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Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin

Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin Takes on Role as President of Baltimore Board of Rabbis

Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin became the new president of the Baltimore Board of Rabbis last month. The board’s membership consists of 60 interdenominational rabbis...
Justin Dominick

For Non-Jewish Employees of Jewish Organizations, Work Is a Learning Experience

As the senior director of fitness at the JCC of Greater Baltimore, Justin Dominick oversees fitness, personal training operations and sports and recreation programs...

As Part of Interfaith Coalition, Bolton Street Synagogue Rallies for Racial Justice

Protests against police brutality shook the public sphere in 2020, organized in response to the murder of George Floyd. But in the years since...

For Bar Mitzvah Project, Literature-Loving Student Collects 500 Books for Children in Need

Aviv Englehart, a seventh-grade student at Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School, loves to read. So providing other children with books seemed like a natural...
House of Delegates Chamber in Annapolis

Anti-Israel Resolution in the Maryland Legislature Likely to ‘End up in the Dust Bin’

By Suzanne Pollak A nonbinding resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire “in Israel and Palestine” was introduced in the Maryland House of Delegates late last...

Chabad of Owings Mills Program Cooks Up Kosher Classics

Whether you’ve never cooked before, want to sharpen your skills in the kitchen or just want to cook with friends, Chabad of Owings Mills’...

Summit Focuses on Mental Health in Jewish Education

Jewish educators recently gathered in Baltimore for a Jewish Educational Services-hosted summit focusing on mental health for both students and teachers. The Refuat Ha’Nefesh...
engagement announcements from an issue in 1961

Remember When: Mr. and Mrs. Announce the Engagement of Their Daughter

"L’dor v’dor” is a Jewish concept that expresses how our values and traditions are passed on from generation to generation. Last month, the Baltimore Jewish...

‘I Am Going To Bring You Home’: Relative of Released Israeli Hostage Speaks at...

Michael and Amalia Edan, ages 9 and 6, hid in a closet for over 14 hours on Oct. 7. Mere hours before, they had...

Jewish Community Services Helps Jews with Disabilities Find Jobs

February is Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month, or JDAIM. Established by the Jewish Special Education International Consortium in 2009, the month is...