http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php en ebrown@jewishtimes.com Copyright 2013 2013-05-23T15:09:51+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/may_25_2013/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/may_25_2013/#When:14:09:51Z Faith In Health-Care Reforms: State turns to religious leaders for help in educating the public Ties That Bind: Unique family circles keeps kin close ‘Spa For Your Hair:’ Hot Air Blow Dry offers unique styling experience in Owings Mills Religion & Politics: To haredim, Knesset member Dov Lipman now a turncaot And much more! Exclusively in Print 2013-05-23T14:09:51+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/letters_to_talia_by_dov_indig/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/letters_to_talia_by_dov_indig/#When:13:15:47Z
]]>The year is 1971 and a correspondence begins between Talia, a secular high school girl living on a kibbutz, and Dov, a hesder yeshiva boy. Through snail mail, Talia asks questions about the meaning and relevance of traditional Judaism’s thought and practices, and Dov attempts to explain in a respectful, honest and caring letter of response. The exchanges… Mishmash-Books 2013-05-23T13:15:47+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/dragon_boat_racing_on_the_sea_of_galilee/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/dragon_boat_racing_on_the_sea_of_galilee/#When:13:12:11Z
]]>If you have visited Israel, you probably had a chance to enjoy the sea of Galilee, the Kinneret. At 209 meters below sea level, it is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth and the second-lowest lake in the world after the Dead Sea. It’s also one of the planet’s most famous and interesting freshwater lakes. For… Mishmash-Israel 2013-05-23T13:12:11+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/students_sculpting_skill_earns_art_scholarship/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/students_sculpting_skill_earns_art_scholarship/#When:13:04:00Z
]]>Hereford High School senior Eli Hess will be heading to Lehigh University in the fall. Thanks to his artistic prowess, a portion of his college tuition is already accounted for. Boasting a portfolio of abstract sculpting creations, Hess, a Phoenix resident, was awarded a $2,500 scholarship by the Northern Baltimore County Art Foundation (NBCAF), an all-volunteer… News - Local 2013-05-23T13:04:00+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/lighting_a_fire/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/lighting_a_fire/#When:13:01:41Z When we enter this week’s parsha, Beha’alotecha, God is speaking for the first time from inside the Mishkan (Tabernacle), from the space above the ark. God instructs Moses to tell Aaron that he should mount and light the lamps of the menorah and to show Aaron how to do so.… Torah 2013-05-23T13:01:41+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/new_guide_is_comprehensive_step_toward_ensuring_the_security_of_americas_sc/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/new_guide_is_comprehensive_step_toward_ensuring_the_security_of_americas_sc/#When:13:00:49Z
]]>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/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/a_high_note_student_brings_the_maccabeats_to_cardin/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/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/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/several_northwest-area_schools_to_receive_air_conditioning_under_the_county/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/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/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/you_asked/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/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/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/a_prince_of_a_role/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/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/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/joyce_brothers_passes_away/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/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/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/an_expensive_bill/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/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/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/governance_not_austerity/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/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/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/thank_you_jewish_baltimore/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/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/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/israel65._celebrate_and_what_is_happening_on_june_2/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/israel65._celebrate_and_what_is_happening_on_june_2/#When:12:50:48Z Israel65. Celebrate! The SodaStream presentation is just one component of a day-long celebration of Israel that will take place on June 2 at the Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC. The event, planned by the Baltimore Israel Coalition, is scheduled to host as many as 7,000 people throughout the day. BIC co-chairs Ellen Lightman, Brian Sacks and Josh Weintraub… 2013-05-23T12:50:48+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/flavor_trends_and_sodastream_branded_or_simply_brash/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/flavor_trends_and_sodastream_branded_or_simply_brash/#When:12:50:42Z Flavor Trends According to Yonah Lloyd, the most popular SodaStream flavors are those that mirror what people buy in the bottle: cola, lemon-lime, root beer and Dr. Pete (like Dr Pepper). But in typical Israeli style, SodaStream is shaking things up. “We have over 100 flavors in the U.S. market and over 170 worldwide. What we love… 2013-05-23T12:50:42+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/sodastream_is_rising_up_in_the_beverage_industry/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/sodastream_is_rising_up_in_the_beverage_industry/#When:12:50:30Z
]]>Some say it’s the start of a revolution. Here’s a hint: It’s bubbly. It’s good for the planet. And it’s good for you. Sill thinking? It’s SodaStream. And the company’s president, Yonah Lloyd, will be coming to Baltimore on June 2 as the keynote speaker at Israel65. Celebrate! Lloyd, who made aliyah with his family in 2003,… News - Local 2013-05-23T12:50:30+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/russian_roulette_in_syria/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/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/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/amy_winehouse_statue/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/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/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/the_new_orlando_magic/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/ga_2012/women_work_and_tradition/new_hopkins_israel_fellow_dives_headfirst_into_establishing_israel_connecti/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