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Harp of the Matter: Harmonica ace Jerry Portnoy is flanked by blues legends Willie Dixon (left) and Muddy Waters playing at Chicago's Quiet Knight musical venue in the 1970s. Behind them is bass player Calvin "Fuzz" Jones. (Provided photo)
In his new memoir, the blues harmonica ace talks about working with Muddy, Clapton and being Jewish with the blues.
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Julie Wohl: "I like creating spaces for people to explore Jewish tradition and ideas through creative experiences." (Provided photo)
The Pikesville synagogue’s art studio provides a vehicle for budding artists to bring creativity into their spiritual lives.
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Gal Gadot poses with her husband Jaron Varsano and daughters Alma, Ori, Maya and Daniella during the ceremony inaugurating Gadot’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images via JTA)
Earlier this year, Gal Gadot became the first-ever Israeli actor honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Read MoreBetween the two of them, Unger and Beneman spent eight decades at the local PBS affiliate.
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Protesters wave Palestinian flags as Yuval Raphael, representing Israel, walks the Turquoise Carpet at the opening of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, May 11, 2025. (Harold Cunningham/Getty Images via JTA)
Yuval Raphael is a survivor of the Hamas attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
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The free, family-friendly gatherings will bring together music lovers for summer nights filled with live performances, local vendors and community engagement. (Provided photo)
The Pikesville Armory Foundation’s jazz concert series returns this summer, with live performances, local vendors and community engagement.
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The documentary shares the story of the late Cantor David S. Wisnia, a Holocaust survivor who spent his later years traveling and performing with his grandson and musical accompanist, Avi Wisnia. (Provided photo)
The documentary, which was executive-produced by Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, tells the remarkable life story of the late Cantor David S. Wisnia.
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In a scene from the historical drama “September 5,” ABC News producers struggle with live coverage of unfolding events at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. (Provided photo via JTA)
The film ‘September 5’ explores how the 1972 Olympics attack on Israeli athletes was covered by the media.
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Cantor Karen Webber: "I'm inviting people to see what they will, to dream, to expand their notion of what something looks like." (Provided photo)
The Baltimore resident’s “Vessels of Light” is a poetic and visual exploration of life and creation.
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Poetry in Motion: Baltimore-based sculptor David Hess calls the American Visionary Art Museum's annual Kinetic Sculpture Race "a gift" to the city. (Provided photo)
Jmore recently spoke with local sculptor David Hess, who has been involved with the annual event since its inception.
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German actress Paula Beer stars in the 2023 biographical film "Stella: A Life," which is based on the true story of Stella Goldschlag, who delivered hundreds of her fellow Jews to the Gestapo from September of 1943 until the end of World War II. (Provided photo)
Kicking off this year’s Baltimore Jewish Film Festival will be the German biography, “Stella: A Life.”
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