This Jewish teen created a daily news digest, The Cramm, read by millions worldwide
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Unlike most teenagers, Olivia Seltzer doesn’t like to sleep in.
She wakes up most days at 5 a.m. to scan the internet and...
New start for a new year: Community members share their 2021 resolutions
Exercise more. Practice gratitude. Get vaccinated for coronavirus.
Every New Year’s, people reflect on the past year and craft new goals for themselves. As unusual...
Jeffrey Rosen, Talya Knable receive awards for leadership
At a recent board meeting of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, Jeffrey Rosen, 43, and Talya Knable, 38, received the Harry Greenstein Young...
Photos: Levindale receives first doses of COVID-19 vaccine
On Wednesday, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital, a LifeBridge Health center, received its first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. LifeBridge vaccinated 140 staff...
As needs of newly poor surge, emergency aid effort underway for frontline Jewish agencies
By Stewart Ain
The struggles of the newly poor come in all shapes and sizes: Jewish families across Maryland and Virginia turning to Jewish social...
Meet Mikael Dolsten, the Jewish immigrant leading Pfizer’s vaccine charge
When Mikael Dolsten, the head scientist at Pfizer, heard the news that the COVID-19 vaccine that he has been helping to develop for the...
Aviva Weisbord, executive director of Shemesh, dies at 72
By Jan Lee
To Aviva Weisbord, inclusiveness was at the heart of everything she fought for.
She was an equally tireless advocate for the marginalized child,...
How Jewish communities stand to benefit from the new stimulus
By Jesse Berman and Ron Kampeas | JTA
The new $900 billion pandemic relief includes another round of payroll protection, and the Jewish Federations of...
Owings Mills resident reflects on family connection to Schindler’s list
The 1993 film, “Schindler’s List,” which depicted the efforts of a German industrialist and Nazi party member to save the lives of over a...
Amid a challenging year for staff and revenue, Pearlstone adopts new programs
In a normal year, Pearlstone Center, a Jewish retreat center in Reisterstown, has a $6 million budget and more than 120 staff members, with...
