Family

This Santa Claus is an Orthodox Jew

by Ben Sales, JTA | Dec 10, 2018 | Children, Community, Community Resources, Family

(JTA) — Just like any other Santa Claus, Santa Rick will spend much of the next couple of weeks sitting children on his knee, asking whether they’ve been good and listening to their Christmas wishes. If it’s a Saturday, he may have slept overnight in the...

Lutherville Synagogue and Church Celebrate their Common Ground

by Jonathan Shorr | Dec 6, 2018 | Community, Community Resources, Education, Family, Religion, Spirituality

“How good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.” (Psalm 133) On a quiet Sunday morning last May, Lutherville’s Church of the Holy Comforter held a worship service at which the congregation’s rector, the Rev. Chris Tang, baptized a baby girl whose...

CHAI’s New CEO Plans to Help Neighborhoods Grow Meaningfully

by Peter Arnold | Dec 6, 2018 | Community, Community Resources, Education, Elderly, Family

Lisa K. Budlow was recently named the chief executive officer of CHAI, or Comprehensive Housing Assistance Inc. An agency of The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, CHAI operates with the mission of strengthening neighborhoods “with a significant...

LifeBridge Health’s Joel Simon Offers Tips on Planned Giving

by Aliza Friedlander | Dec 4, 2018 | Community, Community Resources, Education, Elderly, Family

When getting older, many people start thinking about putting their affairs in order. Whether it’s looking into caregivers, purchasing life insurance policies or creating a will, there’s a lot to consider, especially when it comes to dividing up assets....

Kappa Guild Holds Book Fair Fundraiser

by Staff Report | Dec 4, 2018 | Children, Community, Community Resources, Education, Family, Parenting

On Dec. 2, Kappa Guild Inc. held the kick-off event for its week-long book fair at Barnes and Noble in Pikesville. Shown above are: (top row) Miriam Stern, the guild’s co-president; Miranda Mittleman, guest children’s author who offered a story-time...

Family Celebrates B’nai Mitzvah of their Adopted Children

by Anna Lippe | Nov 29, 2018 | Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah, Children, Community, Community Resources, Education, Family, Milestones, Parenting, Religion, Spirituality

For Renée and Andrew Dain, the concept of adoption comes down to two of their most cherished values – family and Judaism. The Dains, who live in Ellicott City and belong to Pikesville’s Temple Oheb Shalom, recently adopted Renée’s three half-siblings, Raquel, Gregory...

JCS Offers Resources to Benefit Members of the ‘Sandwich Generation’

by Aliza Friedlander | Nov 27, 2018 | Community, Community Resources, Elderly, Family, Milestones

More than any clothes or jewelry, Deborah Hamburger says the best gift she ever received was a binder from her father. It contained all of the documents she would ever need in case of an emergency. “My dad made this binder years ago when he was in his mid-60s,” says...

Chanukah Fire Safety Tips

by Lior Zaltzman, JTA | Nov 24, 2018 | Community, Community Resources, Family, Religion, Spirituality

(Kveller via JTA) — While Chanukah is a favorite on the Jewish calendar, there is no holiday as dangerous with its open flames, boiling oil and sharp graters for making latkes. So we’ve compiled these helpful tips to help you minimize the risks and have a safe...

Beth Tfiloh and Ashburton Church Celebrate their Common Bond at Day of Unity

by Carol Sorgen | Nov 15, 2018 | Children, Community, Community Resources, Education, Elderly, Family, Parenting, Religion, Spirituality

“How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity.” –Psalm 133:1 Not long ago, Dr. Terris A. King, senior pastor of Ashburton’s Liberty Grace Church of God, reached out to Beth Tfiloh Congregation’s Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg. The...

Hundreds Participate in the Great Challah Bake in Howard Co.

by JMORE Staff | Oct 29, 2018 | Community, Community Resources, Education, Family, Gallery ONLY, Religion, Spirituality

On Oct. 25, the Jewish Federation of Howard County joined hundreds of other Jewish communities around the world for the “Great Challah Bake.” A program of the federation’s FEDWomen Division, the Challah Bake was held at Laurel Park and drew more than 250...