Pikesville native returns home to film cooking show
When families sit down to watch a show about American barbecuing, they may not be expecting to be greeted by a self-described Jewish intellectual...
Ida’s story: A Holocaust survivor’s childhood home becomes a memorial
Pikesville resident Ida Schmidt-Chait (née Rosenberg) learned of the Ringelblum Archive during a trip back to Poland in 2017, more than six decades after...
Chizuk Amuno marks 150th anniversary
From its origins in a dispute over a synagogue choir, to its commitment to Jewish education in Baltimore and beyond, to its history of...
After legislative session, Jewish groups see some wins, some losses
By Suzanne Pollak
The recently completed Maryland General Assembly session began under the haze of the pandemic, with many residents and businesses suffering financially and...
Jewish political leaders weigh in on police reform
On April 10, less than two weeks before the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, the...
Virtual ceremony to honor Baltimore Jewish Hall of Fame’s latest inductees
What do a Beth Tfiloh Congregation rabbi, a state judge, a member of the Reagan administration and a producer of “La La Land” all...
Meet the Baltimore Jewish Hall of Fame 2021 inductees
From a judge, to a hospital system CEO, to a Hollywood producer, here are this year’s Baltimore Jewish Hall of Fame honorees.
Lag B’Omer heralds cautious return to in-person events
With rising vaccination rates comes the longed-for return of in-person events, and just in time to celebrate Lag B’Omer.
“Lag B’Omer is a story of...
Immunologist Dr. Paul Offit answers community questions on the coronavirus vaccines
Now is not the time to turn to Joseph Stalin for advice on how to view the ongoing threat of the coronavirus, said Dr....
Beth Am’s Jewish Discovery Lab brings Israel to the classroom
The pandemic has made trips to Israel challenging, so Beth Am’s Jewish Discovery Lab is bringing Israel to its students.
“Jewish Discovery Lab itself is,...