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]]>Since the fateful morning of Dec. 14, 2012, schools around the country have turned greater attention toward securing their facilities and ensuring the safety of their faculty, staff and students. The tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., which left 20 children and six adults dead, has caused school leaders across the country to ask,… News - Local 2013-05-23T13:00:49+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/a_high_note_student_brings_the_maccabeats_to_cardin/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/a_high_note_student_brings_the_maccabeats_to_cardin/#When:13:00:18Z
]]>Weeks after finding out her beloved school was set to close, Shoshana S. Cardin School sophomore Lianna Reisman was listening to her iPod when “Keep Your Head Up,” a song by The Maccabeats, shuffled its way onto her playlist.  It was in that moment in early February that Reisman, 16, decided that not only was she going… News - Local 2013-05-23T13:00:18+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/several_northwest-area_schools_to_receive_air_conditioning_under_the_county/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/several_northwest-area_schools_to_receive_air_conditioning_under_the_county/#When:12:57:57Z
]]>The start of major renovations at Pikesville High School highlight education projects that are in the works for Baltimore County’s Northwest corridor under a proposed $2.8 billion spending plan for Fiscal Year 2014. At the time of this writing, the County Council was set to offer final approval on May 23. Updates and confirmation of the proposal will… News - Local 2013-05-23T12:57:57+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/you_asked/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/you_asked/#When:12:57:00Z You asked for comments on your story “Progressive Maryland” (May 3). The left-leaning direction of our state is nothing to be proud of.  Our state is being held hostage by a few counties that are pushing the rest of the state in that direction.  In 2012, President Barack Obama only carried seven counties, and in 2010, former Gov.… Letters to Editor 2013-05-23T12:57:00+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/a_prince_of_a_role/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/a_prince_of_a_role/#When:12:55:42Z
]]>Rumors are circulating that Chris Pine and Jake Gyllenhaal are in talks to join Disney’s adaption of “Into The Woods” as the musical’s princes. They have reportedly auditioned with director Rob Marshall and would join a cast of all-stars that includes Johnny Depp and Meryl Streep. Celebrities 2013-05-23T12:55:42+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/joyce_brothers_passes_away/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/joyce_brothers_passes_away/#When:12:54:37Z
]]>World-renowned psychologist Dr. Joyce Brothers died on May 13 at the age of 85. Brothers gained fame by winning big on “The $64,000 Question” game show in 1955; she went on to have cameo appearances in movies such as “The Naked Gun” and TV shows such as “The Love Boat.” She was also a go-to expert for the… Celebrities 2013-05-23T12:54:37+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/an_expensive_bill/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/an_expensive_bill/#When:12:54:04Z A design company is in the process of suing Eli Roth’s Goretorium, alleging that the Las Vegas haunted house owes it more than $50,000. Roth, who directed the feature film “Hostel,” opened the Goretorium last September and hired The Uprising Creative to come up with promotional materials for the attraction. Uprising says that to date it has… Celebrities 2013-05-23T12:54:04+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/governance_not_austerity/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/governance_not_austerity/#When:12:54:01Z In his discussion [at the Edward A. Myerberg Center], Rep. John Sarbanes [D-3] tried to put seniors at ease by telling them what they wanted to hear rather than by facing reality (“Health-Care Costs Will Stabilize,” May 3). But there will be significant changes to health-care delivery and covered procedures after new protocols are enacted. The… Letters to Editor 2013-05-23T12:54:01+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/thank_you_jewish_baltimore/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/thank_you_jewish_baltimore/#When:12:53:40Z I want to thank the Baltimore Jewish Times for its coverage of our 97th annual convention, which took place on May 2 (“Happy Birthday Maryland Jewish Women,” May 10). Ellen Lightman, recipient of our E.B. Hirsh Lifetime Achievement Award, embodies the mission statement of the Federation of Jewish Women’s Organizations of Maryland. We could not have chosen a… Letters to Editor 2013-05-23T12:53:40+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/russian_roulette_in_syria/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/russian_roulette_in_syria/#When:12:47:07Z
]]>Over the last two weeks, Russia has again demonstrated that it considers Syria’s government a vital ally, a strategic asset and a regime worth saving, notwithstanding the country’s 2-year-old civil war. Russia’s shipment of advanced weaponry to the government of Bashar al-Assad could make it more difficult for the West to impose a no fly-zone or to establish… Opinion - Editorials 2013-05-23T12:47:07+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/amy_winehouse_statue/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/amy_winehouse_statue/#When:12:46:02Z
