Community Resources

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,”...

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...

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...

LifeBridge’s Neil Meltzer Honored at Baltimore Museum of Industry Gala

by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Jun 12, 2019 | Community, Community Resources, Education

Neil M. Meltzer, president and CEO of LifeBridge Health, was the recipient of the 16th annual William Donald Schaefer Industrialist of the Year Award at a luncheon presented June 12 at the Baltimore Museum of Industry. Jmore was a co-sponsor of the event, which drew...

Marathon/5K Dedicated to Memory of the late Marlene Greenebaum

by Peter Arnold | May 31, 2019 | Community, Community Resources, Education, Family, Parenting

When the 11th annual Maryland Half Marathon & 5K takes place on June 8 in the Howard County community of Maple Lawn, Michael Greenebaum will be thinking a lot about his mom, philanthropist, community activist and cancer survivor Marlene Goodman Greenebaum. “This...

Obama Speechwriter to Speak at Rosenblatt Memorial Lecture in Annapolis

by Aliza Friedlander | May 21, 2019 | Community, Community Resources, Education, Spirituality

Sarah Hurwitz is a wizard with words. As a top speechwriter for some of the most prominent political players of our era — including former President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton — Hurwitz understands the importance of strong and...

Baltimore’s Jewish Community LGBTQ Group Faces a Hazy Future

by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | May 16, 2019 | Community, Community Resources, LGBT

Last fall, JQ Baltimore, a nonprofit providing support and programming for the area’s Jewish LGBTQ community, celebrated its relaunch with a party at the Jewish Museum of Maryland. The festive gala featured a performance by Orthodox transgender comedian Dana Friedman...