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Rev. Dr. Henry W. Schneeberger

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...
Annapolis

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...
Jon S. Cardin at a Black Lives Matter protest

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...
Phyllis Brotman

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...
Marc Platt

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 celebration in 2014

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...
Dr. Paul Offit

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 students lie on a map of Israel

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,...
child with depression

Understanding depression and disability in children

What’s the connection and what should parents and caregivers look for? By Erica Rimlinger Depression in all children, with or without a disability, remains a concern....
Idaline Lipsky with her grandchildren

Kickball game to raise funds for Alzheimer’s research

When Grant and April Livne of Pikesville learned that their grandmother, Idaline Lipsky, had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, they didn’t just make a phone...