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 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 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,...
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 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...
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...
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...
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, 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...