LIBOV
On December 16, 2013, ANN NEUMANN (nee Scheuer), beloved wife of Morton Libov and the late Paul Neumann; devoted mother of Mark (Robin) Neumann and Patricia Neumann; loving grandmother of Paul, Andy...
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On December 14, 2013, DAVID, beloved husband of Arlene Feit (nee Zirlin); cherished father of Elizabeth (Eric) Gray and Maria (Daniel) Barry; devoted grandfather of Ethan Barry. The family will be...
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On December 14, 2013, JOSEPH, beloved husband of Paula Kryszpel (nee Eigenberg); devoted father of Frania Kryszpel Block; loving grandfather of Matti and Farrah; also survived by three...
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On December 17, 2013, PAMELA (nee Brown), loving wife of Martin Becker; cherished daughter of the late Henry and Rosalyn Brown; devoted mother of Joshua (Susan) Becker and Maya (Dan) Katz; beloved...
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On December 17, 2013, ELISA SUSAN, beloved wife of William Brown; devoted mother of Renen (Amanda) Katz; cherished daughter of Marvin and the late Stella Ellin; loving sister of Morris (Susan) Ellin...
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On December 17, 2013, EMANUEL, beloved husband of the late Eleanor Spunt (nee Bach) and Myrna Gerber-Spunt; loving father of Sidney (Rebecca) Spunt, Gail Garner (John St. Jean) and the late Debra...
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On December 17, 2013, CHARLES, beloved father of Jason, Daniel and Samantha Weiner; devoted brother of Diane Weiner; loving grandfather of Sophia Weiner. Services at SOL LEVINSON & BROS., INC.,...
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On November 26, 2013, MERLE, beloved wife of Jack Hartstein; caring mother of Larry Hartstein, Anne Pace and Dr. Morris Hartstein; loving daughter of Shafa and David Brooks; devoted sister of Howard...
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Magic Water
The mikvah at Beth El Congregation (David Stuck) Walk into the mikvah [ritual bath] at Beth El Congregation and the tile sparkles — literally. Its healing waters call out, “You are at Heaven’s gate....
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Jacob Ostreicher Released
Jacob Ostreicher is back in America after being held in Bolivia. (Provided) Jacob Ostreicher, the Orthodox father of five who had been held against his will in Bolivia for more than two years, is back...
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Jewish Food: What’s The Next Big Thing?
Ethnic foods are enjoyed by Americans, Europeans, Asians and other well-traveled societies. Thai, Indian and Vietnamese cuisines have joined the ranks of French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Greek...
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Meet The Mayor
Meet Itamar Shimoni. The new mayor of Ashkelon, 45, is the father of three children between the ages of 21/2 and 7. In late October, Shimoni beat out four-time incumbent Benny Vaknin. So what? “The...
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Between Friends
By Amos Oz Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 192 pages Growing up Jewish in the United States, I often had the opportunity to learn about Israel and kibbutzim in Hebrew school. As I got older, I had friends...
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Resilient Sister
Ashkelon, Baltimore’s partnership city in Israel, was recently named one of the first 33 cities in the world to be part of The Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities Challenge. The challenge was...
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JDC Centennial Event
Jose L. Cuisia, Philippine ambassador to the United States, accepts the JDC’s Or L’Olam Award at the JDC centennial event held at Washington’s Ronald Reagan International Trade Center. Thanking one...
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Poker Players Opt for Jewish Tournament on Christmas
Terry Fleischer won $14,845 at last year’s Jewish Poker Championship. (Provided) It’s no secret that Jewish Baltimore tends to head to the movies and Chinese restaurants on Christmas. In Las Vegas,...
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What do you like in your cholent?
Elizabeth Frier: I like kishka and I put pepper in it to give it a tang. My favorite is barley. Ron Lavi: Cheek meat. Clement Levi: Some meat. I just bought a slow cooker to make cholent in. Want to...
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A Unique Community
Rabbi Kievman South Africa is a captivating country that offers a multitude of experiences from wildlife spotting and whale watching to spectacular scenery. Travelers can trace the history of humans...
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Robin
Rachel Robin, daughter of Nelson and Ellen Robin of Germantown, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at Congregation Har Shalom in Potomac. Rachel is the...
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On December 19, 2013, ARLENE (nee Rabinowitz), beloved wife of the late Robert Neirman; cherished mother of Stephen (Yoni) Neirman and the late Bruce Neirman; devoted sister of the late Lillian...
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