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Arlene Mazer: “It gives you a good feeling to help somebody, and I wanted to help as many ‘somebodies’ as possible.” (Provided photo)
For more than a half-century, Arlene Mazer has served the sisterhood at Har Sinai Congregation.
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Yonah Jeremy Bob: "As amazing as Israeli intelligence is, even with help from the CIA and U.S. Naval Intelligence, everything is precarious and it is only through constant hard work and plugging away with an untold number of ups and downs that our countries are protected." (Provided photo)
Jmore spoke with Yonah Jeremy Bob, a Baltimore native and Beth Tfiloh alumnus who now lives in Israel, about his work translating, editing and adding new material to “A Raid on the Red Sea: The Israeli Capture of the Karine A.”
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Diane Gensler: "Accepting our differences, learning about each other, communicating and understanding the perspective of others can only help us come together and heal on many different levels." (Provided Photo)
Jmore spoke with Diane Gensler about the challenges of being a Jewish teacher in a Catholic school, and why she decided to write a book about her experiences.
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Founded in 1830, Baltimore Hebrew Congregation is the oldest Jewish congregation in Maryland. (File photo by Solomon Swerling)
“Wisdom Around the World” presents clergy and experts in various fields of study leading discussions about everything from Judaism and Torah to history and arts and culture.
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Marie Schell of the Conflict Resolution Center of Baltimore County: “Talking is helpful if done in a structured way. We can help you do that and get on with your life. You don’t have to be stuck.” (Provided photo)
Jmore spoke with Marie Schell, Interim Executive Director of the Conflict Resolution Center of Baltimore County, about the Cockeysville-based center’s approach to guiding people and communities toward peaceful solutions, and how the independent nonprofit has adapted since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Barry Bogage, executive director of the Maryland/Israel Development Center: "[Israel is] a high tech-oriented country that is strong in the same industries as Maryland." (Provided photo)
The Maryland/Israel Development Center recently launched the BizRepUSA program to help Israeli companies find qualified business development representatives and contacts in the U.S. marketplace even while international travel is largely halted during the pandemic.
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Heidi L. Klotzman: “Poetry to me is about sharing personal experiences in a way that can reach, help and or enlighten others.” (Photo by Steve Ruark)
HeidnSeek Entertainment LLC founder and CEO Heidi Klotzman recently self-published her first book, “Circadian Rhythm: A Book of Poetry.”
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Alyson L. Friedman: “I get so much satisfaction making a difference in other people’s lives. I enjoy finding ways to solve problems and make others feel good.”
An Owings Mills wife and mother of two young adults and a lifelong Beth El congregant, Alyson L. Friedman has practically made a career out of lending her time and talents to local nonprofits.
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(Left to right) Ira Levinson, Ellensue Levinson-Jeffers and Matt Levinson of Sol Levinson & Bros. funeral home in Pikesville. (Provided photo)
A pair of venerable Baltimore-based businesses are joining forces to make it easier for Jewish families in Anne Arundel County to honor the memory of their loved ones.
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Instructor Renee Meyer, of Ballet Mobile, leads Weinberg Village residents in a senior ballet class. (Photo by Steve Ruark)
At the Weinberg Village senior living community in Owings Mills, 25 men and women come together for the beloved “Memory through Movement” class taught by Renée Meyer, an adult learning specialist and master ballet instructor.
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Marilyn Pick says she and her family find it tremendously “exciting and rewarding to create something that people enjoy and appreciate.” (Photo provided)
Owings Mills resident Marilyn Pick serves as marketing director for GroceriesToGo Aruba, the island’s first full-service online grocery delivery business.
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