JCC partners with E.B. Hirsh Early Childhood Center
The JCC of Greater Baltimore and Baltimore Hebrew Congregation’s E.B. Hirsh Early Childhood Center are entering into a two-year collaboration. Expected to begin July...
Virtual Yom Hashoah event organized by Jewish Federation of Howard County
The Jewish Federation of Howard County will hold a virtual Yom Hashoah Commemoration event on April 8, featuring as its guest speaker Steven Luckert,...
In-person preschool classes begin reopening at Temple Isaiah
Six months after Temple Isaiah’s preschool went online in September of 2020, the program has begun reopening some in-person classes, and Preschool Director Meredith...
Finding meaning in a second Passover in isolation
About 17% of American adults have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and about a third of adults have received at least one dose of...
Our Jewish Recovery supports Jews overcoming addiction
By Lisa Woolfson
Six-and-a-half years ago, when Rabbi Ilan Glazer wanted to find Jewish addiction recovery resources for himself, he found few.
In fact, the Reservoir...
COVID-19 study focusing on Orthodox Jews releases first results
By Shira Hanau
One year after COVID-19 first walloped Jewish communities in the United States, a scientific study has confirmed something that many in the...
Family adapts to COVID by scheduling bar mitzvah ceremony, party for different dates
For 13-year-old Zachary Burrows, the pandemic hasn’t only changed the way he goes to school and socializes. To keep attendees safe from coronavirus, he...
Beth El hires new executive director
Beth El Congregation of Baltimore is getting ready to welcome its new executive director, Ben Wachstein, who will begin April 1 after a six-month...
Community members learn new skills while social distancing
At Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, Cantor Ann Sacks has noticed an uptick in the number of adults enrolling in her classes on biblical and prayerbook...
5 tips for first-time overnight campers
By Michael Vyskocil
Whether you’ve attended summer camp as a child or whether your child is the first in your family to go to camp,...