Museum
JMM Exhibit Sheds Light on the Lives of Jewish Refugees in Shanghai During WWII
Owings Mills resident Yvonne Daniel says her parents, Hermann and Hetty Heuman, never forgot their time in Shanghai. The Heumans were newlyweds when they fled Nazi Germany shortly after Kristallnacht, the infamous “night of broken glass” on Nov. 9-10, 1938, viewed by...
Rube Goldberg Exhibition Opens at Jewish History Museum in Philly
When hearing the name Rube Goldberg, one notion instantly comes to mind: those fun machines that complete simple tasks in overly complicated and humorous ways. Think a ball rolling down a long ramp that hits a series of dominoes, which hits something else, so on and...
An Exhibit on Jewish Life During World War I Energizes a Midwestern Community
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (JTA) – The scribbled, shorthand note is faded, but the formal origins of the first modern Jewish state are clear: “H(is) M(ajesty’s) G(overnment) accepts the principle that P(alestine) shld. reconstitute as the Natl. Home of the J(ewish) P(eople) …”...
French Court Orders Return of Nazi-Looted Painting to Heirs of Jewish Owner
(JTA) — A French court has ordered that an 1887 Pissarro painting be returned to the heirs of its Jewish owner after rejecting an appeal by an American couple who had sued to retain ownership. The current owners, Bruce and Robbi Toll, had lent the artwork, “La...
Fall Arts Guide 2018
Charm City’s autumn arts lineup offers something for everyone. There’s a lot to love about the fall. The oppressive heat and the you-can-cut-it-with-a-knife humidity ease up; summer getaways have left folks feeling recharged and ready to socialize again; and the...
Gilbert Sandler’s Hat to be featured in Jewish Museum of Maryland Exhibition
“Cock your hat, angles are attitudes.” –Frank Sinatra Around these parts, Gilbert Sandler’s jaunty pork pie hat is considered nothing short of iconic. Sure, it’s a bit weathered and timeworn. But arguably, it’s as emblematic of all things Bawlmer as...
JMM’s Houdini Exhibition Offers Insight Into the Life of the Enigmatic Illusionist
Last July, while attending the annual Artscape festival in Baltimore’s Mount Royal neighborhood, Marvin D. Pinkert ducked into the lobby of the Theatre Project to escape the oppressive heat. As fate would have it, he immediately noticed magician and storyteller David...
An Exhibit Shows Ordinary Americans Knew a Lot About the Holocaust as It Was Happening
WASHINGTON (JTA) — When Holocaust historians ask what Americans knew at the time, the focus often is on the politicians and lawmakers whose votes and initiatives may have mitigated the Nazi genocide against the Jews. An exhibit opening this month at the U.S....
BMI Exhibition Explores the History and Future of Cars
Americans love their cars. Indeed, we own an estimated 260 million of them! Still, many of us take our vehicles for granted, rarely considering what life would be like without them or the gasoline that makes them run. “Fueling the Automobile Age,” a new and original...Upcoming Events
Feb
22
Fri
all-day American Craft Show @ Baltimore Convention Center
American Craft Show @ Baltimore Convention Center 
Feb 22 all-day
The American Craft Show, which is in its 45th year, is a three-day celebration of all things handmade. Shop crafts like you’ve never seen before from more than 650 of the country’s top contemporary jewelry,[...]
Feb
23
Sat
all-day American Craft Show @ Baltimore Convention Center
American Craft Show @ Baltimore Convention Center
Feb 23 all-day
The American Craft Show, which is in its 45th year, is a three-day celebration of all things handmade. Shop crafts like you’ve never seen before from more than 650 of the country’s top contemporary jewelry,[...]
Feb
24
Sun
all-day American Craft Show @ Baltimore Convention Center
American Craft Show @ Baltimore Convention Center
Feb 24 all-day
The American Craft Show, which is in its 45th year, is a three-day celebration of all things handmade. Shop crafts like you’ve never seen before from more than 650 of the country’s top contemporary jewelry,[...]
Publisher’s Notes
Read the latest views and thoughts from Jmore Publisher Scott Rifkin, MD Latest Print Edition
