You Should Know…Gil Plaks
Gil Plaks, 28, says Judaism to him means family.
Plaks was raised in Reisterstown by his parents, who were immigrants from the former Soviet Union....
The Last Word: Howard Libit goes from interviewer to interviewee
As a liaison between Baltimore’s Jewish community and the government, Howard Libit, Baltimore Jewish Council executive director, gets to see a diverse array of...
You Should Know…. Taylor Saval
Last year, straight out of esthetician school, Taylor Saval landed a job at Elements of Style in Eldersberg. Once the pandemic erupted, spas had...
You Should Know…Stephen Knable
Stephen Knable, 39, of Pikesville, has spent every holiday of his life at Chizuk Amuno Congregation.
Knable is the Mid-Atlantic regional political director for AIPAC....
You Should Know…McKenna Bates
Towson University Hillel’s newest Israel engagement associate, McKenna Bates, is also a Girl Scout.
Bates lives in Severn, and though she moved a lot as...
You Should Know…Esther Rosenfeld
Queen Esther from the Torah inspired local Esther Rosenfeld to be a queen in her own right.
“Everyone wants to be a princess, but what...
You Should Know…Justin Regan
Pretty much all Justin Regan knew of Maryland before he moved here was the concept of “Maryland kosher,” where some Jews make an exception...
You Should Know…Jessica Gorsky Halle
If Jessica Gorsky Halle could change one thing about Baltimore, she would make the harbor clean enough to swim in.
Gorsky Halle, 32, is an...
You Should Know… David Speer
David Speer, 33, is eager to get to know his new neighbors. He and his wife Diana are moving to Homeland Aug. 3. Though...
You Should Know…Sam Novey
Sam Novey, 32, is giving his everything to make it easy for everyone to vote.
Novey, a member of Beth Am, is the director of...
