Aliza Friedlander, Author at JMORE

Cantor Randy Herman Makes his Debut at Chizuk Amuno’s Selichot Services

by Aliza Friedlander | Sep 11, 2020 | Community, High Holidays, Religion

Cantor Randy Herman never expected to start his new role at Pikesville’s Chizuk Amuno Congregation outside of the synagogue. But that’s the reality as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s tricky getting to know a community virtually, but that’s what I’m doing,”...

Beth El Offers ‘Pathways to Teshuvah’ Series for High Holiday Season

by Aliza Friedlander | Sep 3, 2020 | Community, Community Resources, Education, Religion, Spirituality, Spirituality During The Pandemic

There’s no denying that this year’s High Holiday season will look vastly different from past years. But different isn’t necessarily a negative, says Rabbi Steven Schwartz of Pikesville’s Beth El Congregation. “It’s interesting, as we have gone into this online world,...

On the Front Lines: a Salute to Heroes in the Pandemic War

by Aliza Friedlander | Jul 2, 2020 | Community, Coronavirus News

They’re deep in the trenches. Health care workers and medical professionals fighting a war with a common enemy: the coronavirus. For months, doctors, nurses and other medical personnel, as well as researchers and mental health care professionals, have put their own...

Goldsmith Early Childhood Center Students Graduate in Style

by Aliza Friedlander | Jun 25, 2020 | Community, Coronavirus News, Education, Gallery ONLY

Like virtually everything else that has taken place in America since March, the Goldsmith Early Childhood Center’s recent graduation ceremony and program looked a bit different from previous years. There were no white dresses, button-down shirts, processionals and...

On the Front Lines: Stepping Up

by Aliza Friedlander | Jun 24, 2020 | Community, Coronavirus News

A salute to heroes in the pandemic war They’re deep in the trenches. Health care workers and medical professionals fighting a war with a common enemy: the coronavirus. For months, doctors, nurses and other medical personnel, as well as researchers and mental health...