Maryland
Johns Hopkins Named Best Public Health School
U.S. News & World Report’s latest list of the country’s best graduate schools was released March 11. Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health earned the top spot of Best Public Health Schools — a position it has held...
Andrew Klein, Harford Co. Businessman, Killed in Car Crash
Andrew “Andy” Phillip Klein, president of Klein’s ShopRite of Maryland and a respected philanthropist and civic leader, was killed in a multi-vehicle accident in Harford County on March 11. Klein, 65, who was national treasurer of the Jewish National Fund, was...
Har Sinai, Oheb Shalom Renew Merger Talks
In the March issue of Har Sinai’s monthly newsletter The Connection, congregational president Kenneth R. Bell announced that the Owings Mills synagogue and Pikesville’s Temple Oheb Shalom have renewed merger talks. “We have held two meetings to date, one on February 4...
JCC Announces 10 Inductees of the Baltimore Jewish Hall of Fame
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore announced Feb. 27 the next round of inductees for the Baltimore Jewish Hall of Fame. Every other year, up to 10 Jewish Baltimoreans — alive and deceased — are honored for their contributions to the local and...
Dr. Barry S. Lever, Preserver of the Exodus 1947 Legacy, Dies
Dr. Barry S. Lever, a retired periodontist known for his passion for the story of the Exodus 1947, the Chesapeake Bay freight passenger ship forever linked to the founding of Israel, died on Feb. 24. A Pikesville resident and Chizuk Amuno congregant, he was 84. Lever,...
Remembering the Life of Concert Pianist Agi Rado
An internationally known concert pianist and Holocaust survivor, Agi Rado died Feb. 22 at her home at Springwell Senior Living Community in Mount Washington. She was 90. The Budapest-born Rado was the daughter of Imre Rado and Valerie Bjor Rado, and her mother was her...
A Jewish Women’s March Guide
Which local marches are and aren’t affiliated with the national group, and why NEW YORK (JTA) — Alyssa Weinstein-Sears and her husband, Joe, try hard to empower their 11-year-old daughter and teach her about being politically involved. “In the 2016 election, she was...
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...Upcoming Events
May
22
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7:00 pm Writers Live: Mark Bowden: ‘The ... @ Church of the Redeemer
Writers Live: Mark Bowden: ‘The ... @ Church of the Redeemer
May 22 @ 7:00 pm
The Enoch Pratt Free Library welcomes journalist Mark Bowden in conversation with Baltimore-based author Dan Fesperman. Bowden is the author of 13 books, including “Black Hawk Down.” In his latest, “The Last Stone,” Bowden investigates[...]
May
23
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7:30 pm Spotlight 2019: Don Felder & Ban... @ Beth Tfiloh Congregation
Spotlight 2019: Don Felder & Ban... @ Beth Tfiloh Congregation 
May 23 @ 7:30 pm
Join Beth Tfiloh for SPOTLIGHT 2019, the annual scholarship event, featuring Don Felder, formerly of The Eagles, and his band performing legendary classic rock hits, including “Hotel California,” “Life in the Fast Lane,” “One of[...]
May
25
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7:00 am Tulip Dig @ Sherwood Gardens
Tulip Dig @ Sherwood Gardens
May 25 @ 7:00 am – 11:00 am
The annual dig helps Sherwood Gardens make room for next year’s flowers. So, bring your buckets, bags and shovels and dig up some bulbs. They make great gifts for your gardening friends. Proceeds from the sale[...]
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