With modesty and style: Shirah Wealcatch
“Rent the Dress, Own the Night” is the tagline for Liylah, an in-store and online rental boutique for modest evening gowns in Pikesville’s Greenspring...
Ante up for the IDF: Jennie Schwartz
By Justin Regan
Jennie Schwartz, 53, is an OB-GYN from Reisterstown who’s been playing cards all her life. From family game nights as a kid,...
Curator of a music museum: Jonathan Palevsky
Jonathan Palevsky, interim general manager at WBJC 91.5, is honored to give Baltimore’s its own local classical music station.
Palevsky, 60, grew up in Montreal,...
Working around limitations: Michalah Hoffman
Michalah Hoffman, community social worker for the Jewish Federation of Howard County, provides support to struggling, isolated residents of the Howard County’s Jewish community.
Some...
Working woman: Robin Belsky
Robin Belsky, 53, is a consultant in the pharmaceutical and medical industry, a global market researcher and CHANA volunteer.
She is originally from Pikesville. She...
Healing a community’s psyche: Harriette Wimms
Oct. 22 update: This article has been updated to correct multiple errors, including about Harriette Wimms' education and career history.
“If not now, when?” asks...
Law and order, Baltimore edition: Arie Michelsohn
Arie Michelsohn, 58, a prudent lawyer, has travelled to foreign countries and is on a journey of Jewish self-discovery.
Michelsohn, who now lives in Mt....
Businesswoman with an eye on the green: Jacquie Cohen Roth
Cannabis used to connote hippies, the ‘60s, and the word “dude” itself. But these days, what used to be a laughing matter is a...
The Last Word: Mark Gross is the fan with all the backstage passes
Movies can be a popular diversion from loneliness during the holiday season. We can escape our living rooms to ancient China in the new...
The Last Word: Howard Libit goes from interviewer to interviewee
As a liaison between Baltimore’s Jewish community and the government, Howard Libit, Baltimore Jewish Council executive director, gets to see a diverse array of...
