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Babies and Bagels session, from before the pandemic

Babies and Bagels returns, with COVID-19 protocols in place

Among families with young children in Temple Isaiah’s community, there is a “real, real hunger to attend meaningful programming that gives them opportunities to...
Impossible Pork is entirely plant-based

Baltimore Jews have mixed opinions on Impossible Pork

Across Baltimore, Jewish community members have a range of opinions on whether or not Impossible Pork should get a kosher certification. The JT reached...

Hoffberger Gallery exhibit displays paintings of biblical women

When artist Karen Warshal told graduate student Jen Begazo that she would make a great model for a painting of the biblical figure Ruth,...
Jacob, Connor and Rachel Goldschmidt

‘Come out with it already’: Parents await approval of vaccine for 5 to 11...

By Rudy Malcom While Renee Goldschmidt’s three children, a 12 year old and two 11 year olds, go to Sunday school in person at the...
Rabbi Ariel Platt

Motivational speakers headline upcoming series

Those looking for a motivational pick-me-up amid the ongoing pandemic can attend Beth Israel Congregation’s upcoming two-part speaker series, “A New Year: Regaining A...
René Albert Gimpel was a Jewish art dealer who died in the Holocaust

Upcoming film screening recounts life of art dealer and Holocaust victim

From selling paintings to the Rockefellers to working with the French resistance during World War II, Jewish art dealer René Gimpel lived an extraordinary...
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With pink bagel sales, THB Bagelry raises money for LifeBridge

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and bagel enthusiasts will soon have the opportunity to support the fight against breast cancer while getting something...

Lara Shein walks for those with Alzheimer’s

High schooler Lara Shein wants those with Alzheimer’s disease to know they are not walking the journey alone. A resident of Owings Mills and a...
hand handing a heart to another hand

Legacy giving ensures support for years to come

What kind of world do you want to leave for your children, and your children’s children? That is a question often asked by potential donors...

Baltimoreans explore Israel through Masa Fellows program

Young Baltimoreans looking for a unique experience in Israel can find one through Masa Israel Journey. The Masa Fellows program helps provide access to...