Blogs & Opinion

Need to Know for May 21

by JMORE Staff | 15 hours ago | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Need to Know

Windup Space, Everyman Theatre, Al Sharpton and more The WindUp Space posted this announcement on its website, saying it would close its doors June 1. (Screenshot) Windup Space to close June 1 The Windup Space, a multi-use arts space that has anchored the Station...

‘Catch-22’ on Hulu Lacks Heller’s Unique Humor but Packs Dramatic Punch

by Michael Olesker | May 20, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Michael Olesker

Years ago, Joseph Heller confessed to an interviewer that he’d gone through a period when he wouldn’t allow any person into his home who hadn’t brought along a pizza. That was a slice of the mordant sense of humor of the author of the classic anti-war novel...

Why Brown v. Board of Education Still Matters

by Michael Olesker | May 17, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Michael Olesker

Last installment of a three-part series: Sixty-five years ago, on the day that the U.S. Supreme Court struck down legalized racial segregation in America’s public schools, the late edition of Baltimore’s Evening Sun topped page one with this headline: “Race...

Need to Know for May 16

by JMORE Staff | May 16, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Need to Know

Synagogue merger, Ariella Stein, Haifa earthquake and your sexy Baltimore accent While merger plans proceed between Har Sinai and Temple Oheb Shalom, the fate of Har Sinai’s property at 2905 Walnut Ave. in Owings Mills remains murky. (Provided) Har Sinai, Oheb...

The Kosher Decanter: 2014 Marquisat de Binet Cuvée Abel Bordeaux

by Dr. Kenneth Friedman | May 16, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, The Kosher Decanter

Many of us see a French label and quietly put the bottle back on the store shelf, afraid to try what we don’t know. Take risks! Try something new! Try a different varietal, wine from a new country, a compelling blend! Ask your friends what recent wine they’ve loved....

Have We Lived Up to Thurgood Marshall’s Dream?

by Michael Olesker | May 15, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Michael Olesker

The second installment of a three-part series Sixty-five years ago this week, just minutes after the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed legalized race discrimination in America’s public schools, Thurgood Marshall stood with reporters in a courthouse corridor and tried to...

Recalling a Court Ruling that Would Echo for Generations

by Michael Olesker | May 13, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Michael Olesker

Sixty-five years ago this week, a young man from West Baltimore named Thurgood Marshall listened as Earl Warren pronounced the most important legal words uttered since Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Marshall was there as the NAACP attorney seeking racial...

Squeegee Kids Cause Mixed Feelings Among Residents and Tourists

by Michael Olesker | May 10, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Michael Olesker

Coming off the Jones Falls Expressway Thursday morning, and stopping at a red light along President Street, I’m confronted by a handful of the city of Baltimore’s famous squeegee kids, one of whom proceeds to clean my windshield against my will. This kid’s got a...

Hey Rabbi, What’s Up with That? Episode 8

by JMORE Staff | May 10, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Hey Rabbi!, Podcasts, The Balagan

In Episode 8: Hey Rabbi, What’s Up with the Orthodox Dating Scene? Beth Tfiloh’s Rabbi Eli Yoggev and Jmore’s Amanda Krotki discuss how to date an Orthodox rabbi and some of the traditional rules of engagement. Subscribe at: iTunes | Spotify | TuneIn...

What You’re Saying About Mary Bubala

by JMORE Staff | May 9, 2019 | Blogs & Opinion, Opinion

WJZ-TV anchor Mary Bubala asked a racially insensitive question during a recent interview about the resignation of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh. The station subsequently fired her. Here’s Bubala’s original apology: A sincere apology...