Community

A Tip of the Helmet to Battalion Chief Lawrence H. Goldberg

by Staff Report | Jul 16, 2019 | Community, Community Resources

Battalion Chief Lawrence H. Goldberg passed away on Thursday, July 11, at the age of 50. A Baltimore native, he was a 28-year veteran of the Baltimore City Fire Dept. who began his firefighting and paramedic career with the Pikesville Volunteer Fire Co. in 1988. He...

Recharging the Spiritual Batteries During Summer

by Rabbi Kushi Schusterman | Jul 12, 2019 | Community, Community Resources, Religion, Spirituality

The good old nursery rhyme that goes “No more pencils, no more books, no more teacher’s dirty looks” marks the beginning of summer. As the rhyme evokes a sense of freedom and independence, many of us look at summer as downtime — vacations, “staycations,”...

Saving Israel from Itself

by SPONSORED CONTENT | Jul 12, 2019 | Community, Religion, SPONSORED

By Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg, Beth Tfiloh Congregation On Monday, I am leaving for Israel and I can’t wait to get there to see how much has changed since I was last there in January. In recent years, it has become a pattern for me to visit Israel twice a year; once...

Around the Neighborhood: ‘Camp Rosen’

by Aliza Friedlander | Jul 11, 2019 | Community, Family

The Rosen family balances raising their children with community activism and participation. In this new section, Jmore profiles a local young family that is doing interesting things in our community. Every summer, Laurie Rosen sets up a bounce house, swings and...

10 Under 40: Jmore Salutes Young Influencers

by JMORE Staff | Jul 11, 2019 | Community, Community Resources, Family

Selecting a group of influencers, thought agents and movers-and-shakers under the age of 40 is no enviable task. Especially when it comes to Jewish Baltimore. Across the nation, Baltimore Jewry is known for its cohesiveness, stability and strong sense of community....

Family Urges Water Safety Awareness in the Wake of a Child’s Near Drowning

by Aliza Friedlander | Jul 9, 2019 | Children, Community, Community Resources, Education, Family, Parenting

With three young children — ages 9, 5 and 2 — Ashley and Aaron Bernstein are quite experienced in the parenting department. They have a 5-year-old still in a five-point harness car seat, and they don’t allow bike rides without helmets. They also put their...

Filipino-American Rabbi Focuses on Jews of Color

by Josefin Dolsten, JTA | Jul 3, 2019 | Community, Education, Spirituality

New York There’s a small framed sign in Rabbi Mira Rivera’s office that reads mizrach, the Hebrew word for east, so she knows how to face Jerusalem when praying. On the opposite wall hangs a bright blue sign with the word peace written in four languages — English,...

The Pearlstone Center’s Gramp Camp Aims to Build Relationships Between Grandparents and Grandchildren

by Ron Snyder | Jun 28, 2019 | Children, Community, Community Resources, Family, Parenting

In recent years, Jakir Manela says he has noticed an interesting trend while overseeing the Pearlstone Center’s annual Family Farm Camp program. While lots of parents join their offspring for the five-day camp that celebrates spending quality time in nature, a growing...

Actress Marlee Matlin Speaks at JNF Gathering

by Aliza Friedlander | Jun 18, 2019 | Community, Community Resources, Education

Because she’s deaf, Marlee Matlin believes that some people think she lives in a world of silence. “But silence is the last thing the world will ever hear from me,” the Academy Award-winning actress and activist said to an audience of 75 philanthropists June 13 at the...