]]>Last year, news broke that Mitch Winehouse, father of Amy Winehouse, had plans to honor his daughter’s memory by erecting a sculpture of the singer, who died July 23, 2011. Winehouse commissioned artist Scott Eaton, who recently shared, “She’s going to be installed on the balcony in the Roundhouse [Theatre] in the Camden area [of North London], because… Celebrities 2013-05-23T12:46:02+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/the_new_orlando_magic/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/the_new_orlando_magic/#When:12:45:59Z Many American universities share the common problems of insufficient student housing and inadequate funding for their Hillel student centers. As recently reported by JTA, supporters of Hillel at the University of Central Florida in Orlando have come up with an approach to address both problems, which combines entrepreneurship with philanthropy. The Orlando plan deserves careful attention, since it… Opinion - Editorials 2013-05-23T12:45:59+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/personal_foul/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/personal_foul/#When:12:40:57Z It was a great story idea. Or so I thought … Back in March, the Milford Mill Academy’s boys basketball team captured the Class 3A state championship. The title run was led by first-year head coach Michael Silverman. Reaching out to Silverman for a profile piece seemed like a… Opinion - Reporters' Notes 2013-05-23T12:40:57+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/science_vs._sci-fi/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/science_vs._sci-fi/#When:12:38:24Z On a recent Sunday afternoon, I was able to hear Adam Riess speak at Bolton Street Synagogue. Riess is the 2011 Nobel Laureate in Physics for providing evidence that the expansion of the universe is accelerating. During his presentation, which was extremely well-documented with facts and empirical data and at the… Opinion - Comment 2013-05-23T12:38:24+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/connecting_with_israel1/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/connecting_with_israel1/#When:12:31:21Z Countless poems and songs expound upon the emotional connection many Jews have to Israel. It is a bond forged through centuries of tradition, decades of modern history and time spent with the people in the land of Israel. To ensure that future generations care for our Jewish homeland, we must plant… Opinion - Comment 2013-05-23T12:31:21+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/booth_taxin/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/booth_taxin/#When:12:29:45Z On Sunday, May 19, Marla Helene Booth and Adam Douglas Taxin were married at Beth Tfiloh Congregation in Baltimore. Rabbi Eliezer Hirsch of Congregation Mekor Habracaha in Philadelphia officiated. Marla is the daughter of Miriam Booth of Champaign, Ill. Adam is the son of Marion and Dr. Richard Taxin of Rose Valley, Pa. Marla and Adam met as… Milestones - Engagements 2013-05-23T12:29:45+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/winakur1/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/winakur1/#When:11:48:25Z On May 21, 2013, SANDRA CAPLAN; born Nov. 3, 1942, died peacefully at Gilchrist Hospice Care, at age 70. She was the daughter of the late Mary and Isadore Caplan and sister of the late Alan L. Caplan. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Stuart Winakur and her children, Stacey and Dr. Anthony Harris and Drs. Shannon… Milestones - Obituaries 2013-05-23T11:48:25+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/haimovitz/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/haimovitz/#When:11:47:57Z On May 22, 2013, EUNICE KITTY (nee Schwartz); beloved wife of Herman Haimovitz; loving mother of Mark Haimovitz and Bruce Haimovitz; devoted sister of the late Herman “Junior” Schwartz; adored sister-in-law of Judy Schwartz and Ramona Guth; cherished grandmother of Sara Hall and Erica, Derek, Aaron and Dana Haimovitz; loving great-grandmother of Matthew Hall. Services at SOL LEVINSON… Milestones - Obituaries 2013-05-23T11:47:57+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/paris2/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/paris2/#When:11:47:04Z On May 22, 2013, HAROLD JR.; beloved husband of the late Luiss Deane Paris (nee Cohen); loving companion of Ruth Huggins; devoted father of Jan Paris (Claudia Koonz) and Scott (Karen) Paris; cherished grandfather of Rebecca Paris. Services at SOL LEVINSON & BROS., INC., 8900 Reisterstown Road, at Mount Wilson Lane on Sunday, May 26, at 2 p.m.… Milestones - Obituaries 2013-05-23T11:47:04+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/weiner22/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/article/active_jewish_nfl_players/discovering_the_joy_of_hillel/weiner22/#When:11:07:31Z On May 20, 2013, ROSE (nee Silverman); beloved wife of the late Leon Weiner; loving mother of Murry (Janet) Weiner and Steven Weiner; cherished mother of Susan Finkelstein; devoted sister of the late Abraham and Jack Silverman; adored grandmother of Jeffrey (Kendra) Amernick, Richard Amernick, Stacy Weiner and the late Ira Neil Weiner; loving great-grandmother of Chandler Sizemore.… Milestones - Obituaries 2013-05-22T11:07:31+00:00