Author: Linda L. Esterson

Sheila Katz, Rabbi Dana Saroken
Sheila Katz (left) of the National Council of Jewish Women talks with Rabbi Dana Saroken at The Soul Center’s annual “Wit, Wine & Wisdom” event at Beth El Congregation. (Photo by David Stuck)
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NCJW Leader Calls on Soul Center Supporters to Fight Antisemitism on Campuses and Elsewhere

Linda L. Esterson

At last week’s “Wit, Wine & Wisdom” event, Sheila Katz told attendees to stay strong in support of Israel and to fight bigotry.

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Camps Airy & Louise Celebrate Centennial Anniversary
More than 200 former campers and staff members gathered at Baltimore's Union Craft Brewing to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of Camps Airy & Louise. (Provided photo)
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Camps Airy & Louise Celebrate Centennial Anniversary

Linda L. Esterson

More than 500 former and current campers, staff members and camper parents attended celebrations at 23 locations, including at venues and residences in Baltimore, Glasgow, Melbourne and Tel Aviv.

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Mordechai Mandelbaum
Baltimore Police Department Officer Mordechai Mandelbaum: “This was not a lifelong dream of mine to become a police officer. I did not dream about this since I was five years old. But this was a good next step.” (Provided photo)
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Pair of Jewish Baltimore Police Academy Graduates Receives Top Honors

Linda L. Esterson

BPD Officers Mordechai Mandelbaum and Zachary Friedman were recent valedictorians of their respective police academy classes.

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Amar'e Stoudemire
Amar'e Stoudemire: . “Understand the history about what you're posting, or the research on what you're posting, before you actually press that ‘send’ button." (Photo by Marc Summerfield of Guill Photo)
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Former NBA Star Amar’e Stoudemire Speaks at Beth Tfiloh’s Penn Lecture

Linda L. Esterson

The American-Israeli talked about his conversion to Orthodoxy and his views on statements recently made by Kyrie Irving and Kanye West.

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Sally Rifkin
Sally Rifkin taught students at Oheb Shalom and Baltimore Hebrew Religious Schools as well as several pre-schools. She opened the Aleph Bet Child Development Center in Owings Mills in 1990. (Photo by Steve Ruark)
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Sally Rifkin to be Among Honorees at Convention of Federation of Jewish Women’s Organizations

Linda L. Esterson

For her decades of service to the community, Sally Rifkin will be among 23 women honored by the Federation of Jewish Women’s Organizations of Maryland at its annual meeting on May 12.

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