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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... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | May 8, 2020 | Community, Community Resources, Coronavirus News And Resources, Education, Religion, Schools, Spirituality, Uncategorized
When it comes to its core objective of educating and advocating for the environment from a Jewish perspective, the Pearlstone Center is certainly not kidding around. Since the coronavirus pandemic forced the Reisterstown-based farm and retreat center in March to halt... read more
by Michael Olesker | Apr 21, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Michael Olesker, Uncategorized
Mike Curtis understood in his bones the tribal love affair between Baltimore and its football team the Colts, and he articulated that bond about as passionately as anyone ever did. We were talking one night in some neighborhood bar, in the wilderness years after the... read more
by Cnaan Liphshiz | Apr 14, 2020 | Community, Community Resources, Maryland, News, Religion, Uncategorized
An alleged Rockville satanist accused of painting a swastika on a synagogue in the Montgomery County seat also firebombed a nearby church as part of his plan to target multiple congregations of different faiths, according to Montgomery County Police. Andrew Lemond... read more
by JMORE Staff | Mar 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
With non-essential businesses currently closed, the April issue of Jmore will be available at these limited distribution points. Pick up a copy while you’re getting your groceries or other essential items. And while you’re staying home, we invite you to enjoy a... read more
by Cnaan Liphshiz | Feb 7, 2020 | Children, Community, Community Resources, Family, International, Israel, News, Uncategorized
Like many parents when their small children are under the weather, Ofer Dekel measures his boy’s temperature frequently. But in Dekel’s case, his concern for his son, Liam, is exacerbated by living at the epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic: Wuhan, China. Dekel is a... read more
by Michael Olesker | Dec 11, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Michael Olesker, Uncategorized
On this Wednesday, Dec. 11, a date which will not live in infamy, we awaken to see snow on the ground. Never mind that it’s only a sprinkle. It’s definitely snow out there. If everyone in Bawlamer will please slip into their normal panic modes, we can get about our... read more
by Michael Olesker | Nov 27, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Michael Olesker, Uncategorized
Some of us feel an emptiness this week that has nothing to do with turkey or stuffing. City College and Poly should be playing football on Thanksgiving Day, the way they did for roughly a century. But they’re not. They played three weeks ago, and City won, giving the... read more
by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Sep 5, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Opinion, The Balagan, Uncategorized
A few weeks ago, I was navigating a dusty, narrow stretch of Oranjestad, the bustling capital of the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba, when I noticed a grouping of nondescript stone walls by the roadside. On top of the walls were wrought-iron Stars of David. Naturally,... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Sep 5, 2019 | Art, Arts & Life, Fashion, Film & TV, Fun, Museum, Music, Performing Arts, The Arts, Uncategorized, Visual Arts
We get it. The end of summer can be bittersweet. The days get shorter, the temps are cooler, school’s back in session and the pace picks up immeasurably. But fall is also a season of great beginnings. The High Holidays mark the beginning of the Jewish new year,... read more
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