Elderly
by Staff Report | Apr 24, 2020 | Community, Community Resources, Coronavirus News And Resources, Elderly, Family, Religion, Schools
For Jewish Volunteer Connection’s first community-wide “Bunches of Lunches Challenge” on Monday, Apr. 27, approximately 140 volunteers made 1,877 meals to help support the needy during the coronavirus pandemic. JVC, an agency of The Associated:... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Apr 20, 2020 | Children, Community, Community Resources, Coronavirus Resources, Elderly, Family, Parenting, Religion
More than a month has passed since the coronavirus pandemic has significantly impacted virtually every aspect of American life and culture. The closure of schools, workplaces, restaurants and entertainment venues – as well as the widespread practice of social... read more
by Staff Report | Apr 2, 2020 | Baltimore, Community, Community Resources, Coronavirus News, Elderly, Local, Maryland, News, Pikesville
LifeBridge Health reported there are now four confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital in Northwest Baltimore. Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital (Facebook) “As of today, we have four confirmed cases of... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Mar 27, 2020 | Baltimore, Children, Community, Community Resources, Coronavirus Resources, Elderly, Family, Local, Maryland, News, Pikesville
Communities around the globe are confronting unprecedented challenges and highly painful circumstances in the coronavirus pandemic. But in particular, the toll of the virus is unimaginable for older adults, the medically fragile, the economically vulnerable and the... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Mar 20, 2020 | Community, Community Resources, Coronavirus Resources, Education, Elderly, Family, Religion, Spirituality
It’s a cruel irony. At an unprecedented time and in an environment when many of us crave companionship and emotional support more than ever, the coronavirus pandemic demands that we practice social distancing and self-quarantining. That irony isn’t lost on Beth... read more
by Staff Report | Feb 25, 2020 | Community, Elderly, Family, Milestones, Obituaries
Owings Mills resident Abraham Yaker passed away Feb. 24 at the age of 97. A Baltimore native, he is survived by his wife, Ida Yaker (nee Girshin); his children, Martin (Karen) Yaker, Allan (Adrienne) Yaker, and Stanley (Sue Ann) Yaker; his brother, Marvin (Erna)... read more
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 Staff Report | Oct 16, 2019 | Community, Community Resources, Elderly, Family, Milestones, Parenting
The old Jewish saying goes, “May you live to be 120 years old.” The Levindale Auxiliary has done just that and will celebrate the special milestone on Sunday, Oct. 27, with a birthday gala. The celebration will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at Levindale Hebrew Geriatric... read more
by JMORE Staff | May 3, 2019 | Community, Education, Elderly
More than 400 people attended the Jewish Federation of Howard County’s annual Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) service May 1 at Beth Shalom Congregation in Columbia. The event was co-sponsored by the Howard County Board of Rabbis. Keynote speaker for the... read more