POLLACK
On March 1, 2016, Dr. IRVIN, cherished husband of Marlene Pollack (nee Chernak); loving father of Linda Pollack (Marc) Klitenic, Carol (Howard) Nelson, Dr. John (Dr. Susan) Pollack, Shelley Pollack...
View ArticleA Living Story of Gypsy Survival
It’s truly miraculous that Lulo Reinhardt is here to tell his family’s story and carry on its musical traditions. The Reinhardts — gypsies from India who settled in Germany 600 years ago — survived...
View ArticleDFI Honors Jewish Professionals
The Darrell D. Friedman Institute for Professional Development at the Weinberg Center (DFI) announced its 2016 award winners on Monday. The Outstanding Jewish Communal Professional Award winner is...
View ArticleWhy Israel Is Pilgrimage Site for Birds — and Birdwatchers
HULA VALLEY, Israel — Thousands of cranes sit in pairs in a field here, their outlines approaching the horizon. Then, all at once, they take flight, a cloud of black-and-white feathers filling the sky....
View ArticleTime to Plug Out
EFRAT, Israel — Why can’t I go on Facebook on Shabbat or text my friend? I understand that it is forbidden for me to get involved in a physical action such as bricklaying or even working an eight-hour...
View ArticleHaving a Ball
Joanna “Joey” Morris remembers the day clearly. It was three weeks after her move to Richmond, Va., for a dietician internship. She had joined a softball team with a friend through the River City...
View Article|Snapshots|
Members of the AMIT Women, Sarah Ribakow Chapter, in New York in 1977. Can you identify anyone in this photo? Contact Joanna Church, 410-732-6400, ext. 226 or jchurch@jewishmuseummd.org. To see more of...
View ArticleYou Should Know … Jared Ciner
Jared Ciner, 26, has always been passionate about helping others. After attending the University of Maryland, where he studied psychology, he split his time between working at Jubilee, an organization...
View ArticleOut&About
LEADING THE WAY: Johns Hopkins University president Ronald Daniels attended the Israel Democracy Institute in Jerusalem last month, along with more than 30 national and international leaders from New...
View ArticleHillel Conference Empowers Young Jewish Women
More than 125 students gathered at the University of Maryland Hillel to network, mingle and learn from guest lecturers at the Jewish Women’s Leadership Conference on Feb. 28. “Leadership is one of the...
View ArticleComing to Terms with a Nazi Past
In the 70 years since World War II, the word “Nazi” has become shorthand in the cultural lexicon for a wide spectrum of ills and can be thrown around rather carelessly. But what happens when someone...
View ArticleBJC Advocates in Annapolis
More than 200 Jews from across Maryland gathered in Annapolis Tuesday for the state’s annual Jewish Advocacy Day — a day where constituents from the Jewish community meet with legislators to lobby for...
View ArticleJ Street Popping Up in Role Traditionally Played by NJDC
When Republican Jewish Coalition executive director Matt Brooks takes the stage in Las Vegas next week to debate foreign affairs, his opponent will not be a heavyweight from the National Jewish...
View ArticleThe Operatic Homecoming of Jeffrey Buchman
Jeffrey Buchman’s return to Baltimore is a homecoming in more ways than one. It’s true in the literal sense — he is a Charm City native and still has family in the area — but it is also the moment of...
View ArticleGANZ
On Wednesday, March 2, 2016, JOEL S., devoted husband of Rhoda (Ezrin) Ganz; loving father of Jeri Lynn Ganz, Stefanie (Fred) Langsam and Stacy (Steven) Kahn; cherished grandfather of Dani Balenson,...
View ArticleHURWITZ
On March 1, 2016, JANET ROGERS, beloved wife of the late Herman Rogers and High Hurwitz; loving mother of Stephen (Ellyn) Rogers and the late Dr. Lawrence (Barbara) Rogers; adored sister of Lee Gorman;...
View ArticleRABINOWITZ
On March 2, 2016, ADAM, beloved husband of Elizabeth Carhuapoma; dear stepfather of Ethan Carhuapoma; devoted brother of Aaron (Karen) Rabinowitz, and Amanda Rabinowitz (Charles Gambale); loving son of...
View ArticleTENDLER
On March 2, 2016, SONIA, beloved mother of Richard and Alfredo Tendler; sister of Vera Muller, devoted grandmother of Daniel and Julianna. Services will be held on March 4, at Beth Israel, Boynton...
View ArticleLithuania Looks to Boost Tourism from Diaspora Despite Its Past
Seven decades after the end of World War II, Lithuania is still struggling with the role it played in the Holocaust. German Nazis and their Lithuanian collaborators killed more than 90 percent of...
View ArticleJewish Roots Inspire Security Executive’s Business
Michael Rogers initially attended Cornell University to become a veterinarian; that didn’t go as planned, so he switched to business. The business he started took inspiration from his childhood. “When...
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