by Aliza Friedlander | Dec 9, 2019 | Community, Family
Name any country in the world and it’s likely that Jessica, David, Lexi and Aidan Silverman have a family memory to share about it. The Silvermans are world travelers, taking in the sights and cultures from countries like Zimbabwe, Botswana, New Zealand, Australia,... read more
by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Dec 4, 2019 | Community, Community Resources, Family, Spirituality
More than 350 casseroles were donated to eight partner organizations during Jewish Volunteer Connection’s “Casserole Challenge” on Tuesday, Dec. 3, to help people in need. The challenge was a “Live With Purpose” volunteer opportunity offered by JVC, a program of The... read more
by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Nov 27, 2019 | Children, Community, Community Resources, Education, Family, Parenting, Schools, Spirituality
In keeping with the giving spirit of the holiday season, Jewish Volunteer Connection invites members of the community to participate in a “Casserole Challenge” to help people in need next Tuesday, Dec. 3. The challenge is a “Live With Purpose”... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Nov 14, 2019 | Community, Family, Obituaries
Elliot Rubin Weinstein, founder of Village Development Group, a leading developer of residential communities and commercial retail space in the Baltimore-Washington corridor, died Nov. 1 of complications from lung cancer. A devoted husband, father, grandfather and... read more
by Aliza Friedlander | Nov 5, 2019 | Community, Family
Once upon a time, a boy from Israel and a girl from Australia met in New York City, got married in Baltimore, and a few years later moved to Pikesville. That’s the “CliffsNotes” version of how Rebecca and Gavriel Brown became part of this community, a move that... 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 JTA | Oct 16, 2019 | Community, Education, Family, Schools
By Eric Berger When Martha Nadell and her partner decided to enroll their daughter, Georgie, at the Hannah Senesh Community Day School in Brooklyn, N.Y., they were excited about the school’s pedagogical approach and values. But Nadell, who is white and Ashkenazi, and... read more
by Faye Rivkin | Aug 27, 2019 | Community, Community Resources, Family, High Holidays, Milestones
Pam Corckran first started shopping at Eddie’s of Roland Park as a child, accompanying her mother on weekly visits to the gourmet grocery store. “Mr. Victor knew my mother was from Bermuda and that we visited often,” recalls Corckran, now 71, referring to Victor... read more
by Aliza Friedlander | Aug 19, 2019 | Children, Community, Community Resources, Education, Family, Parenting, Schools
Elana Moskowitz is an educator, artist and daughter of a rabbi and Jewish educator. So the joy of learning, creativity and Yiddishkeit runs through her blood. “Writing and storytelling have always been a big part of our family,” says the 48-year-old Pikesville mother... read more
by Anna Lippe | Aug 13, 2019 | Community, Community Resources, Family, High Holidays
For many years, Baltimore native Susan Wolf Dudley prayed by herself in her Pikesville residence with an old Reform siddur, or prayer book. “After a while, I was lonely and sad, and I arranged to rent a room so others could join me,” she says. Dudley started the... read more
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