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It doesn't get much prettier than the Potomac River at Great Falls, seen here from Olmsted Island at Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
Traveling on one of the Maryland Scenic Byways is a fun and enlightening way to explore the area. Here are five of our favorites.
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Ohr Hamizrach Synagogue is the focal point of Baltimore's Iranian-Jewish community. (File photo by Joel Nadler)
Editor-in-Chief Alan Feiler wonders what the late Rabbi Herman N. Neuberger would do to help Iranian Jewry at this critical time.
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Harp of the Matter: Harmonica ace Jerry Portnoy is flanked by blues legends Willie Dixon (left) and Muddy Waters playing at Chicago's Quiet Knight musical venue in the 1970s. Behind them is bass player Calvin "Fuzz" Jones. (Provided photo)
In his new memoir, the blues harmonica ace talks about working with Muddy, Clapton and being Jewish with the blues.
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Monthly community solidarity walks will be held in Northwest Baltimore demanding the release of the remains of the 11 deceased hostages in Gaza. (File photo)
Organizers say they will beef up security in light of the attack at a similar event in Boulder, Colorado.
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Dr. Zev Eleff: "We’re inspired by greatness, so it’s a meaningful myth. It’s a shared legacy and experience. "
What’s got your G.O.A.T.? Dr. Zev Eleff’s new book examines the peculiarly American obsession with greatness.
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Last May, Israel embassy workers Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim were killed by a gunman as they left an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C.
How do we make any sense of the senseless killings of Israeli Embassy workers Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim?
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Associated President & CEO Andrew Cushnir: “We are committed to keeping our community safe at a time of rising fear."
(File photo by David Stuck)
As The Associated’s Andrew Cushnir celebrates a year of getting to know Baltimore’s Jewish community, he talked with Jmore about his plans for steering the federation into its next chapter, his path to becoming a Jewish professional, and more.
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Chef Einat Admony: "Israeli cuisine is unique because it’s shaped not only by geography but by Jewish culture, especially the influence of kosher laws and Shabbat traditions." (Photo by Heidi Harris)
Jmore talked with Chef Einat Admony about her culinary journey, career and passion for Israeli cuisine ahead of her upcoming talk at The Associated’s Jewish Professional Women Leadhership Event.
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The documentary shares the story of the late Cantor David S. Wisnia, a Holocaust survivor who spent his later years traveling and performing with his grandson and musical accompanist, Avi Wisnia. (Provided photo)
The documentary, which was executive-produced by Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, tells the remarkable life story of the late Cantor David S. Wisnia.
Read MoreFaith and spirituality is a very private kind of experience, writes Jmore Editor-in-Chief Alan Feiler, but it’s incumbent on the institutions and thought leaders of our community to teach future generations a Judaism where God can be invited.
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Gem on the Diamond: Baltimore native Jeff Amdur, who passed away last September, was a lifelong, diehard Orioles fan who also enjoyed teaching and academic pursuits.
In memory of Jeff Amdur, his family and friends are hosting a fundraiser at the Orioles game on May 4 to raise money for Stand Up to Cancer.
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