‘Never too late’: Athlete promoter goes on weight-loss journey
By Shannon Levitt
By the time Neal Bendesky had his bar mitzvah, he knew that as much as he loved sports, he was better suited...
At senior living community, Judaica donations enhance sanctuary space
By Lisa Woolfson
When Bonnie Plymack first arrived at Oak Crest about four years ago, the senior living community offered Shabbat dinners but not Shabbat...
A wedding gift guide for 2021
The rise in vaccination rates means your social calendars could once again be filled with invitations to watch couples tie the knot. But besides...
Shluff Inn houses out-of-town guests you can’t bear being too far from
Picture this: Your out-of-town family are coming to town for a wedding. Where should they stay? Your house is already full of kids. There’s...
Sami Steigmann crashes Clubhouse
By Heather Robinson
On a blustery day in late January, Holocaust survivor Sami Steigmann, 81, made his debut on Clubhouse — the buzzy, audio-based, social-media...
Local grandmother, inspired by grandson’s first word, writes ‘Challah!’
Inspired by her young grandson’s love of challah, Ellen Kahan Zager was spurred to write, illustrate and self-publish her children’s book, “Challah!” that could...
Fitness is key to healthy aging
By Jonell Mertens
As the saying goes, “Aging isn’t for the faint of heart,” but what can we do to make sure that our heart,...
Family adapts to COVID by scheduling bar mitzvah ceremony, party for different dates
For 13-year-old Zachary Burrows, the pandemic hasn’t only changed the way he goes to school and socializes. To keep attendees safe from coronavirus, he...
How to make a Zoom bar or bat mitzvah work for your family
By Jennifer Zwilling and Jon Rosenwasser
In March, just as the pandemic was forcing a shutdown of most routine social and economic activity in the...
Park Heights resident pens book of lighthearted poetry
While most are undoubtedly glad to see 2020 in the rearview mirror, with the pandemic still ongoing and much of the nation still in...
