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Building a More Inclusive Community With Yael Zelinger

Every person was created by God and has a piece of God in them. Everyone is worthy.” This is what Yael Zelinger, the day school...

Gaining Perspective with Rabbi Aaron Levitt

"If we can teach our children to understand perspectives other than their own, hopefully, we’ll raise young adults who can treat others with respect,...

Dr. Chet Wyman Fights, Overcomes Cancer

"You could be dead by Monday.” Those are the words Dr. Chet Wyman has carried with him since his first cancer diagnosis in 2011, spoken...

Shaping the History and Future of Education With Elliot Merenbloom

At 83, one man’s lifelong passion for teaching is still shaping the future. Elliot Y. Merenbloom, a Baltimorean, has served his community as a classroom...

Lynne Kness Builds Community at the JCC

The pandemic taught people many things, and one of the most important was the value of companionship and community. Through the isolation COVID-19 brought on...

Serving up Jewish deli classics with Aaron Magden

The Jewish-owned deli has always been a staple of Jewish communities across the United States, offering a space for local Jewish people to gather...

Robin Katcoff takes action to repair and Improve the world

Only five years since joining Hadassah, Robin Katcoff is already an up-and-coming leader of the national Jewish women’s Zionist organization. She was selected for Evolve...

Amy Burke Friedman Climbs the Career Ladder

After more than 20 years in public relations, Amy Burke Friedman, 42, is taking the reins at Profiles — a firm manning marketing, communications,...

David Jonas raises millions for Alzheimer’s Disease

Ellen Braunstein David Jonas plans annual galas that have raised millions for the Greater Maryland Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. In his role as senior development...

Jeffrey Kaplan on his legal career helping victims of abuse

Jeffrey Kaplan’s father discouraged his son from pursuing a legal career even though he and his two uncles were lawyers. So, at Towson University, Kaplan...