by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Mar 27, 2020 | Art, Arts & Life, Performing Arts, The Arts, Visual Arts
“Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.” –Twyla Tharp, dancer, choreographer and author Since Gov. Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency in Maryland on Mar. 5, theatrical productions, concerts, book talks and exhibition openings around the... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Mar 27, 2020 | Baltimore, Children, Community, Community Resources, Elderly, Family, Local, Maryland, News, Pikesville
Communities around the globe are confronting unprecedented challenges and highly painful circumstances in the coronavirus pandemic. But in particular, the toll of the virus is unimaginable for older adults, the medically fragile, the economically vulnerable and the... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Mar 26, 2020 | Community, Community Resources
“This is an anxious time with many unknowns,” said Beth Gansky. “No matter what you’re feeling, it’s OK.” Gansky, executive director of Acharai: The Shoshana S. Cardin Jewish Leadership Institute, began the second meeting of Rey’im yesterday, Mar.... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Mar 25, 2020 | Community, Community Resources
Just before noon on Tuesday, Mar. 24, I joined 33 people on Zoom for the inaugural meeting of Rey’im, a three-day training session led by Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin, a veteran educator and spiritual leader, and Beth Gansky, executive director of ACHARAI: The Shoshana S.... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Mar 20, 2020 | Community
What a difference a week makes, especially when it comes to toilet paper! Mount Washington resident Ellen Spokes experienced that phenomenon firsthand when she stopped by the Pikesville Target recently. She planned to buy two packages of toilet paper, but was told by... read more
Read the latest views and thoughts from Jmore Publisher Scott Rifkin, MD 