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With Merger Complete, Pearlstone and Hazon Now Named Adamah

Having completed their merger, Pearlstone and Hazon have a new name: Adamah. CEO Jakir Manela announced the news in an email on March 2. The...

Local Officials Push for 2024 Election Date Change Due to Overlap With Passover

Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott, along with Baltimore County Executive John Olszewski Jr., recently expressed concerns over the date set for the primary election...

Chabad of Ellicott City Honors Holocaust Survivor Grandma

Though her family calls her “Bubby,” Lilly Appelbaum Malnik is not an ordinary grandmother. She is a survivor of countless atrocities, having been deported...

Maryland General Assembly Considers Permanent Body to Tackle Hate Crimes

A bill passing through Maryland’s General Assembly aims to establish a permanent Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention at a time that antisemitism...

With AmiciMusic, Daniel Weiser Aims to Make Classical Music More Accessible

Daniel Weiser has an impressive background — a doctorate in piano and chamber music from the Peabody Conservatory, an undergraduate degree in American history...

How to celebrate Purim in Baltimore 2023

Excitement for Purim has been building all month long — and so has our list of places to experience the celebration as a community. Purim...

Rivkin family creates a spiritual home at Chabad of Towson and Goucher

The Rohr Chabad Jewish Center at Towson and Goucher has served the community in Towson since its Chabad emissaries, Rabbi Mendy Rivkin and his...

Gordon Center Lobby Receives New Renovations

The Gordon Center for Performing Arts recently completed a full renovation of its lobby, and will be dedicating the new space on Thursday, March...

Howard County Celebrates its Jewish History and Future

The Howard County Jewish community added another chapter to its rich Jewish history Sunday night, Feb. 19. The Howard County Jewish History Project, titled...

One Year Later, Local Community Continues to Support Those Affected by Russian Invasion

On Feb. 24, 2022, life changed forever for the people of Ukraine when Russia invaded the country. The illegal invasion was an escalation of...