Author: Simone Ellin, Associate Editor

Rabbi Dr. Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi Shares Her Vision for Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation

After an extensive search, Pikesville’s Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom recently announced that Rabbi Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi will become the Reform congregation’s senior rabbi. Jmore recently spoke with Rabbi Sabath about her vision for the temple.

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Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt Speaks at Annual Soul Center Gala

“What’s been so amazing to see is how much people are reaching out for ancient wisdom,” Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt said at the fourth annual “Women, Wine & Wisdom” event presented by The Soul Center at Beth El Congregation. “We’re craving meaning.”

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Baltimore’s Jewish Community Explores LGBTQ Culture Through Film and Art

This Sunday, Jan. 17, Beth Am Synagogue and its partners, JPride Baltimore and the Gordon Center for Performing Arts, will present a virtual “community conversation” about the film “Aimee & Jaguar,” part of its LGBTQ film series.

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Pikesville Author Chronicles his Grandfather’s Wartime Exploits in Semi-Fictional Thriller

Pikesville resident David M. Baron only met his grandfather, Zalman Unreich, once, but he recently self-published a semi-fictional espionage thriller about his grandfather’s life, in part to make sure his accomplishments are recognized and remembered.

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Making Confidence Bloom

Founded by Sarah Stefanski and Owings Mills native Jennifer Greenberg, Marigold is a new confidence-coaching app that teaches women to feel more secure in their own skin.

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