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Jenna Heisman

You Should Know … Jenna Heisman

Jenna Heisman, 22, is providing support for her students during the ongoing war in Israel. Heisman lives in Glen Burnie and commutes every day to...
Jordan Osterweil

You Should Know … Jordan Osterweil

Proud Franklin High School graduate Jordan Osterweil wants to comfort patients during operations as an anesthesiologist. After growing up in Owings Mills, 21-year-old Osterweil continued...
Morry Zolet

Baltimore-Ashkelon Partnership Co-Chair Morry Zolet Supports the Next Generation

When war broke out in Israel over the weekend, Morry Zolet, co-chair of the Baltimore-Ashkelon Partnership, was in touch with Yehuda Halfon, his counterpart...

Rabbi Joanne Yocheved Heiligman is Motivated by a Love of Judaism

Rabbi Joanne Yocheved Heiligman went through two college majors, psychology and engineering, and then worked in software development. But, she said, “none of it...

You Should Know … Leah Meyers

Sometimes one little Google search can change your life. For Leah Meyers, casually researching law opportunities at her school, Towson University, catapulted her into...

Caren Leven Bridges Israel and Baltimore

Through her work as the executive director of the Baltimore Zionist District, Caren Leven forges bonds between Baltimore and Israel's respective Jewish communities. She is...

You Should Know … Meyer Shapiro

Meyer Shapiro has been in a wrestling ring for almost as long as he can remember. His father got him started in the sport when...
Stav Gottesgnade

You Should Know … Stav Gottesgnade

Inviting Israeli emissaries, or shlichim, into the community is not a novel idea for the Greater Baltimore area. But usually these young adults are...

Teaching the Next Generation with Rabbi Mordechai Soskil

Over the course of the 23 years he has spent working at Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School, Rabbi Mordechai Soskil has filled many roles...
Fallon Saposnik

You Should Know … Fallon Saposnik

In June, 55 families celebrated the Baltimore-based WhatsApp group Camp Mommy’s one-year anniversary with an in-person event at the JCC of Greater Baltimore. The group...