by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Jan 8, 2021 | Community
Eight years ago, David M. Baron discovered an old video of his grandfather, Zalman Unreich, embracing Frank Sinatra as the iconic singer stepped off a plane and onto a tarmac in Israel. Baron couldn’t figure out why his grandfather, a former Israeli government... read more
by Staff Report | Jan 6, 2021 | Community, International, National, News
President-Elect Joe Biden has tapped Pikesville resident Anne Neuberger to serve in the newly created role of deputy national security adviser for cybersecurity in his incoming National Security Council, according to media reports. A career intelligence officer,... read more
by Ron Kampeas, JTA | Jan 6, 2021 | Community, National, National Politics
Armed protesters are marching through the U.S. Capitol, while lawmakers are under lock and key. At least one person was shot and critically injured. Pro-Trump protesters attempting to stop the congressional certification Jan. 6 of President-Elect Joe Biden stormed the... read more
by Ron Kampeas, JTA | Jan 6, 2021 | Community, Local, Maryland, National, National Politics, News
The family of Rep. Jamie Raskin has established a fund to honor the memory of Tommy Raskin, the Maryland Jewish Democrat’s son, who died on Dec. 31. The Tommy Raskin Memorial Fund for People and Animals launched this week with initial funding of $50,000. The... read more
by Aliza Friedlander | Jan 6, 2021 | Community, Coronavirus News
As the days get shorter, the weather more frigid and the pandemic worsens, Sami Densky, 11, finds herself wondering how to stay occupied during the long winter months. While many of her peers will spend countless hours on FaceTime, TikTok and other social media, Sami,... read more
by Staff Report | Jan 5, 2021 | Baltimore, Community, Community Resources, Education, Local
In a statement issued Jan. 5, the Baltimore Jewish Council and The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore condemned the anti-Semitic comments allegedly posted on social media by a Johns Hopkins University teaching assistant. According to media reports, the... read more
by JMORE Staff | Jan 5, 2021 | Community, Coronavirus Resources, Religion, Spirituality
Rabbi Joshua Gruenberg of Chizuk Amuno Congregation joined “The Upside” to talk about finding spirituality at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, how to connect with God over Zoom and other spiritual approaches one can use. Join Jmore and The Associated... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Jan 4, 2021 | Community, Community Resources, Coronavirus Resources, Education
Most Americans are certainly not sorry to bid farewell to 2020. The pandemic has claimed more than 350,000 American lives so far, thrown the economy into a recession, left millions of adults unemployed and millions of schoolchildren without in-person education. In... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Jan 1, 2021 | Community
As a rehabilitation continuum coordinator at Baltimore’s MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, Karen Amoyal makes sure that patients have the services they need to flourish after they leave the inpatient rehabilitation unit. Physical, occupational and speech therapies... read more
by JMORE Staff | Dec 31, 2020 | Community, News
Over the past year, Baltimore’s Jewish community grappled with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-Semitism, the closing of another local delicatessen landmark, a contentious presidential election and more. The following were the 10 most-read stories on... read more