Maryland
Cohen’s Clothiers to Shut its Doors After 115 Years
For generations of Baltimore area bar mitzvah boys and their families, buying a suit at Cohen’s Clothiers has been a special part of that sacred rite of passage. But on Jan. 12, the family-owned Cockeysville retailer announced on its website and Facebook page it...
Baltimore Child Abuse Center Joins LifeBridge Health
A nationally recognized children’s advocacy organization, the Baltimore Child Abuse Center recently announced that, as of Jan. 1, it became a subsidiary of LifeBridge Health organization. A nonprofit organization, the BCAC helps children and families in...
Political Roundup: A Look at the Legislative Issues on the Horizon for 2019
Members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives start their sessions on Jan. 3 in Washington, D.C., while the Maryland General Assembly convenes on Jan. 9 in Annapolis. Jmore recently asked 15 politicians of particular interest to the local Jewish community to...
Jmore’s Most-Read Stories of 2018
In 2018, Baltimore’s Jewish community read about the mid-term election, area synagogue news and several high-profile losses. Here are the 10 most-read stories on jmoreliving.com from January 2018 to December 2018. Click each link below to read the original...
Community Philanthropist Marlene Greenebaum Dies at 80
Twenty-eight years ago, Marlene Goodman Greenebaum was diagnosed with breast cancer. For her and her husband, real estate developer and philanthropist Stewart J. Greenebaum, it was a transformative moment in their lives, one in which they decided to utilize their...
Chabad House in Towson Set to be Demolished Files Federal Lawsuit
(JTA) — A Chabad House serving Towson University in Maryland filed a federal lawsuit against Baltimore County alleging religious discrimination and defamation after a judge affirmed an order to demolish an over 4,000 square-foot addition. Chabad of Towson filed the...
Hebrew Orphan Asylum to be Repurposed As Health Care Facility
West Baltimore’s Hebrew Orphan Asylum building will be repurposed as a modern health care facility, announced the nonprofit preservation organization Baltimore Heritage on Dec. 20. Construction on the former orphanage and hospital will begin in the first week of...
Gilbert Sandler, the Bard of Jewish Baltimore, Dies at 95
Gilbert Sandler — author, history columnist, folklorist, radio personality, advertising exec, journalist, city life advocate, raconteur, bon vivant and the great chronicler of Jewish Baltimore — passed away Dec. 19 after a lengthy illness. He was 95 and...
Seasons Supermarket in Pikesville to Remain Open Under New Management
Pikesville’s Seasons Kosher Supermarket will remain open and operate under a new ownership, with a new, still-to-be-determined name, according to Shalom Rubashkin, one of the store’s prospective new owners. Rubashkin, who lives in Brooklyn, N.Y., is a...Upcoming Events
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all-day American Craft Show @ Baltimore Convention Center
American Craft Show @ Baltimore Convention Center 
Feb 22 all-day
The American Craft Show, which is in its 45th year, is a three-day celebration of all things handmade. Shop crafts like you’ve never seen before from more than 650 of the country’s top contemporary jewelry,[...]
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all-day American Craft Show @ Baltimore Convention Center
American Craft Show @ Baltimore Convention Center
Feb 23 all-day
The American Craft Show, which is in its 45th year, is a three-day celebration of all things handmade. Shop crafts like you’ve never seen before from more than 650 of the country’s top contemporary jewelry,[...]
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all-day American Craft Show @ Baltimore Convention Center
American Craft Show @ Baltimore Convention Center
Feb 24 all-day
The American Craft Show, which is in its 45th year, is a three-day celebration of all things handmade. Shop crafts like you’ve never seen before from more than 650 of the country’s top contemporary jewelry,[...]
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