SNYDER
On February 13, 2016, ELAINE B. (nee Borko), beloved wife of Dr. Solomon H. Snyder; devoted mother of Judy (Stephen) Kastenberg and Deborah “Dasha” Snyder (Sonora Chase); dear sister of Stephen (Beth)...
View ArticleArt with a Heart Names Friedman President
Alyson Friedman has been elected president of the board of directors for Art with a Heart, a 15-year-old Baltimore-based nonprofit that is dedicated to enhancing the lives of people in need through the...
View ArticleFrench Jews Struggling to Find Work in Israel
Raanana, Israel — Before she traded her native France for Israel, Catherine Berdah ran a successful drug store in an affluent suburb on the eastern edge of Paris. A 50-year-old pharmacist with a...
View ArticleNew Citizenship Law Has Jews Worldwide Flocking to Tiny Portugal City
PORTO, Portugal — Five years ago, this city’s tiny Jewish community was so strapped for cash it couldn’t afford to fix the deep cracks in its synagogue’s moldy ceiling. The Jewish Community of Porto...
View Article‘Jeopardy!’ Champ Can Thank Joe Biden for His Win
Sam Deutsch of Bethesda. Md., knows the answer to “What is it like to win $100,000, Alex?” after being crowned “Jeopardy!” College Champion. The Richard Montgomery High School graduate was the only one...
View ArticleAMELIA’S “MANTA RAY” CEVICHE
1 pound firm-fleshed fish, skinned, very fresh fillets, such as halibut, mahimahi or white sea bass 11/2 cups fresh lime juice (from 6 large limes) 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 large lemons) 1/2...
View ArticleROASTED ROMANIAN RATATOUILLE
2 pounds fleshy sauce tomatoes, such as Roma 4-6 medium-size green or white narrow zucchini, about 11/2 pounds 2 medium eggplants, about 11/2 pounds 3-4 sweet red peppers 1-2 onions, peeled 6-8 large...
View ArticleGREEN TAHINI DIP
1 large clove garlic, cut in half 1 cup green flat-leaf parsley 11/2 tablespoons lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup tahini 11/4 cups water Place all ingredients in a food processor. You may need more...
View ArticleOn a Winter’s Day
The recent blizzard certainly smacked some wintry sense into us — Game on! Get out your crockpots and containers. Match up those lids with the bottoms. Be ready to label what you put in the freezer....
View ArticleLam
Chris and Erica (Tilles) Lam of South Hempstead, N.Y., proudly announce the birth of their son, Cody Samuel, on Sept. 25, 2015. Excited big brother is Shane Angelo. Cody’s Hebrew name is Ravid Michel...
View ArticleSlovon — Adler
Jill and Ernie Slovon and Lori and Larry Adler joyfully announce the marriage of their children, Stephanie and Jeffrey Adler, on Oct. 24, 2015. Rabbi Dana Saroken officiated the ceremony, which was...
View ArticleHow Justice Scalia’s Death Impacts 6 Cases that Matter to Jews
WASHINGTON — With the sudden passing this weekend of Justice Antonin Scalia, the Supreme Court is now split 4-4 between liberals and conservatives, throwing into doubt how the court will rule on a raft...
View ArticlePOLITZER
On February 16, 2016, LINDA, beloved wife of Bennett Politzer; adored mother of Alisa (David) Adler and David (Jamie) Politzer; loving grandmother of Joshua Adler, Jordan Adler, Morgan Politzer and...
View ArticleSTRAUS
On February 18, 2016, MARION ILSE (nee Stern), beloved wife of Walter Straus; devoted mother of Pamela (Dr. Jeffrey) Platt, Judy (Judge Michael) Finifter and Alan (Lynn) Straus; dear sister of the late...
View ArticleSTEINGART
On February 17, 2016, MARVIN, beloved husband of Sandra Steingart (nee Koser); loving father of Daniel Steingart (Rabbi Rachel Kort) and Jonathan Steingart; cherished brother of Eileen (Stanley)...
View ArticleSanders’ Jewish Roots So Far Have Been a Quiet Issue in Campaign
Should Maryland voters have a say in the April 26 Democratic primary, American University political scientist David Lublin thinks that despite the state’s large Jewish population, Vermont Sen. Bernie...
View ArticleChanges in Franklin Music Program Spark Concern, Some Hope
As Franklin High School’s administration grapples with how to best utilize a finite staff in a school with a diversity of interests, the school’s music community faces an uncertain future as it fights...
View ArticleDisability Advocates Focus on Jobs, Caregivers during Congress Visit
About 130 Jewish activists descended on Capitol Hill on Feb. 10 to lobby for measures that would help people with disabilities and their caregivers as part of Jewish Disability Advocacy Day, led by the...
View ArticleGERTNER
On February 21, 2016, SAMUEL, beloved husband of the late Katherine Gertner (nee Friedman); devoted father of Alan (Ellen) Gertner and the late Larry Gertner and Mark Gertner; dear father-in- law of...
View ArticleGROSSMAN
On February 20, 2016, NORMAN MORTON, beloved husband of the late Adaline Grossman (nee Abend); cherished father of Rabbi Susan Grossman (David Boder), Steven Grossman and Richard Grossman (Lara...
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