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Phyllis Brotman

Virtual ceremony to honor Baltimore Jewish Hall of Fame’s latest inductees

What do a Beth Tfiloh Congregation rabbi, a state judge, a member of the Reagan administration and a producer of “La La Land” all...
Marc Platt

Meet the Baltimore Jewish Hall of Fame 2021 inductees

From a judge, to a hospital system CEO, to a Hollywood producer, here are this year’s Baltimore Jewish Hall of Fame honorees.
Lag B'Omer celebration in 2014

Lag B’Omer heralds cautious return to in-person events

With rising vaccination rates comes the longed-for return of in-person events, and just in time to celebrate Lag B’Omer. “Lag B’Omer is a story of...
Dr. Paul Offit

Immunologist Dr. Paul Offit answers community questions on the coronavirus vaccines

Now is not the time to turn to Joseph Stalin for advice on how to view the ongoing threat of the coronavirus, said Dr....
Beth Am students lie on a map of Israel

Beth Am’s Jewish Discovery Lab brings Israel to the classroom

The pandemic has made trips to Israel challenging, so Beth Am’s Jewish Discovery Lab is bringing Israel to its students. “Jewish Discovery Lab itself is,...
child with depression

Understanding depression and disability in children

What’s the connection and what should parents and caregivers look for? By Erica Rimlinger Depression in all children, with or without a disability, remains a concern....
Idaline Lipsky with her grandchildren

Kickball game to raise funds for Alzheimer’s research

When Grant and April Livne of Pikesville learned that their grandmother, Idaline Lipsky, had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, they didn’t just make a phone...
Artist’s rendering of the future Sandra R. Berman Pavilion

Philanthropists make gift for GBMC cancer treatment institute

A new building at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center will allow cancer patients to receive all their care and treatment in one place. The Sandra...
Black-and-white family photo from 1914

High schooler finds 30,000 relatives in family tree

Ari Geller, a senior at Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School, had intended to start his counselor in training program at Capital Camps in Pennsylvania...
Phil Rogofsky, president of Bet Chaverim

Bet Chaverim finds a new home

Bet Chaverim’s days of wandering from place to place to hold programs and services have come to an end. The Howard County synagogue now has...