Community Resources
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 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 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
by Aliza Friedlander | Jan 6, 2020 | Community, Community Resources
Every morning before they leave for school, I say to my young daughters, “Girls, it’s time to get your shoes on.” They run carefreely into the mudroom and decide whether to wear high-top tennis shoes, running sneakers or boots. It’s a simple act and part of our... read more
by Peter Arnold | Jan 3, 2020 | Community, Community Resources, Family
Deborah J. Schwartz has seen her share of issues crop up for members of what’s widely known as the “Sandwich Generation,” middle-age individuals juggling the needs of their aging parents while also tending to their own children. As a licensed clinical social worker... read more
by Staff Report | Dec 30, 2019 | Community, Community Resources, Family
More than 1,000 local volunteers came out Dec. 24-25 for Jewish Volunteer Connection’s 14th annual Community Mitzvah Day. Volunteers made more than 2,000 winter care packages, hundreds of bagged lunches, fleece blankets and other items to be distributed to... read more
by Aliza Friedlander | Dec 24, 2019 | Community, Community Resources
Adam Teitelman and Dr. William Cherniak believe health care is a basic human right. They are taking on that crusade with Bridge to Health, a nonprofit striving to bring sustainable health care to underserved communities around the world. “Everyone has a right to... read more
Read the latest views and thoughts from Jmore Publisher Scott Rifkin, MD 