Children
by Jeff Seidel | Oct 10, 2019 | Children, Community, Community Resources, Schools
A trio of Baltimore area lacrosse players – Maisie Burgunder, Molly Millman and Claire Simonds — recently enjoyed the chance to represent Israel while playing the sport they love. The youngsters played in different age groups for Team Israel while... read more
by Aliza Friedlander | Aug 19, 2019 | Children, Community, Community Resources, Education, Family, Parenting, Schools
Elana Moskowitz is an educator, artist and daughter of a rabbi and Jewish educator. So the joy of learning, creativity and Yiddishkeit runs through her blood. “Writing and storytelling have always been a big part of our family,” says the 48-year-old Pikesville mother... read more
by Caryn Sagal | Aug 19, 2019 | Children, Community, Community Resources, Education, Schools
As a student at Wellesley College in Massachusetts, Leonor Blum, a native of Argentina, struggled with adapting to a new culture and a new way of learning. “I attended a bilingual school in Buenos Aires, so English wasn’t a problem,” she says. “But in the U.S., you... read more
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... read more
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... read more
by Ron Snyder | May 15, 2019 | Children, Community, Community Resources, Education
Ariella Stein was only 11 when she died on May 9 after battling Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare but aggressive form of bone cancer, for more than two years. Still, the positive impact she had on this world will be felt for decades to come. Hundreds of friends, family members... read more
by Aliza Friedlander | May 13, 2019 | Children, Community, Community Resources, Education, Family, Parenting
Mandee Heinl describes chairing the Baltimore Child Abuse Center’s sixth annual “Be A Hero Gala,” featuring Olympic gold medalist gymnast Aly Raisman, as nothing less than transformational. “I had a really hard childhood and experienced abuse,” said Heinl, 28, who... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | May 11, 2019 | Children, Community, Community Resources, Education
With summer approaching, many of us dream of spending long, lazy, sun-drenched days at our community or backyard pools. But daydreams can quickly turn into nightmares when we fail to take water safety precautions. According to the Centers for Disease Control and... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Apr 18, 2019 | Children, Community, Community Resources
With more than 550 cases of measles in 20 states across the country — including four confirmed cases in Pikesville — members of Baltimore’s Jewish community are understandably alarmed about the outbreak of the disease. Exposure points in this area include... read more
by Cnaan Liphshiz | Apr 8, 2019 | Children, Community, Family, Religion
AMSTERDAM (JTA) — Anywhere else in Europe, a muscular cartoon character named Max the Matzah would have amounted to little more than an inside Jewish joke. But in the Netherlands, where matzah for many non-Jews is a household item year-round, Max became an unlikely... read more
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