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Samuel Ansel surrounded by family

100-year-old WWII veteran reflects on his life

Just before 8 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes descended on a U.S. naval base near Honolulu, destroying or damaging...
A Young Jewish Professionals' Hamantaschen Bake at Chabad of Downtown, Feb. 2020

Ahead of Chanukah, Chabad of Downtown to host doughnut-making event

Why go out for doughnuts if you can make your own? Chabad of Downtown is holding an event the evening of Nov. 17 for young...
Teri and Brian Litofsky

The Associated welcomes newcomers with Shalom Baltimore relaunch

The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore recently announced the relaunch of Shalom Baltimore, an initiative designed to create welcoming spaces for Jewish families and...
Chanukah pillow with a Passover phrase

‘Tis the season of Chanukah misfires — and chastened retailers

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By Shira Hanau “Deck the halls with matzo balls”? Chanukah menorahs with 12 candles? Products with misfired Chanukah messages have drawn gripes for years, but this...
Bennett Pittel carries an imitation Torah

Damage to an imitation Torah triggers real mourning — and questions

Bennett Pittel bore the tiny imitation Torah, its pages creased and unraveled from the wood-colored plastic rollers, on a yellow dish rag. Pittel’s brothers in...
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...
Attendees at the Eradicate Hate Global Summit

Eradicate Hate summit concludes, but work has just begun

By Toby Tabachnick and Adam Reinherz The Eradicate Hate Global Summit brought more than 100 experts from an array of disciplines to Pittsburgh last week...