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Dominique Butler

You Should Know … Dominique Butler

Dominique Butler’s art is a reflection of who she is, of her multiracial identity and connection to nature. Butler, 26, is an artist who lives...
Linda G. Katz

Linda G. Katz is ready to lead CHANA’s board

Linda G. Katz will have a lot to do after she officially becomes the new chair of CHANA on June 16, not the least...
Shelly Hettleman

Shelly Hettleman betters life through policy

By Harry Lichtman Shelly Hettleman has long had an interest in politics, and she’s come far since running for student government in grade school. Hettleman, 56,...
Sara Evangelista

You Should Know … Sara Evangelista

Sara Evangelista used to work for Hillel International, but she moved into a position at Johns Hopkins Hillel to focus on what Hillel really...
Cantor Nancy Ginsberg

Cantor Nancy Ginsberg uses God’s instrument

Cantor Nancy Ginsberg has decades of experience working at synagogues up and down the East Coast, including Har Sinai (now Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation)....

You Should Know … Ilana Kornblatt

Ilana Kornblatt, 24, knows what it’s like to be involved in BBYO as both a teen participant and as a professional. Kornblatt is the regional...
Brad Sachs

Columbia psychologist Brad Sachs treats freewheeling emotions

By Tony Glaros Peering at COVID-19’s roiling effects through a steady, objective lens, Brad Sachs, a Columbia psychologist, doesn’t mince words when articulating the pandemic’s...
Julia Caplan

You Should Know … Julia Caplan

By Bob Jacobson Julia Caplan deals with a problem that has increased substantially during the COVID-19 pandemic. She has been a social worker in the Veterans...
Nadine Simpson

You Should Know … Nadine Simpson

Nadine Simpson, 34, is a familiar face around the downtown Baltimore Jewish community. She serves on the steering committee of Harbor Minyan, a lay-led egalitarian...
Adam Stein

Adam Stein, JCC tennis director, brings joy and exercise

By Harry Lichtman Adam Stein is in charge of all things tennis at the JCC of Greater Baltimore. “I string tennis rackets,” said Stein, who has...