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Virtual Gathering Celebrates the Work and Legacy of Sinai Hospital
For generations of Baltimoreans, Sinai Hospital has served as an integral part of their lives and the health and wellbeing of their families and community. To celebrate the Northwest Baltimore hospital’s storied past, a group of distinguished retired physicians and...
Entrepreneur Series with Hungry Harvest’s Evan Lutz
In the latest installment of Jmore’s JBiz Entrepreneur Series presented by Nemphos Braue, Gary Stein talks with Evan Lutz, CEO and Co-founder of Hungry Harvest, about his amazing journey as a social entrepreneur, his passion for food justice and the story behind...
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...
Beth Tfiloh’s Kesher Virtual Preschool Program: Keeping Students and Families Connected
This article was provided by Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School. At the Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School, things look a little different these days. There are students attending classes in person, while others are learning virtually. Some virtual learners “Zoom in”...
Pew Study Finds that 70 Percent of American Jews Plan to Vote for Joe Biden
The Jewish vote in the upcoming presidential election should be quite similar to the way it has been split since 2012, according to a new study by the Washington, D.C.-based Pew Research Center. The survey, conducted earlier this month and published on Oct. 13, found...
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...
Claudia’s Courage
The loss of a child is an unimaginable and unbearable thought, but for Claudia Chappel it’s her reality. Now, 14 years after the sudden death of her son, Benjamin Nathan Chappel, she wants to be a support to those living the same nightmare. An artist who lives in...Upcoming Events
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