Religion

High Holidays 2020: Tips for Virtual Gatherings

by SPONSORED CONTENT | Aug 27, 2020 | Community, Religion, Spirituality During The Pandemic, SPONSORED

With the High Holidays approaching, we must ask ourselves – can we safely proceed with traditions we’ve upheld our entire lives, or must we find ways to creatively “gather” that won’t put our friends and family members in harm’s way? Even if we cannot safely...

Cardin Leadership Symposium to Feature D.C. Rabbi Hailed as an Innovator

by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Aug 24, 2020 | Community, Religion

Throughout her life, Rabbi Shira Stutman admits she’s always been somewhat of “a Jewish community nerd.” That’s why serving as the keynote speaker at the second annual Shoshana S. Cardin Leadership Symposium is so meaningful to her. “It is such an honor to speak at...

Community-Wide Virtual Program Offers High Holiday Preparation and Insights

by Staff Report | Aug 18, 2020 | Baltimore, Community, Community Resources, Coronavirus News, Coronavirus News And Resources, Education, Local, Maryland, Pikesville, Religion, Spirituality, Spirituality During The Pandemic

Looking to get spiritually connected and mentally prepared for the High Holiday season, while maintaining the social distancing requirements of this pandemic era? A new, free, community-wide virtual program might be just what you’re looking for. Starting this...

Memories of Freddie Gray and those Fiery ‘Five Days’ of Reckoning in Baltimore

by Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg | Aug 11, 2020 | Baltimore, Community, Education, High Holidays, Local, Maryland, National, Religion, Spirituality

In his new book “Five Days: The Fiery Reckoning of an American City” (One World), Wes Moore describes his experience on Apr. 27, 2015, the day Freddie Gray was laid to rest. Moore had attended the funeral but left early to catch a plane to Boston for a speech he was...

Justice Delayed is Justice Denied

by Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg | Jul 24, 2020 | Community, Religion, Spirituality

Back in February, before COVID-19 struck and the world shut down, I was in Washington, D.C., with a few hours to spare before a class. I found myself in the National Gallery of Art, staring at an 1845 portrait of President Andrew Jackson that looked eerily familiar....

Beth Tfiloh, Liberty Grace Students to Develop Walking Tour Mobile App

by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Jul 23, 2020 | Community, Community Resources, Coronavirus News, Education, Family, Religion, Schools, Spirituality

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

by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Jul 10, 2020 | Baltimore, Community, Local, Maryland, National, News, Pikesville, Religion, Spirituality

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

by Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg | Jun 10, 2020 | Community, Religion, Spirituality

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

by JTA | May 28, 2020 | Community, Religion, Spirituality, Uncategorized

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

by Rabbi Eli Yoggev | May 26, 2020 | Community, Community Resources, Education, Religion, Spirituality, Spirituality During The Pandemic

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...