Aging Gratefully: Vicki K. Kahn
“You can’t dwell on things that happen. You’ve got to move on,” says Vicki K. Kahn, 77. “Everyone has problems, but you can’t let your problems drag you down.”
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Author: Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief
The Chanukah House of Pikesville will host daily communal menorah lightings every night of the holiday. (File photo)
The ‘Chanukah House’ Returns with Familiar and Fresh Faces, Decorations and Themes
A community staple for generations of Baltimore Jewry, the “Chanukah House” will now be located at 101 Brightside Ave. in Pikesville’s Ralston community.
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Ben Ammi Ben-Israel was the spiritual leader of the African Hebrew Israelites group in Israel from the late 1960s until his death in 2014. (File photo)
‘Real’ Jews and the ‘Great Father’
With Kanye West’s recent incendiary comments that Black people are the “real” Jews, Alan Feiler recalls his conversation years ago with Ben Ammi Ben-Israel, spiritual leader of the Black Hebrews group.
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Son of Old Bay Seasoning Creator Speaks at Community’s Kristallnacht Observance
Pikesville resident Ralph Brunn, 97, offered his recollections of the “night of broken glass” and his family coming to America to create Maryland’s favorite spice blend.
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Featuring a 16-page insert booklet designed and illustrated by Lee Oskar, "Passages Through Music: Never Forget" features nine tracks composed and performed by the harmonica virtuoso best known for his work with the band War. (Provided)
Lee Oskar Declares War on Hate and Genocide
Danish-born harmonica ace Lee Oskar’s latest album shines a light on his family’s suffering during the Holocaust.
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Rabbi Dr. Elliot J. Cosgrove: "We are all Jews-by-choice, and every decision needs to be made with eyes wide open to this reality.” (Provided photo)
Park Avenue Synagogue Rabbi Speaks at Chizuk Amuno’s 150th Anniversary Kickoff
A leading voice in the Conservative movement, Rabbi Dr. Elliot J. Cosgrove spoke about overcoming inertia and complacency in American Jewish life.
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Minding Your Own Business
Our no-filter culture is destroying families, friendships and American public discourse, writes Jmore Editor-in-Chief Alan Feiler.
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Rabbi Mark Elber: "Our tradition is a vast culture and civilization. If one is willing to engage in it, I believe they will find great life wisdom." (Provided photo)
Rabbi/Poet Mark Elber to Speak at Baltimore Hebrew about his Award-Winning Book ‘Headstone’
Jmore spoke with Rabbi Mark Elber about his book, “Headstone,” the role of Jewish mysticism in his life and more ahead of his upcoming talk at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation.
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Retired Baltimore County Public Schools counselor Laina Marks (far right) helps carry the National COVID-19 Quilt into the ceremonial area. (Photo by David Stuck)
National COVID Quilt Project Launched in Pikesville to Honor Pandemic’s Victims and Survivors
The National COVID-19 Quilt initiative, conceived and curated by local community volunteer Sandie Nagel, is modeled after the National AIDS Quilt.
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All The Leaves Are Brown and the Sky is Gray: The Mamas & the Papas are shown here in their groovy heyday. (Left to right) John Phillips, Michelle Phillips, Baltimore’s Cass Elliot and Denny Doherty. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images/JTA Montage)
Baltimore’s Iconic Cass Elliot Receives Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
“Mama Cass,” as she was known, became the 2,735th person or group to receive the honor, nearly a half-century after her death.
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Patently Offensive or Historical Preservation?
Jmore Editor-in-Chief Alan Feiler considers the shelves of Nazi memorabilia he spotted while visiting Gettysburg’s antique shops this summer.
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