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Tracie Guy Decker (shown here with her daughter, Ruth, in 2018):
"The work, the time, the effort that I spend in thinking about trying to move us toward a more just world is a Jewish obligation in my mind." (File photo)
Among the honorees at JUFJ’s celebration on Nov. 19 will be Baltimore activist Tracie Guy-Decker.
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Moving Experience: Among the items collected and transported to children in Ashkelon were coloring books, stickers, puzzles, cards and board games, and flashlights. (Provided photo)
Owings Mills resident Huppit Bartov Miller recently organized a collection to bring supplies to children in Baltimore’s sister city of Ashkelon, with help from Orly Moving and Baltimore Mitzvah Moms.
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Marlene Trestman: “These children were incredibly well cared for by the standards of what we would think would be the pitiful surroundings and neglect that would befall [orphans], as well as by any parental standards.” (Provided photo)
Pikesville resident Marlene Trestman’s new book, “Most Fortunate Unfortunates,” explores the Jewish Orphans’ Home of New Orleans.
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Rain Pryor: "I feel we’re at a time where people are afraid to cross the line. People are afraid to reach out to give an olive branch. People are afraid of understanding and communication.” (File photo)
The exhibition will be on display of the Meyerhoff Gallery at the Gordon Center for Performing Arts from Oct. 26 until Dec. 14
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Dr. Ikwunga Wonodi: "If you can break down barriers of stigma, then more people will seek care." (Provided photo)
Jmore spoke with Dr. Ikwunga Wonodi, service chief of the Thought Disorders Day Hospital at Sheppard Pratt’s Baltimore/Washington Campus in Elkridge, to learn about new outcomes and innovations in the treatment of schizophrenia.
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Leah Platt: "You leave the show and you’re relating to the characters in the show, and you’re understanding their stories and really internalizing the emotions that are brought forth by our incredible cast." (Provided photo)
The Oct. 24-29 production of the Broadway classic represents a homecoming for Platt, a Kensington native.
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Proceeds from sales of the Am Yisrael Chai bracelets, which sell for $10 each, will benefit The Associated’s emergency campaign to help victims of the war with humanitarian services and support measures. (Provided)
Pikesville resident Lindsay Klatsky is overseeing an effort to sell bracelets on behalf of The Associated’s emergency campaign for Israel.
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Rebecca Brown: “I saw the opportunity for me to become an expert in a field in which there aren’t a lot of experts.” (Provided photo)
Jmore gardening columnist Rebecca Brown recently earned a master’s degree in the field of medical cannabis and therapeutics.
Read MoreFor the first program of its 2023-2024 season, Great Talk Inc. will explore the subject of education. Jmore spoke with one of the panelists, Dr. Joshua L. Glazer, about his perspective on the challenges facing today’s public schools.
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Seth Goldman: "I’ve always placed an emphasis on empowerment, making sure there’s transparency in the work and the organization and that everybody understands how the business is doing." (Provided photo)
The Bethesda-based entrepreneur and innovator will speak at a Sept. 28 virtual gathering about the importance of a positive workplace culture.
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Adéa Michelle Sessoms and Jennifer Wolfe star in the North American Tour of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical." (Photo by Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade)
From music to theater, festivals to visual arts, here are just a few of the cultural gatherings happening in the area this fall.
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