by Shelly L. Hettleman | Oct 17, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Opinion
“I have only just a minute, Only sixty seconds in it. Forced upon me, can’t refuse it. Didn’t seek it, didn’t choose it. But it’s up to me to use it. I must suffer if I lose it. Give account if I abuse it. Just a tiny little minute, but eternity is in it.”... read more
by Emanuel Perlman | Sep 16, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Opinion
The Hebrew month of Elul provides us with ample time to prepare for the High Holidays. One service in particular is designated as the public launching pad for the season, both musically and liturgically, to get us into the religious mood. The month of Elul reflects... read more
by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Sep 5, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Opinion, The Balagan, Uncategorized
A few weeks ago, I was navigating a dusty, narrow stretch of Oranjestad, the bustling capital of the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba, when I noticed a grouping of nondescript stone walls by the roadside. On top of the walls were wrought-iron Stars of David. Naturally,... read more
by Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTA | Sep 3, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Opinion
Theater folks in England are debating a recent revival of the musical “Falsettos,” asking whether non-Jews should play its Jewish characters. In an open letter, critics of the casting complain that non-Jewish actors can at best portray only a “secondary... read more
by Dr. Kenneth Friedman | Aug 14, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Opinion, The Kosher Decanter
In the world of wine, when you hear Argentina, you immediately think Malbec. So much so, that you might assume Malbec is native to Argentina. Rather, Malbec is native to the lesser-famed wine region of southwest France, where it is called Côt or Auxerrois. French... read more
by Aliza Friedlander | Jul 26, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Opinion
Last week, I went overnight from being a private Pikesville mother of two young girls to an international headline. Or maybe I should actually say that about my family, particularly my husband, Brad, and our 3-year-old daughter, Brooklyn, who have brought smiles and... read more
by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Jul 11, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Opinion
Several years ago, the phone rang suddenly in my office. It was an aide to former Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, that pillar of Old Line State politics known in some circles as “the Little General in Pearls” due to her diminutive-yet-commanding presence and jewelry... read more
by JMORE Staff | Jun 28, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Opinion
Five people were shot and killed at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis on June 28, 2018. The victims of the deadliest attack on a media outlet in U.S. history were Wendi Winters, Rob Hiaasen, John McNamara, Gerald Fischman and Rebecca Smith. On this, the one year... read more
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... read more
by Sophia Neiman | Apr 23, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Opinion
Hosting a Passover seder recently in the northern Ugandan city of Gulu taught me two important things. First, it is crucial to add matzoh balls to soup just a half-hour before serving; otherwise, they will disintegrate into something more like matzoh mush. Second... read more
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