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Deborah Stone (right): "As a huge animal lover, it brings me joy to contribute to positive outcomes for animals.” (Provided screen shot)
Deborah Stone’s new weekly “Furever Homes” segment aims to connect rescue animals with potential “pet parents.”
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Barry Bogage of the Maryland/Israel Development Center: "The biggest issue is that there is a cultural difference between Americans and Israelis in how they do business. It’s often subtle and creates frustrations." (File photo by Steve Ruark)
For three decades, Barry Bogage’s name has been synonymous with the work of the Maryland/Israel Development Center. Jmore recently spoke with Bogage about his tenure at the MIDC and the unique relationship between Maryland and Israel.
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In 2018, father-and-son team Steve (left) and Ron Samuelson moved their third-generation family-owned business to Quarry Lake at Greenspring. (Provided)
The Quarry Lake-headquartered business will give a $10,000 grant to a local family-owned business.
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Stephen J. Gordon: "I decided to create a mystery thriller series, because that’s the kind of stuff I like, and have it be about an American who moved to Israel. Then, I built the character up from there." (Provided photo)
Pikesville-based author Stephen J. Gordon recently published a third installment of his Gidon Aronson thriller series. Jmore spoke with Gordon, a retired history teacher at Krieger Schechter Day School, about this latest installment.
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Suzanne Levin-Lapides: “It’s all about dignity and being accepted, being integrated as a natural part of society."
At the League for People with Disabilities’ #OMGFood event on March 31, Pikesville resident Suzanne Levin-Lapides will be honored for her more than three decades of helping people with disabilities.
Read MoreOn Tuesday, March 1, AgeWell Baltimore will host the virtual program “Look Into Your Future,” featuring a screening and discussion of the award-winning documentary “Fast-Forward.” Jmore spoke with director Michael Eric Hurtig about the film and upcoming panel discussion.
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Carol Stern, shown here with her late husband Gary, says, “I don’t care what kind of doctor you are. You’re not the one that’s important in that room.” (Provided Photo)
In David Black’s new book “Ripped Apart: Living Misdiagnosed,” Carol Stern tells the story of medical malpractice she and her husband, Pikesville native Gary A. Stern, went through in the hopes of helping others.
Read MoreA new initiative of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore and its constituent agencies, AgeWell provides one-stop shopping for local senior citizens seeking resources and assistance.
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Neil Sweren (left) and Scott Eisgrau are managers of the Owings Mills branch of Atlantic Coast Mortgage. (Provided photo)
Inspired by a CNN article, Neil Sweren and Scott Eisgrau have raised more than $25,000 to help cover the bills of families facing electricity shutdowns in Pikesville, Owings Mills and Reisterstown.
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(From left to right) UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump at the signing ceremony for the agreements on "normalization of relations" reached between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain at the White House last September. (The White House/Tia Dufour/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images, via JTA)
A panel discussed the groundbreaking nature of the Abraham Accords at a MIDC event.
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Erin Michele Levitas (left) is shown here with her cousin, Marissa Neuman Jachman, who is now executive director of the Erin Levitas Foundation.
(Photo courtesy of Marissa Neuman Jachman)
The new Erin Levitas Initiative was created to prevent sexual assault and serve as a resource for victims of sexual violence.
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