by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Mar 20, 2020 | Community, Community Resources, Education, Elderly, Family, Religion, Spirituality
It’s a cruel irony. At an unprecedented time and in an environment when many of us crave companionship and emotional support more than ever, the coronavirus pandemic demands that we practice social distancing and self-quarantining. That irony isn’t lost on Beth... read more
by JMORE Staff | Mar 19, 2020 | Community, Religion
With synagogues and temples closed indefinitely due to the coronavirus outbreak, many local congregations are offering live-streams of their Shabbat services and other online events: The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore The Associated and its agencies are... read more
by Ben Harris | Mar 18, 2020 | Community, Religion
After Shaul Moshi died last week in Los Angeles at the age of 94, more than 100 people gathered at his home for the traditional shiva minyan. It was Wednesday night, before the synagogues and schools shut down, before bars and restaurants were drained of customers,... read more
by Rabbi Dena Shaffer | Mar 16, 2020 | Community, Religion, Spirituality
These past weeks, our inboxes and newsfeeds have daily been inundated with updates and articles about the coronavirus pandemic. Many beautiful pieces have been written recently, offering Jewish framing and wisdom to help contextualize this uncertain time. Yet, I... read more
by Rabbi Mordi Spero | Mar 10, 2020 | Community, Religion, Spirituality
On Sunday, Jan. 5, I had the privilege to attend an event at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., that happens only once every seven-and-a-half years. No, I am not referring to a Giants home win, but the Siyum Hashas. The Siyum Hashas is the completion of Daf... read more
by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Mar 4, 2020 | Community, Religion
(Editor’s Note: This event has been cancelled by its organizers due to the coronavirus situation.) Rabbi Etan Mintz recalls traveling through Poland several years ago and stopping by the building that once housed the Gerrer beis medrash, a Chasidic study hall outside... read more
by Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg | Feb 28, 2020 | Community, Religion, Spirituality
While driving my daughter to school recently, I saw a bumper sticker which read, God > 1, and spent several minutes trying to figure out what it meant. Was the driver a pagan and this was a polemic against monotheism? Were they a mystic who understands God as... read more
by Jo Ann Windman | Feb 7, 2020 | Community, Community Resources, Religion
At Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, we believe that the synagogue can play many roles in the lives of its members. Our congregants find support, friendship, community, meaning, learning and much more, both within and beyond our walls. Together, we stand for social... read more
by Staff Report | Jan 29, 2020 | Baltimore, Community, Community Resources, Education, Gallery ONLY, Local, Maryland, News, Religion
The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore held its Centennial Campaign kickoff event on Tuesday night, Jan. 28, at Pikesville’s Woodholme Country Club. More than 250 Associated leaders and supporters attended the gala. The program featured speeches by Beth... read more
by Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg | Dec 26, 2019 | Community, Religion
A bicycle ride from Jerusalem to Eilat brings Israel and the environment powerfully into focus. The Torah tells us Adam, the first human, was created from Adamah (ground). Rabbi Arthur Waskow, noticing the pun, calls Adam the “first earthling.” Being “of” the earth is... read more
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