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At The Bottom Of Everything
By Ben Dolnick Pantheon 2013, 256 pages Seldom do works of fiction come along that allow the reader not only to enjoy the story, but also to actually experience the story. “At the Bottom of Everything”...
View ArticleWhat The Numbers Say
According to the 2010 Greater Baltimore Jewish Community Study: • There are 93,400 Jewish people over the age of 18 in Baltimore. • Of the total population, 14,600 — almost 16 percent of the Jewish...
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Human Rights Shabbat
Rabbi Sonya Starr says Human Rights Shabbat will focus congregants on making the world a better place. (Provided) Columbia Jewish Congregation will have a more-meaningful-than-usual Shabbat this week....
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Meet The Fellows
Emily Benoit Age: 22 College: University of Florida Major: Sociology Why Repair? “Repair the World was the first chance I got to put things I learned in youth group, temple and Hebrew school into...
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Repair The World
On a frigid November morning, six people work together to plant an apple tree, four of them carefully rolling it and two others working with shovels to break its fall into the ground so that the root...
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Don’t Worry About It
Marcie Lenk and the Shalom Hartman Institute believe the future of Judaism is in the hands of the Jewish people. (Provided) At a time when many in the Jewish community might be worried about their...
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Magic in Morocco
Shared values. Mutual trust. Common interests. Strong friendship. These were some of the phrases President Barack Obama used late last month following a meeting with King Mohammed VI of Morocco. The...
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Analysis: Race For AG
Sen. Brian Frosh (D-Montgomery)(Dayna Smith/ImageSmith Media) In an all-democrat race for Maryland attorney general, the four candidates who have formally declared have found themselves in a unique...
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Analysis: Nelson Mandela And Zionism
Nelson Mandela in 2008. (South Africa The Good News) In the coming days, there will be much reflection on the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela, following the former South African president’s passing...
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Chanukah in Odessa
By: Marina Moldavanskaya, Baltimore-Odessa Partnership Coordinator Jewish people all around the world celebrate the bright holiday of Chanukah, and the Odessa Jewish community was no exception. The...
View ArticleWhat Is Migdal Ohr?
Migdal Ohr is one of Israel’s largest nonprofit organizations, annually providing much-needed services to the country’s underprivileged and impoverished children. With 14 schools on three campuses, it...
View ArticleBROTMAN
On December 6, 2013, PHYLLIS BLOCK, loving wife of the late Don-Neil Brotman; devoted mother and mother-in-law of Barbara Brotman Kaylor, Sol Brotman and Leslie Brotman; loving Nana to Elizabeth Ann...
View ArticleBREAKING: Israel, Jordan and PA Sign Historic Red Sea-Dead Sea Pipeline...
Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority, on Monday afternoon, December 9 in Washington DC, at the headquarters of the World Bank, signed an agreement on laying a water pipeline to link the Red Sea...
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Breaking the Language Barrier
Imagine being a new immigrant in Israel and needing to go through a major surgery at the local hospital. You might need to rely on a family member to translate for you, or hope that you somehow can get...
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All Inclusive
Shelly Christensen, author of “Jewish Community Guide to Inclusion,” says, “Look at a person and see the Divine in them.” (Photo by Marc Shapiro) Weekly services, Torah studies, aliyahs, sitting shiva...
View ArticleWith Security Plan Pitched, U.S. Optimism On Peace Talks Not Shared By...
While U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry returned from his Middle East trip last week with an optimistic message, following his latest attempt to foster progress in Israel-Palestinian peace talks and...
View ArticleHistoric Handshake?
Can a simple handshake in South Africa someday lead to freedom for a Maryland man who’s been rotting in a Cuban jail for the last four years? On Tuesday morning, President Obama shook hands with Cuban...
View ArticleMondawmin Safe Streets Worker Barksdale Arrested
The neighborhood violence prevention program Safe Streets employs reformed offenders to stop the cycle of violence by acting as credible messengers to mediate dangerous situations on the street before...
View ArticleWho Can Be a Safe Streets Program Participant?
Participants must have at least four of the following risk factors, but participants are evaluated on a case-by-case basis: • Gang/crew involvement — participant is thought to be a member of a gang or...
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Taking Aim At Gun Violence
Halacha (Jewish law), just like the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, states the right for citizens to own weapons for use in self-protection and to maintain public safety. In the...
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