Chevrei Tzedek Congregation to mark new milestone with cemetery consecration
After an arduous 12-year search for a location, Chevrei Tzedek Congregation has finally acquired its own cemetery and will be holding an on-site consecration...
JCC Baltimore honors and remembers former president Louis ‘Buddy’ Sapolsky
Louis Sapolsky, known to most as “Buddy”, passed away on Sept. 3 at the age of 77. His impact on the Baltimore Jewish community...
Synagogues, police focus on security for high holidays
Synagogues in the Baltimore area are working with the Baltimore County Police Department and community organizations to ensure that congregants and visitors stay safe...
In a tale of two synagogues, the story of a city
Susan C. Ingram | Special to JT
“On this one little small street in Baltimore, you have two of the oldest synagogue buildings still standing...
The Baltimore Justice Shtiebl Hinenu prepares to start new inclusive education programs
For the first time in its five-year history, Hinenu: The Baltimore Justice Shtiebl will be offering a year-long educational program aimed at its younger...
Local sporting tradition continues in memory of Rachel Minkove
Jeremy Diamond | Special to JT
On Sunday Sept. 4, Tour de Court 2022 raised nearly $60,000 to go toward the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s...
Israeli team rides hard, places high in Maryland Cycling Classic
More than 100 cyclists from around the world competed in the inaugural Maryland Cycling Classic on Sunday, but it was a member of Israel’s...
Aileen Hammerman brought musical sophistication, glamour to Beth El Congregation
Aileen Hammerman, a concert pianist who brought “glamour and dazzle” to Beth El Congregation where her late husband, Saul Z. Hammerman, served as cantor,...
Meet the new cantor and ‘transition’ rabbi at Beth Israel
Congregation Beth Israel in Owings Mills recently welcomed two new senior clergy members: Rabbi Murray Ezring and Cantor Benjamin Matis.
Ezring’s hiring followed the retirement...
Schools are welcoming students, with and without masks, for a safe start to the...
With summer ending, kids of all ages are gearing up for the perennial tradition of heading back to school. Two years into the COVID-19...
