Opinion
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...
Dear Rabbis: Take a Stand in Your High Holiday Sermons
By Jan Zauzmer (JTA) — Last year, I wrote an essay urging rabbis to deliver a High Holiday sermon that was relevant to the political moment. “I understand the typical view that it is better for rabbis to speak to higher values than to take sides in the...
Why Books Still Matter
Not long ago, I enjoyed the company of Jack Gilden, veteran local journalist, commentator, teacher and businessperson. Schmoozing with Jack about the state of the world is always a joy, but on this particular occasion we chatted mainly about his upcoming debut book,...
Fighting for the Soul of America
When my husband, Avram, and I heard about the “Families Belong Together” rally on June 30 in Washington, D.C., we were determined to go. The irony that we were blessed with the rights, the liberty, the ease of travel and the resources to choose to go — all...
PressBox, Jmore Stand With Our Capital Gazette Colleagues
By Kaitlyn Wilson Like many news organizations throughout the state, the PressBox and Jmore newsrooms were shocked and saddened to hear about the senseless attack on our journalism colleagues at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Md., June 28. This tragedy hits close...
Remembering My Fallen Colleague, John McNamara
As I sit here, staring at a blank computer screen, it’s so incredibly difficult to find the right words to adequately describe how I feel. I will not lie to all of you and say that I was really close friends with John McNamara, one of the five people killed on June...
Searching for Answers Along Freedom Road
We have been home for over a month, still disturbed by everything we saw and learned. Twenty Beth Am members traveled through the American South on a civil rights journey of discovery with Etgar 36, a Jewish educational organization led by Billy Planer. Since...
Reexamining Judaism’s Views on End-Of-Life Issues
There is a Jewish tradition for every aspect of our lives, including the end of life. Yet most of us avoid thinking or talking about death until we have to. That’s why it’s noteworthy that there is a resurgence of interest in reclaiming the healing aspects of Jewish...
Why We Endorse Sen. Bobby Zirkin for Reelection
This post has been updated from a previous version. The changes are reflected below. Readers, We read recently a letter to the editor in the Sun newspaper suggesting that the lack of a Jmore State Senate endorsement in the 11th district was in some way a negative...Upcoming Events
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7:00 pm Abbi Jacobson — SOLD OUT @ The Parkway Theatre
Abbi Jacobson — SOLD OUT @ The Parkway Theatre 
Mar 20 @ 7:00 pm
The Parkway kicks off its Contemporary Women Filmmakers series with a sneak preview of the next to last episode of “Broad City,” “Along Came Molly,” with series co-creator (and MICA grad) Abbi Jacobson. A conversation[...]
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all-day Baltimore Jewish Film Festival @ The Gordon Center
Baltimore Jewish Film Festival @ The Gordon Center 
Mar 23 – Apr 16 all-day
The BJFF presents internationally renowned Jewish-interest films. Here’s this year’s schedule: March 23, 8 p.m.: “The Last Suit” — An 88-year-old Jewish tailor runs away from Buenos Aires to Poland seeking a friend he hasn’t[...]
7:00 pm Bill Griffith’s Nobody’s Fool Ta... @ Atomic Books
Bill Griffith’s Nobody’s Fool Ta... @ Atomic Books
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Zippy the Pinhead creator Bill Griffith discusses and signs copies of his new book, “Nobody’s Fool — The Life and Times of Schlitzie The Pinhead.” Reserve your signed copy today.
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