Religion
Beth Tfiloh, Liberty Grace Students to Develop Walking Tour Mobile App
Can a mobile app help African-American and Jewish children realize their common ground, kindred spirits and shared destiny? The leaders of Pikesville’s Beth Tfiloh Congregation and Dahan Community School and Ashburton’s Liberty Grace Church of God certainly believe...
Chizuk Amuno Places Banners on its Campus Supporting Black Lives Matter
Chizuk Amuno, one of the Baltimore metropolitan area’s oldest and most prominent Jewish congregations, recently placed banners on its Pikesville campus reading “Black Lives Matter” and “If Not Now, When?” to demonstrate solidarity with the new civil rights movement....
Hidden Wisdoms
How do we measure ‘good’ neighborhoods from ‘bad’ ones and change our perceptions of urban Baltimore? The Midrash (Tanchuma) teaches the Torah is written with “black fire on white fire.” This means there is a dynamism at play in the interaction of word and parchment....
Why Shavuot Sows Confusion among some Diaspora Jews
Even though it’s considered a major holiday on the Jewish calendar, Shavuot — which starts at sundown tonight, May 28 — has always suffered from an image problem of sorts. Perhaps because of Shavuot’s placement on the calendar around (or...
Practical Tips for a Successful At-Home Shavuot this Year
Generally speaking, the two-day festival of Shavuot tends to be a bit light on customs when compared to other Jewish holidays. Along with Passover and Sukkot, Shavuot — which will be observed this year from sundown on Thursday, May 28, to Saturday night, May 30...
Sailing through a Potentially Rudderless Time
I remember standing at our daughter’s baby-naming ceremony 13 years ago and simply dreaming. I dreamt about her first day of school, her first day of summer camp, her bat mitzvah, her wedding day and any number of life-cycle events that we would be blessed to share as...
Religion in the Time of Social Distancing
Rabbi Andrew Busch of Baltimore Hebrew Congregation joined “The Upside” for a conversation about religion in the time of social distancing. Join Jmore and The Associated twice a week as we bring together some of Maryland’s most respected experts in their...
Area Synagogues and Groups to Jointly Host Virtual Classes on Shavuot
In normal times, Shavuot is the holiday when Jews physically come together, usually in synagogue settings, and attempt to stay awake all night to study such Jewish texts as the Book of Ruth and commemorate the revelation at Sinai. This custom is called the Tikkun Leil...
Krieger Schechter-Cardinal Shehan Choir Gives a Virtual Performance to Thank Educators
Coming off their well-received performance on “The View” on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Krieger Schechter student Harrison Fribush and his fellow choir members from the Pikesville day school and the Cardinal Shehan School wanted to do something special for...Upcoming Events
Aug
9
Sun
1:00 pm
Jewish Museums Across the Seas: ...
@ Jewish Museum of Maryland Online
Jewish Museums Across the Seas: ...
@ Jewish Museum of Maryland Online
Aug 9 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Discover the history of Jewish people in Britain with the Jewish Museum London. From a medieval mikvah telling the story of the first Jewish community in Britain to photographs belonging to children who travelled on[...]
Aug
11
Tue
11:00 am
Masada virtual tour with BZD
@ ZOOM
Masada virtual tour with BZD
@ ZOOM
Aug 11 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
On this tour we will visit one of the most important sites to visit in Israel- Masada! The last stronghold of the Jewish revolt against Rome and its legions before the long exile. We will[...]
12:00 pm
The Upside, presented by Jmore a...
The Upside, presented by Jmore a...
Aug 11 @ 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Join Jmore and The Associated every Tuesday at noon as we bring together some of Maryland’s most respected experts in their fields to answer your questions about the things that matter most in your life.[...]
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