The Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore recently announced this year’s inductees into the Baltimore Jewish Hall of Fame, which honors local Jews who made significant contributions in such fields as business, law, education, community service, science, the arts and medicine.
This year’s honorees include longtime Maryland Public Television personality Rhea Feikin; attorney Herbert S. Garten; community leader and philanthropist Lowell Glazer; the late Rabbi Israel Goldman of Chizuk Amuno Congregation; community leader and philanthropist Beth H. Goldsmith; the late Harold N. Goldsmith, co-founder of the Merry-Go-Round clothing store chain and owner of Eastern Savings Bank; the Sol Levinson & Bros. funeral home; Dr. Morton I. Rapoport, former president and CEO of the University of Maryland Medical System; the late JCC President and CEO Louis “Buddy” Sapolsky; Dr Steven Sharfstein, former CEO of Sheppard Pratt; and business and civic leader Leonard Stoler.
This year’s Baltimore Jewish Hall of Fame induction ceremony and dessert reception event will be held on Thursday, Apr. 27, at the Gordon Center for Performing Arts in Owings Mills. Deborah Weiner, co-anchor of WBAL-TV, will serve as master of ceremonies.
“These individuals have spent years in their professions or giving of their time and talents for the betterment of the community, and we take immeasurable pride in recognizing their achievements,” said Elise Rubenstein, the event’s co-chair. Added co-chair Ronald M. Attman: “Together, their lives reflect the Jewish value of tikkun olam — repairing the world.”
Established in 2008 and held biennially, the Baltimore Jewish Hall of Fame raises money for financial assistance for children, teens and families to participate in JCC programming including early childhood education, abilities and inclusion programming, J Camps, JCC Maccabi and membership.
Honoree nominations were collected from participants throughout the community. A selection committee met virtually for several months to discuss nominations and voted in a series of blind ballots.
Past inductees include Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barry Levinson; the late Jewish community leader Shoshana S. Cardin; the late author Leon Uris; Rebecca Alban Hoffberger, co-founder of the American Visionary Art Museum; Hadassah founder and Zionist leader Henrietta Szold; and Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.).
For information, visit jcc.org/baltimore-jewish-hall-fame or contact Esther H. Greenberg, chief advancement officer at 410-559-3545 or email egreenberg@jcc.org .
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