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In Search of the Secret Chord: The seven-part series “Spirit & Song" will explore Jewish music from liturgical to African to contemporary sounds. (Photo by cottonbro studio on pexels.com)

Chizuk Amuno Congregation to Present ‘Spirit & Song’ Weekends from November to June

November 6, 2023October 31, 2023 Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief

The seven-part series on Jewish spirituality and music will kick off with Rabbi Josh Warshawsky on Nov. 10-12.

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Opinion Religion

Why Shul Matters for Young People

November 2, 2023October 28, 2023 JTA

Attending synagogue regularly teaches children a world of lessons, writes Rabbi Dave Levy.

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Opinion Religion

The Greatest Love of All

October 31, 2023October 28, 2023 Rabbi Eli Yoggev

Learning to love ourselves takes work, writes Rabbi Dr. Eli Yoggev of Beth Tfiloh Congregation.

Joe Buchanan: "Choosing to be Jewish brought me back into my life. I love it because it feels like family. I never feel like a stranger in the Jewish community.” (Provided photo)

Arts & Life Religion The Arts

Country Singer Joe Buchanan to Bring ‘Sunsets & Serenades’ to Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation

October 20, 2023October 27, 2023 Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief

Jmore talked with Joe Buchanan about his faith and his music ahead of his weekend as artist-in-residence at Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Nov. 3-5.

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Baltimore Justice Opinion Religion

Justice and Peace

September 28, 2023September 27, 2023 Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg

The Jewish concept of shalom is more than simply the absence of conflict and acrimony, writes Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg of Beth Am Synagogue.

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High Holidays Religion

Why Yom Kippur is a ‘Gift’ to the Soul and Inner Voice

September 22, 2023September 20, 2023 JTA

Yom Kippur is about fully dedicating one’s heart and mind to a journey of returning, year after year, prayer after prayer, breath after breath, writes Shelly Jay Shore.

Prayer and spiritual seeking can be viewed as analogous to using a GPS, says Rabbi Toba Spitzer. (Provided by JTA)

High Holidays Opinion Religion

The High Holiday Season Challenges Us to Reinvent How We Interpret the Divine

September 15, 2023September 8, 2023 Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTA

Employing new metaphors in prayer can help worshippers find meaning and solace, says Rabbi Toba Spitzer.

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High Holidays Opinion Religion

Healthy Body, Healthy Soul

September 13, 2023September 8, 2023 Rabbi Eli Yoggev

Staying physically fit enhances our spiritual lives, writes Rabbi Dr. Eli Yoggev of Beth Tfiloh Congregation.

In Ashkenazi tradition, apples are dipped in honey on Rosh Hashanah for the hope for a fulfilling year ahead. (Photo Credit: HUIZENG HU via JTA)

High Holidays Religion Rosh Hashanah

7 Facts about Rosh Hashanah You Might Not Know

September 8, 2023August 19, 2023 JTA

With all of the food, remorse, praying and thinking, Rosh Hashanah is the classic Jewish holiday, writes Leah Kadosh.

Rabbi Rachel Safman: "I am so excited to be joining this community as it recommits to building a center for Jewish life in Owings Mills and positions itself for a new chapter of growth and exploration."

Community Local Maryland Religion

Rabbi Rachel Safman Hired as Beth Israel’s Senior Spiritual Leader

August 16, 2023August 14, 2023 Staff Report

Rabbi Rachel Safman will serve as Beth Israel Congregation’s senior rabbi, succeeding Rabbi Jay R. Goldstein, who served as the Owings Mills synagogue’s senior rabbi for 26 years.

Rabbi Alberto (Baruch) Zeilicovich: “We are a friendly, welcoming congregation. We are family — mishpocha. When you come here, we try to make you feel that way.” (Photo by Dan Fellner) Right: Beth Israel, a Conservative-style synagogue in the Aruban capital of Oranjestad, was consecrated in November of 1962. (Photo by Dan Fellner via JTA)

International Religion Travel

Another Day in Paradise

August 9, 2023August 4, 2023 JTA

Rabbi Alberto (Baruch) Zeilicovich recently came out of retirement to lead a congregation on the Caribbean island of Aruba.