Opinion
Why Veganism Conforms with Jewish Values
I am vegan. But probably like you, I grew up eating meat. As a child, when I became concerned about the animals that were killed to put food on my plate, I was told that the animals are here to be eaten and they don’t feel anything when they are killed. That...
Community Thoughts and Wishes for Janet Kurland
For the past 42 years, Janet Kurland has been a fixture at Jewish Community Services, having long ago established herself as the “go-to person” for all matters pertaining to the care and well-being of older adults. But on Nov. 29, Kurland, 88, a Pikesville resident,...
After the Vote
Mazel tov. We’re now past the midterms of 2018. No matter how you feel about the results, you have to be glad that these elections are over. I know I am. I can’t recall a more contentious, divisive or bitter election in my lifetime. Still, in the aftermath of it all,...
Wake Up Call
On the Monday morning after the massacre that killed 11 at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, my editor-in-chief expressed surprise that he hadn’t heard from me over the weekend. I was out of town visiting my son at college, and although I was aware of the...
BJC Head Responds to ‘Offensive’ Sun OpEd
Howard Libit, executive director of the Baltimore Jewish Council, submitted a letter to the Baltimore Sun in response to an op-ed the newspaper published Oct. 23 titled, “A bump in the bond between Baltimore’s core Democratic coalition: black and Jewish...
Stop Kvetching, Start Voting
Last June on the day of the primary elections, I pulled up my car to park at the school where I have been voting for many years. If it weren’t for the campaign signs dotting the landscape and lining the street curbs, I would’ve thought I had the wrong date. The...
When Jews Go Wrong
I’ll admit it. When first hearing on the evening of Aug. 26 that a gunman from Baltimore murdered two young people and wounded 10 others before killing himself at a video game tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., one of my initial thoughts was, “I wonder if he was a...
How to Prevent the Next ‘Peeping-Rabbi’ Story
By Loribeth Weinstein WASHINGTON (JTA) — We cannot afford to perpetuate old institutional behaviors in an era of #MeToo. The explosion of accusations in our community has denigrated our Jewish institutions and disparaged our Jewish communal world. In the year...
Putting the Awe in Autumn
Sometimes when I really want to get under my daughter’s skin, I tell her about that crisp fall afternoon when she met the Kinderman. It always gets a good eye roll and sigh. Parents of a certain age in this area will always fondly remember the Kinderman, who passed...Upcoming Events
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Publisher’s Notes
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