Susi Margulies Rossman, Holocaust Survivor and Matriarch, Dies at 96
Susi Margulies Rossman was a young teenager riding a bus in Belgium during the German occupation when Nazi soldiers boarded and began demanding identity...
Julius Berman, Orthodox Rabbi Whose Influence Spanned Secular and Observant Jewish Institutions, Dies at...
Grace Gilson | JTA
Rabbi Julius Berman, who led the Orthodox Union and a myriad of other prominent Jewish communal organizations across the Orthodox and...
Microbiologist and Beth Tfiloh Member Elliot Rank Dies at 77
By Ellen Braunstein
On Shabbat mornings at Beth Tfiloh Congregation in Pikesville, Elliot Louis Rank could almost always be found in the same seat, the...
Nan Rosenthal, Hospital Executive and Volunteer Leader, Dies at 88
Nan Debuskey Rosenthal was known for her energy and her ability to connect with people. When she entered a room, others noticed — drawn...
Semion Kizhner, Child Holocaust Survivor Turned NASA Space Engineer, Dies at 85
Semion Kizhner, a Ukrainian-born mathematician, cyberneticist and aerospace engineer who survived a concentration camp as a toddler and later built a distinguished career at...
Helena Blitstein, Preschool Educator Known for Caregiving, Dies at 68
When a little girl in her preschool class admired another child’s hair bows, Helena Blitstein went home and made some for her. It was...
Rabbi Shlomo Porter, Builder of Etz Chaim, Dies at 78
Rabbi Shlomo Porter built his life around one belief: that every Jew — regardless of background, observance, or affiliation — deserves a place to...
Jerry Hoffman, Reisterstown Dentist for 50 Years, Dies at 93
Ellen Braunstein
Gerald “Jerry” Hoffman, a Reisterstown dentist who practiced for 50 years and was a devoted member of Baltimore’s Jewish community, died on Aug....
Teacher, Theater Founder, Zionist Beverly Sokal Dies at 99
Beverly Harriet Sokal, a Baltimore theater advocate, teacher and champion of Jewish education and the arts whose warmth and energy inspired generations of students...
Keith Alan Davis, Salesman, ‘Neighborhood Mayor,’ Dies Suddenly at 59
When Keith Alan Davis moved into his waterfront home in Shady Side, he stood before the wall of windows overlooking the West River leading...
