Community Resources
Peace of Mind: Sheppard Pratt’s Virtual Walk-in Clinic Offers Accessible Mental Health Services
If the pandemic has got you down, you’re not alone. A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that “symptoms of anxiety disorder and depressive disorder increased considerably in the United States during April-June of 2020, compared...
Mobilizing the Troops: University of Maryland Research Teams Respond to COVID-19 Pandemic
The world remains in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic, taking nearly a million lives and wreaking havoc on economies and virtually every facet of our lives. But fortunately for all of us, Dr. Matthew B. Frieman has spent his entire career studying Severe Acute...
Local Educator Leonor Blum Receives State AARP Award
The Maryland office of AARP recently presented Leonor Blum its State President’s Award for Community Service. Blum is the founder and director of ¡Adelante Latina!, a free afterschool academic enrichment and college preparatory program for underprivileged and...
Community Leader and Real Estate Developer Samuel K. Himmelrich Sr. Dies at 89
“He was a mensch in every sense of the word.” That’s how Marc B. Terrill, president and CEO of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, sums up the life and character of Samuel K. Himmelrich Sr. A prominent commercial real estate developer,...
CHANA Offers Virtual Program to Address Domestic Violence during Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has created what Lauren Shaivitz, executive director of CHANA, calls a “crisis within a crisis” for survivors of domestic abuse. “Since the pandemic started, we’ve seen a terrible uptick in domestic violence situations,” she says. To raise...
Hebrew Orphan Asylum Project Receives Award from Preservation Maryland
The nonprofit Preservation Maryland recently bestowed its 2020 Best of Maryland “The Phoenix Award” to the large-scale renovation project of the former Hebrew Orphan Asylum building, which is now the Center for Health Care and Healthy Living. Located in West...
Learn about the Baltimore Jewish Council’s ’18 Days Exploring Racial Justice’ Program
Sarah Mersky Miicke, Tracie Guy-Decker and Yosef Webb-Cohen joined “The Upside” to talk about the Baltimore Jewish Council’s new “18 Days Exploring Racial Justice” program. Join Jmore and The Associated every week as we bring together...
Public Health Experts Emphasize Social Distancing and Masks in Sukkahs
By Shira Hanau Sukkot, the harvest festival observed this year from Oct. 2-9, would seem to be designed for the COVID-19 pandemic. After all, the holiday is typically observed outdoors in temporary structures, allowing for more of the fresh air that is considered one...
Mobile Sukkah Tour Offers Holiday Celebrations During Pandemic Era
Looking for a festive yet socially distant way to celebrate Sukkot, the Festival of Booths that will be observed this year from Friday night, Oct. 2, to Friday evening, Oct. 9? The Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore has got you well covered (pun intended!)....Upcoming Events
Oct
20
Tue
12:00 pm
The Upside, presented by Jmore a...
The Upside, presented by Jmore a...
Oct 20 @ 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Join Jmore and The Associated every Tuesday at noon as we bring together some of Maryland’s most respected experts in their fields to answer your questions about the things that matter most in your life.[...]
Oct
21
Wed
7:00 pm
CHANA Presents VOICES: Stories o...
@ Virtual
CHANA Presents VOICES: Stories o...
@ Virtual
Oct 21 @ 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Hear stories from the front lines as we raise community awareness about this urgent and growing issue. Help CHANA empower survivors to make their voices heard in this second annual VOICES event. Virtual event will[...]
7:30 pm
Beth Tfiloh presents Bari Weiss:...
@ Online
Beth Tfiloh presents Bari Weiss:...
@ Online
Oct 21 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Hear Bari Weiss, author of How to Fight Anti-Semitism and former Wall Street Journal and New York Times Op-Ed writer, at this year’s Stanley Z. Penn Memorial Lecture. Weiss will discuss her New York Times[...]
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