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Playa Bowls nutella açaí bowl

Kosher açaí bowl shop comes to Baltimore

From the beaches of Belmar, N.J., comes a new kosher dining option for Baltimore’s Jewish community. On Oct. 3, Playa Bowls, a franchise serving up...
From left: Rabbi Chai Posner, Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg, Sen. Ben Cardin and Zipora Schorr at a preview of the Beth Tfiloh Centennial Timeline exhibit

Beth Tfiloh to unveil display documenting 100 years of history

Community members can take a stroll through 100 years of Beth Tfiloh Congregation’s history with the synagogue’s Centennial Timeline, which will be publicly unveiled...

Friday roundup: Oct. 29

Here’s a roundup of some of this week’s news, from around Baltimore and the Jewish world. Barry Bogage set to retire from Maryland/Israel Development Center Barry...
Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Sinai Wellness and Education Suite, with (from left) Barak Hermann, Laura Rubenstein, Neil Meltzer, Daniel Blum, Beth Goldsmith, Rebecca Altman and Marc Terrill

JCC, LifeBridge Health open new wellness suite

Orthodox Jewish community members can now turn to a new facility at the Weinberg Park Heights JCC for their health and wellness needs. While open...
Shelves at Moti’s Market

Supply chain shortages chafing Jewish businesses, organizations

By Benjamin Kahn and Sasha Rogelberg From toilet paper to dishwashers to cars, empty shelves and display cases across the country are emblematic of broken...
Dr. Vered Stearns

Dr. Vered Stearns, oncologist at Johns Hopkins, is on the cutting edge of breast...

By Jan Lee Vered Stearns was barely 5 years old by the time she had decided on her future career path. It may not be...
Okada and Jerilynn Payne at Beth Shalom Sisterhood’s Oct. 24 pie-baking event

Sisterhood bakes pies to fundraise for Beth Shalom

In 2018, when Beth Shalom’s Sisterhood initially had the idea to hold a pie baking event that could double as a fundraiser, they expected...
Dennis and Judi Myers

Dennis Myers pushes forward through Alzheimer’s with support

Years ago, when Dennis Myers worked with dementia and Alzheimer’s patients as a physician assistant, it never occurred to him that he might one...
Caren Leven

Friday roundup: Oct. 22

Here's a roundup of some of this week's news. BZD collaborates with evangelical community on screening of new documentary The Baltimore Zionist District is partnering with...
Blood donor John Steele, outside the Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC

Owings Mills JCC hosts Red Cross blood drive to combat shortage

The Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC partnered with the Red Cross on Oct. 20 to help address a national shortage of blood through a blood...