Children

Ariella Stein Remembered for her Compassion, Indomitable Spirit

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...

Olympian Aly Raisman Speaks at Baltimore Child Abuse Center Gala

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...

Water Safety for Youngsters is Top Priority at Local Aquatics Facilities

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...

How to Respond to the Measles Outbreak

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...

This Cartoon Matzah Character is Huge in Holland — and Not Just Among Jews

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...

GEM Event Aims to Help Disadvantaged Girls in Baltimore

by Peter Arnold | Apr 8, 2019 | Children, Community, Community Resources, Education, Family, Schools

High school girls from underserved communities in the Baltimore metropolitan area find inspiration and encouragement from Girls’ Empowerment Mission, a local volunteer-based organization. GEM is a three-year college preparatory program held twice a month after school...

How Jewish Summer Camps are Talking About Consent in the Age of #MeToo

by Josefin Dolsten, JTA | Mar 19, 2019 | Children, Community, Community Resources

(JTA) — Every summer, Jewish parents spend thousands of dollars to send their children to summer camp to learn about Judaism, make friends and be part of a community. They sometimes have another hope, too: that their child will meet his or her future spouse at camp....

Transforming the Core

by Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg | Mar 16, 2019 | Children, Community, Community Resources, Family, Religion, Spirituality

Community-building is a never-ending concept. The other day, I was walking my dog through the Reservoir Hill neighborhood. I crossed through German Park, our community playground, and found a father pushing his baby on the infant swings. I smiled. I couldn’t help...

Baltimore Curriculum Project to Host Annual ‘5th Grader’ Gala

by Elizabeth Heubeck | Mar 11, 2019 | Children, Community, Community Resources, Education, Schools

George B. Hess Jr. is smarter than a 5th grader. And he is deeply committed to improving the state of education in Baltimore City. That’s why Hess, 81, a retired business executive, serves as board co-chair of the Baltimore Curriculum Project, a nonprofit striving to...

Forum to Explore how Opioid Epidemic Impacts Families

by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Feb 8, 2019 | Children, Community, Community Resources, Education

When her son Jacob was a high school senior more than a decade ago, Lisa Hillman received a disturbing phone call. “It was from a beloved teacher calling to tell me that Jacob’s friends were worried about him,” recalls Hillman, a fundraising executive and former...