Pikesville
Offensive Sign Won’t Silence Black Lives Matter Supporter
When he woke up last Thursday morning to discover that someone placed a vulgar, racist sign next to the Black Lives Matter lawn sign in his yard, Pikesville resident Andrew Walen says his initial reaction was simply “rage.” “This was very concerning in our...
Legislators Show Support for Constituent Victimized by Racist Sign
Legislators representing the 11th District recently took a unified stand to show their support for tolerance and social justice issues while condemning racism and hate. It all started last Thursday, June 18, when Del. Jon S. Cardin (D-11th) received an email from...
Parade Held for Pikesville High’s Class of 2020
Pandemic or no pandemic, Pikesville was ready to party. Pikesville High School’s Parent, Teacher & Student Association organized a joyous mini-parade for the school’s graduating class of 2020 on the evening of June 11. Led by fire trucks from the Pikesville...
Virtual Service to be held for Those Who Died since Pandemic’s Start
“Comfort ye, comfort ye my people.” (Isaiah 40:1) For many local Jews, one of the most heartbreaking and agonizing aspects of the coronavirus pandemic has been the inability to hold a proper communal funeral service and observe a traditional shiva period...
Gourmet Girls to Open in Pikesville in June or July
Now that no one is dining out (except for carryout) and most of us are limiting our trips to the supermarket, what’s the future for restaurants and specialty grocers in our neighborhoods? While no one knows for certain, Barbara Collurafici and Lisa Honick, co-owners...
Former ZOA Baltimore Leader Isaiah Kuperstein Dies of COVID-19
Isaiah Kuperstein, who served as executive director of the Baltimore District chapter of the Zionist Organization of America (now known as the Baltimore Zionist District) from 1990 to 1993, died on Apr. 4 after a 10-day battle with the coronavirus. A resident of...
Yom HaShoah Programs to Remember the Liberation of Auschwitz
When returning to the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex last January to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp in southern Poland, more than 100 Jewish former prisoners called on the world – yet once again — to never forget. Remembrance of...
Temple Emanuel Cantor Emeritus Alvin Donald Dies of Coronavirus-Related Infection
Cindi Topolski vividly remembers attending High Holiday services as a child at Temple Emanuel in the Milford Mill area and being roused by the booming baritone of Cantor Alvin Donald. “He had that wonderful, loud voice,” she said. “He really woke you up when he...
Cantor Thom King and Family to Host Beth El’s Second Night Virtual Seder
At the conclusion of his second night seder this Passover season, Beth El’s Cantor Thom King plans to supplant the traditional closing phrase “Next year in Jerusalem!” with a triumphant exultation of “Next year in the Offit Auditorium!” He also jokes that he will...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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