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“The number of multigenerational family businesses that make it to the fourth generation are minuscule,” says Leslie Schaller. “We are constantly working on communication.”
Read MoreEven though Orly Shalem has spent nearly half her life in the U.S., she remains firmly committed to the Jewish state and to her Israeli identity.
Read MoreDetermined to enhance his medical education, Dr. Eugene Katz came to New Orleans where he finished his medical residency.
Read MoreJanine Frier found that the path to citizenship in the U.S. was far from easy. “Even in 1987, the immigration process was difficult,” she says. “It’s stringent, and rightfully so. I had to comply with all the regulations.”
Read More“We had a joke that we slept through Moses’ alarm,” says Nadia Massuda, 62, a Pikesville resident who was born in Egypt and came to the U.S. in 1968.
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Rabbi Michael L. Feshbach is flanked by a pair of volunteers in St. Thomas. (Photo courtesy of the Hebrew Congregation of St. Thomas)
For Rabbi Feshbach, who previously served Temple Shalom in Chevy Chase, coming to the Virgin Islands in July was supposed to be a change of pace from his hectic career that included leading congregations in Florida, New York and Pennsylvania.
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Pati Jinich: "This award is for the 31 million people who live in the US/Mexico borderland communities. Thank you for sharing your stories with us! " (File photo)
Pati Jinich, who grew up in a Jewish family in Mexico City and now lives in Chevy Chase with her own family, admits to being obsessed with food.
Read MoreVenues like West Baltimore’s funky Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower and the newly-restored Parkway Theatre on North Avenue are injecting new life into Baltimore’s already-vibrant arts scene.
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The auditorium of the Parkway Theatre retains much of its Baroque grandeur. (File photo from "Flickering Treasures: Rediscovering Baltimore's Forgotten Movie Theaters," by Amy Davis.)
“Movie theaters were a strong anchor. They had beautiful neon, and they were the jewels of the neighborhood. People felt ownership of theaters,” says photojournalist Amy Davis.
Read MoreNottage, 52, has been praised for her poignant yet frank depiction of the effects of racism, classism and the social oppression of women in “Intimate Apparel,” which had its world premiere in 2003 at Baltimore’s Center Stage.
Read MoreOver the years, Bela Fleck has shared the stage with the Dave Matthews Band, Sting, Bonnie Raitt and the Grateful Dead. His music has spanned genres ranging from pop to free-form jazz.
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