Ira Rutkow, Baltimore Surgeon, Dies at 77
Ira Rutkow, a surgeon who combined medical innovation with a lifelong study of the history of surgery and whose professional life was shaped in...
Beth Tfiloh Launches a Pop-Up Beit Midrash
Beth Tfiloh Congregation’s Pop-Up Beit Midrash is engaging congregants in a new way. The program, which first launched in September, is an accessible way...
Beth El Podcast Network Enlightens Baltimore Jewish Community and Beyond
For Beth El Congregation, synagogue life extends beyond the confines of the physical shul itself. But that doesn’t just mean events, holiday celebrations and...
Largest Jewish Blood Drive in the US Continues at Chizuk Amuno
Six times a year, every year, Chizuk Amuno Congregation comes together for a blood drive.
Blood drives are not an uncommon occurrence at a synagogue,...
CHAI Launches New Resident Engagement Initiative
Comprehensive Housing Assistance, Inc., an agency of The Associated, announced that it is deepening resident engagement in its senior living facilities, Weinberg Villages and...
Local Jewish Community Outlines Legislative Priorities
Maryland Jewish Advocacy Day is Feb. 3, and the Baltimore Jewish Council, Jewish Federation of Howard County and Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater...
Reisterstown Couple Raises Awareness of Rare Disorder
Jake and Jen Lieberman appear to be your average Jewish American family: dad, mom, a 3-year-old son, a 10-month-old daughter and a dog. What...
Sophie Cohen: Pikesville Resident Finds Her Home in the Jewish Nonprofit World
For Sophie Cohen, Baltimore Hebrew Congregation’s new director of development, the best part of her job is hearing from congregants.
“I love getting to know...
Remains of Final Hostage Ran Gvili on Way Back to Israel
Grace Gilson
The remains of the final Israeli hostage in Gaza, Ran Gvili, have been retrieved and are on their way back to Israel for...
Louis ‘Lou’ Bluefeld, Longtime Kosher Caterer in Baltimore, Dies at 104
“Good food is good food, but ours wasn’t just food — it was an event,” Louis “Lou” Bluefeld once said, explaining what set his...
