Amy Pollokoff keeps her grandmother’s Rosh Hashanah tradition alive
Though Amy Pollokoff’s grandmother, Bess Fedder, had Alzheimer’s disease, she was able to remember enough to pass down a family tradition.
For more than 30...
Events to ring in the High Holidays
With the High Holidays just around the corner, many in the community are likely looking forward to blowing shofars and dipping apple slices. Others...
Where to go apple picking for the High Holidays
By Katie Beecher
Apple slices dipped in honey are probably the most quintessential Rosh Hashanah food-related tradition, which means apple picking is a great activity...
Schools consider protocols as COVID-19 cases rise among children
With the rise of COVID-19 cases in Maryland, particularly among children, schools are reassessing their protocols for the start of the new school year.
The...
The new rabbis around town
The Jewish New Year is fast approaching, and with the new year comes three new rabbis to Baltimore-area synagogues. Beth Am Synagogue, Har Sinai-Oheb...
Vaccination campaign reaches out to Orthodox community
With many Americans hesitant or unwilling to be inoculated against COVID-19, the Baltimore City Health Department has partnered with several universities, through the VALUE...
Lynne Kahn feeds a community
Food insecure children who rely on free breakfast and lunch at school may view the weekend as a time when there’s not enough food...
Baltimore rabbis encourage vaccinations in new video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK5tUd8r5PI
Baltimore rabbis are appealing to the community to get the COVID-19 vaccine in a new YouTube video. Published Aug. 6 on the Baltimore City...
You Should Know … Haley Abramson
Haley Abramson has worked on building a bionic eye. She develops devices for spinal cord injuries. One day, she would like to work on...
Ora Imanoel brings the flavors of Iran to Baltimore
In 2013, Ora Imanoel was operating a successful catering business called Mazza From Heaven with a close friend, Pearl Dwek.
The cuisine was as unique...