Schools
by JTA | Oct 16, 2019 | Community, Education, Family, Schools
By Eric Berger When Martha Nadell and her partner decided to enroll their daughter, Georgie, at the Hannah Senesh Community Day School in Brooklyn, N.Y., they were excited about the school’s pedagogical approach and values. But Nadell, who is white and Ashkenazi, and... read more
by Jeff Seidel | Oct 10, 2019 | Children, Community, Community Resources, Schools
A trio of Baltimore area lacrosse players – Maisie Burgunder, Molly Millman and Claire Simonds — recently enjoyed the chance to represent Israel while playing the sport they love. The youngsters played in different age groups for Team Israel while... read more
by Aliza Friedlander | Aug 19, 2019 | Children, Community, Community Resources, Education, Family, Parenting, Schools
Elana Moskowitz is an educator, artist and daughter of a rabbi and Jewish educator. So the joy of learning, creativity and Yiddishkeit runs through her blood. “Writing and storytelling have always been a big part of our family,” says the 48-year-old Pikesville mother... read more
by Caryn Sagal | Aug 19, 2019 | Children, Community, Community Resources, Education, Schools
As a student at Wellesley College in Massachusetts, Leonor Blum, a native of Argentina, struggled with adapting to a new culture and a new way of learning. “I attended a bilingual school in Buenos Aires, so English wasn’t a problem,” she says. “But in the U.S., you... read more
by JMORE Staff | May 10, 2019 | Community, Community Resources, Education, Schools, Spirituality
Sally W. Grobani, a lower school Hebrew and Judaics teacher at Pikesville’s Krieger Schechter Day School, was recently named the 2019 recipient of the Sam Kahan Distinguished Educator Award/Grinspoon Award for Excellence in Jewish Education. The award honors... read more
by Anna Lippe | Apr 23, 2019 | Community, Community Resources, Education, Schools
It’s not every day that you turn 21. So for this milestone, Towson Hillel will celebrate its 21st with an outdoor family-friendly music festival and fund-raiser on May 5 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Tiger Plaza, 251 University Ave., on the campus. The event will include... read more
by Peter Arnold | Apr 8, 2019 | Children, Community, Community Resources, Education, Family, Schools
High school girls from underserved communities in the Baltimore metropolitan area find inspiration and encouragement from Girls’ Empowerment Mission, a local volunteer-based organization. GEM is a three-year college preparatory program held twice a month after school... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Apr 2, 2019 | Community, Community Resources, Education, Schools
Before visiting the United States, Radn Shalata said she expected a place like Pikesville High to resemble the American schools she’d typically seen “in the movies.” An Israeli Arab from the northern Israeli city of Sakhnin, Radn, 17, said her expectations were met... read more
by Elizabeth Heubeck | Mar 11, 2019 | Children, Community, Community Resources, Education, Schools
George B. Hess Jr. is smarter than a 5th grader. And he is deeply committed to improving the state of education in Baltimore City. That’s why Hess, 81, a retired business executive, serves as board co-chair of the Baltimore Curriculum Project, a nonprofit striving to... read more
by Jeff Seidel | Feb 1, 2019 | Children, Community, Community Resources, Education, Milestones, Schools
Stephen J. Thompson turns 57 next month. Still, Thompson, a pediatric neurologist with the University of Maryland School of Medicine, fondly remembers his youthful summer days spent at Camp Airy, including a particular counselor from Bunk 21. That counselor, Michael... read more
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