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by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Jan 21, 2020 | Community, News, Obituaries
Her name was Jeanne Oliner Schlossberg. But to the world, she was best known simply as “Bubbie Jeanne.” A longtime Pikesville resident, lifelong Temple Oheb Shalom congregant and later-in-life cooking sauce entrepreneur, Schlossberg died on Jan. 20. She was 98. “She... read more
by Staff Report | Jan 21, 2020 | Community, Community Resources, Education, Elderly, Gallery ONLY, Parenting
Indeed, they made it a day on, not a day off. More than 400 members of the community came out on Sunday and Monday, Jan. 19-20, for Jewish Volunteer Connection’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Jmore was a co-sponsor of the daylong program. Among... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Jan 17, 2020 | Children, Community, Community Resources, Education, Elderly, Family, Parenting, Schools, Spirituality
Ask the majority of Americans what matters most to them in their lives and they’ll generally say their families. But most states and workplaces do not have paid family and medical leave policies, making it difficult — if not impossible — for many American... read more
by Aliza Friedlander | Jan 15, 2020 | Community, Community Resources, Education, Family, Spirituality
Sarah Hurwitz, a former Obama administration speechwriter, spoke Jan. 16 at the Soul Center’s third annual “Women, Wine & Wisdom” event. More than 400 people attended the gala. The Soul Center is located at Beth El Congregation, 8101 Park Heights... read more
by JTA | Jan 15, 2020 | Community, International, News
By Henry Benjamin SYDNEY (JTA) — A kosher and halal kitchen established to prepare food for the needy is at the forefront of providing meals to firefighters battling bush fires in Australia. The Jewish chef supervising the Jewish community initiative known as Our Big... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Jan 14, 2020 | Community
This article is part of a staff series on embarking upon new endeavors in honor of the new year and decade. Once upon a time, I was a cellist. I played first cello in my high school orchestra, and after graduation I was admitted to a prestigious music conservatory. I... read more
by Caryn Sagal | Jan 10, 2020 | Community, Community Resources
With “Edelweiss” and other dulcet tunes playing in the background, approximately 25 women and men rally to point, pose, plié, relevé and sway to choreographed routines. But this troupe isn’t a professional ballet company. The dancers reside at the Weinberg Village... read more
by Staff Report | Jan 8, 2020 | Community, Community Resources
LifeBridge Health announced on Jan. 8 that Daniel Blum will join the system in April as president of Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and Grace Medical Center, formerly Bon Secours Baltimore Hospital. He will assume the responsibilities held by Dr. Jonathan Ringo, who will... read more
by Ron Snyder | Jan 8, 2020 | Community, Sports
To many sports fans today, the best-known student athlete to hail from Clemson University is Trevor Lawrence, the star quarterback who led the Tigers to the college football national title last year and may win another this year. But in these parts, the Clemson... read more
by Ben Sales, JTA | Jan 7, 2020 | Community, Community Resources, Education, International, Local, Maryland, National, National Politics, News
An estimated 25,000 people marched across the Brooklyn Bridge and held a rally on Jan. 5 to protest rising anti-Semitism in and around New York City. The rally comes following a spate of attacks on Jews, including most recently a stabbing attack at a rabbi’s home in... read more
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