Gillian Blum, Author at JMORE

Beth El’s Cantor Thom King Participates in a Virtual Nationwide Holiday Service

by Gillian Blum | Sep 25, 2020 | Community, Coronavirus Resources, High Holidays, Pikesville, Religion, Spirituality

It’s been a couple of weeks, but Beth El Congregation’s Cantor Thom King is still walking on air from the experience. A Pikesville resident, Cantor King was part of an effort to help create a memorable Selichot program for a nationwide audience through an original and...

Kappa Guild Members Now See Fruits of their Labors Virtually

by Gillian Blum | Sep 14, 2020 | Community, Community Resources, Coronavirus News

For many years, members of the Kappa Guild — a Baltimore-based group that raises approximately $10,000 annually for children’s health causes — have known all about the good work they do in the community. But the coronavirus pandemic has inadvertently...

Flower Project Benefits Ronald McDonald House Residents and Families

by Gillian Blum | Aug 31, 2020 | Community, Community Resources, Coronavirus News

It turns out that the COVID-19 pandemic is no match for the folks who call themselves “the Baltimore Flower Ninjas.” These volunteers of the Baltimore Flower Project have found a way to bring hope and a generous spirit to those who need it most – residents and...

Rising Seniors Anticipate a Final Year of High School like No Other

by Gillian Blum | Aug 14, 2020 | Community, Coronavirus News, Education

Like any typical late summer, students everywhere are eagerly awaiting the start of the academic year, particularly rising high school seniors. Alana Gordon is a rising senior at Beth Tfiloh. After three years of looking up to the seniors who came before them,...