10, 2018 | Community, Community Resources, Milestones
‘What Took So Long!’ The following is an introduction to Dr. Eric L. Goldstein and Dr. Deborah R. Weiner’s “On Middle Ground: A History of Jews in Baltimore,” delivered by local author and Jewish historian Gilbert Sandler at the book’s... read more
by Josefin Dolsten, JTA | Apr 10, 2018 | Community, Community Resources, LGBT, Religion, Spirituality
(JTA) — Rachel Putterman never learned how to put on tefillin when she was younger, so when she enrolled in rabbinical school, she consulted with fellow students. But the 52-year-old couldn’t quite get the hang of how to properly align the leather straps and tiny... read more
by Staff Report | Apr 6, 2018 | Community, Community Resources
At its 10th anniversary “Magic of Life Gala” on March 24 at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, LifeBridge Health raised $3,760,000 at the event, which featured former “Saturday Night Live” comedian Dana Carvey. Jonathan Davidov of Exeter... read more
by Staff Report | Apr 4, 2018 | Community, Community Resources
For his support of animal welfare legislation, Gov. Larry Hogan was presented the Animal Welfare Hero Award by the Baltimore Humane Society on April 3. The award was presented at the Reisterstown headquarters of the BHS, an independent, no-kill, nonprofit animal... read more