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Haggadah Lotta Questions

by Amanda Krotki | Apr 16, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, The Balagan

(Or maybe just one with a lot of parts) 10th installment in an occasional series Why is this night different from all other nights, you ask? Well, for starters, I don’t usually spend 90 whirlwind minutes learning all there is to know about the Passover seder (abridged...

Hey Rabbi, What’s Up with That? Episode 5

by JMORE Staff | Apr 12, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Hey Rabbi!, Podcasts, The Balagan

In Episode 5: Hey Rabbi, What’s Up with the Jews and Catholics? Beth Tfiloh’s Rabbi Eli Yoggev and Jmore’s Amanda Krotki try to compare Jewish and Catholic guilt and discuss some of the other similarities and differences of the religions. Subscribe...

Hey Rabbi, What’s Up with That? Episode 4

by JMORE Staff | Apr 5, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Hey Rabbi!, Podcasts, The Balagan

In Episode 4: Hey Rabbi, What’s Up with that Hipster Beard? Beth Tfiloh’s Rabbi Eli Yoggev and Jmore’s Amanda Krotki explore Jewish customs and traditions such as wearing yarmulkes or wigs and growing beards and payos. Subscribe at: iTunes | Spotify...

Jmore’s Top Event Picks for April 2019

by JMORE Staff | Apr 2, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, The Balagan

Yay! We think we can finally declare that spring has arrived! Flowers are blooming, food trucks are rolling and events of all sorts are popping up across Baltimore. Get out there and take advantage before we have to deal with the hazy, hot and humid days of summer....

Passover 2019

by JMORE Staff | Apr 1, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, The Balagan

Matzoh, Manischewitz and Meaning This year, Passover begins on April 19 and ends on April 27. In this Passover primer, we’ve got everything you need to prepare for your seder, tidbits on the history behind the holiday and ways to observe the festival. Kosher for...

Hey Rabbi, What’s Up with That? Episode 3

by JMORE Staff | Mar 29, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Hey Rabbi!, Podcasts, The Balagan

Hey Rabbi, What’s Up with That? Episode 2

by JMORE Staff | Mar 27, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Hey Rabbi!, Podcasts, The Balagan

In Episode 2: Hey Rabbi, What’s Up with that Hole-in-the-Sheet story? Beth Tfiloh’s Rabbi Eli Yoggev and Jmore’s Amanda Krotki get to the bottom of some popular myths and misconceptions, including tattoos, body piercing and whether or not Jews have...

Hey Rabbi, What’s Up with That? Episode 1

by JMORE Staff | Mar 25, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Hey Rabbi!, Podcasts, The Balagan

In Episode 1: Hey Rabbi, What’s Up with Jews who Eat Crabs? Beth Tfiloh’s Rabbi Eli Yoggev and Jmore’s Amanda Krotki talk about Maryland Jews who eat crabs even though they’re not supposed to, what seafood was available in the desert, the...

Introducing ‘Hey Rabbi, What’s Up With That?’

by JMORE Staff | Mar 22, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Hey Rabbi!, Podcasts, The Balagan

This March, Jmore launched its first-ever podcast, “Hey Rabbi, What’s Up With That?” Jmore’s Digital Manager Amanda Krotki and Beth Tfiloh Congregation’s Rabbi Eli Yoggev get together to discuss — and sometimes argue about —...

The Future of Preakness and Pimlico Race Course

by JMORE Staff | Mar 20, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, The Balagan

Read Jmore’s coverage of the ongoing battle over Pimlico Race Course, the future home of The Preakness Stakes and related issues impacting the neighboring Park Heights community. Wanted: Someone with Imagination to Rescue Pimlico — There’s an uneasy sense...