People

Carley Becker

You Should Know … Carley Becker

Carley Becker, 28, decided to pursue law to help and connect with people. After growing up in Reisterstown and later New Jersey, Becker attended the...
Luke Silverman

You Should Know … Luke Silverman

Fresh out of university, Luke Silverman knew he wanted to be an entrepreneur. After growing up in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Silverman studied business at Muhlenberg College....

Doron Ben-Dov Heals the Body and Soul

As an acupuncturist and integrative medicine provider, Doron Ben-Dov hopes his work makes people feel better both physically and spiritually. Ben-Dov, 43, works at the...
Devora Cohen

You Should Know … Devora Cohen

Devora Cohen, 26, moved to Baltimore in 2019 and finally found a home. Cohen grew up in Detroit and has lived in several different Jewish...
David Buchalter

Dr. David Buchalter Crafts a New Synagogue Identity

A synagogue merger offers the chance to craft a new identity. That was the mission Dr. David Buchalter took on as president of Har Sinai-Oheb...
Keith Forman

Keith Forman Serves on Repair the World’s Board

Repair the World, a national movement with local chapters that encourages acts of service, announced on July 25 that four new members had joined...

You Should Know … Rabbi Ariel Greenberg Platt

Rabbi Ariel Greenberg Platt, 37, has been the director of J Life at the JCC of Greater Baltimore since the program’s inception one year...
Jacob Ripken

You Should Know … Jacob Rapkin

By Shira Kramer and Erela Imanoel Jacob Rapkin, 22, is an up-and-coming figure in Baltimore’s marketing industry. Raised in Pikesville, Rapkin attended The Boys’ Latin School...

Making Judaism Accessible With Rachel Turniansky

When Rachel Turniansky was growing up in New York City, she attended a disability-inclusive school where she befriended several deaf students. She learned sign...
Gabrielle Goldman

You Should Know … Gabrielle Goldman

Gabrielle Goldman, 22, is passionate about helping people in the health care field. After growing up in Owings Mills and attending Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community...