Ocean City Entrepreneur Dr. Lenny Berger Dies at 90
Former Gov. Larry Hogan said that Berger, who grew up in Baltimore, “left an indelible mark on Maryland and on everyone who knew him.”
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Longtime Community Dentist Dr. Gerald ‘Jerry’ Hoffman Dies at 93
Hoffman worked as a dentist in Reisterstown for 50 years.
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Community leaders attended the Aug. 12 ribbon-cutting ceremony of the NCO Club at the Pikesville Armory. (Photo by E. Brady Robinson @ebradyrobinson)
Pikesville Armory Foundation Holds Ribbon-Cutting for Renovated NCO Club
The ceremony marked the first completed phase in a multi-year, $100 million-plus redevelopment effort.
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Former Bais Yaakov Executive Director Rabbi Ari Flamm Dies at 83
Rabbi Flamm served as the executive director of the private girls’ day school from 1971 to 2014.
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Paul Lurie: “I am honored beyond measure to have this opportunity to serve as the next CEO of the JCC of Greater Baltimore." (Provided photo)
Paul Lurie Named CEO of JCC of Greater Baltimore
Lurie, who is currently the JCC’s chief operating officer, will succeed Barak Hermann.
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On Wednesday, Aug. 6, surveillance footage shows a man approaching Kitchen Design by Idan around midnight and tossing red paint on the flags and across the establishment’s walkway and entrance. (Provided photo)
Local Jewish Business Hit Again by Anti-Israel Vandalism
Mount Washington’s Kitchen Design by Idan was once again defaced because of its display of Israeli and American flags.
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Among the activities at L'Chaim Day Program are arts and crafts to foster self-expression and artistic endeavors. (Provided photo)
L’Chaim Day Program Marks a Year of Serving Community Seniors
Located at 3617 Seven Mile Lane in Pikesville, the program serves individuals living independently and residing in other settings, such as group homes or assisted living facilities.
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Select events will feature the “Manischewitz Deli on Wheels,” a new traveling restaurant serving food and distributing swag. Manischewitz food items provided at events will include matzah ball soup, hot dogs, knishes, rugelach, babka and more.
Manischewitz and jscreen Collaborate to Promote Jewish Family Health
The “Deli is in your DNA” genetic testing campaign is aimed at college students and other members of the Jewish community to promote future family health.
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Tisha B’Av Rally Protests ICE Actions Against Immigrants
Hundreds of local Jews and others gathered at Hopkins Plaza to offer support for immigrant communities.
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The “Free Speech is Not Antisemitism” gathering will be held Aug. 8 at noon on the sidewalk on the 3400 block of N. Charles Street in front of the “Hopkins Beach” gathering area at the Homewood campus. (File photo)
Jewish Faculty and Staff Issue Statement Rejecting Claims of Antisemitism at JHU
Signed by more than 100 Hopkins staff and faculty members, the letter condemns the Trump administration for using antisemitism as a “false pretense.”
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Scheduled to open in 2027, the 18,000-square-foot Park Heights branch will include books, public access computers, a multi-purpose gathering area and a children’s reading room. (Rendering courtesy of Enoch Pratt Free Library)
Enoch Pratt Library Receives Largest Donation in its History
The gift by philanthropists Robert E. Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker will go toward the creation of a new Park Heights branch.
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