Author: Aliza Friedlander

Dr. Emily Taylor
Dr. Emily J. Taylor: “Noise-induced hearing loss is the only preventable type of hearing loss, yet we aren’t telling people how to prevent it.” (Provided photo)
Community Health Care 

Pikesville Clinical Audiologist Emily Taylor Becomes a TikTok Star

Aliza Friedlander

Dr. Emily J. Taylor says she’s on a mission to promote hearing health in the mainstream of American public life. And with nearly 1 million followers on TikTok watching her videos about hearing health, the Pikesville-based clinical audiologist is doing just that.

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Alissa Attman
Alissa Attman: "While I have always loved works of art in general, I have grown in appreciation and understanding of any artist's creative process and in their individual representations of their subject or unique concept." (Provided Photo)
Arts & Life Community The Arts 

Artist Alissa Attman Continues Foray into Art World with Exhibition at Highlandtown Gallery 

Aliza Friedlander

Alissa Attman first took paintbrush to canvas to create a special present for her husband’s 40th birthday. Now, she is introducing her art to the world as a featured artist in a month-long exhibition at Highlandtown Gallery.

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Pikesville High School student Evan Flaks (right) spends time with a young friend from Chai Lifeline.
Pikesville High School student Evan Flaks (right) spends time with a young friend from Chai Lifeline. (Provided Photo)
Community 

Chai Lifeline Mid-Atlantic Celebrates Five Years of Bringing Joy to Lives of Seriously Ill Kids

Aliza Friedlander

Dedicated to providing critical and comprehensive support to Jewish families with children facing lifelong or life-threatening illnesses, the Pikesville-based Chai Lifeline Mid-Atlantic regional chapter is celebrating its fifth anniversary.

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Bertha Schwarz
Bertha Schwarz: “I wanted to write the book for my family, for my children and grandchildren. But I also felt it was an important book for the Jewish people, as a document of what we went through.” (Photo by Steve Ruark)
Books Community 

Local Holocaust Survivor Bertha Schwarz Writes Memoir about her Life and Wartime Experiences

Aliza Friedlander

With the release of her book “Memories of a Stolen Childhood and Life Fulfilled,” Holocaust survivor Bertha Schwarz hopes to ensure that her story will never be forgotten.

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Gil Abramson, right, high-fives his granddaughter during the Macks Center for Jewish Education's Saba-ba: Grandparents on the Go launch party at AMF Pikesville Lanes (Photo by Steve Ruark)
In 2020, Gil Abramson high-fives his granddaughter during a grandparenting event in Pikesville presented by the Macks Center for Jewish Education. (Photo by Steve Ruark)
Community Coronavirus Education Family Parenting Religion 

Center for Jewish Education Spearheads Keepsake Book Project for Grandparents and Grandchildren

Aliza Friedlander

The Saba-Ba: Grandparents on the Go! program aims to help pass stories and traditions to the younger generations.

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