Capitalizing on D.C.
Don’t overlook all of the non-marquee (and mostly free!) galleries, museums and parks of D.C.
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Travel
Founded in 1830, Baltimore Hebrew Congregation is the oldest Jewish congregation in Maryland. (File photo by Solomon Swerling)
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Featured in New Synagogues Book
Maryland’s entry in the book features the various incarnations of Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, which began as Nidche Yisrael in East Baltimore in 1830.
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The Magic of Italy’s Lake District Cannot be Denied
Breathtaking scenery, warm and friendly people and daily doses of pasta, Prosecco, and gelato
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An inside view of the synagogue in Casale Monferrato, Italy, which dates to the 16th century. (Wikimedia Commons)
It’s Always Chanukah in This Picture-Perfect Italian Town
The Museum of Lights’ menorahs come in an amazing variety of shapes, sizes, colors and media. Many resemble traditional menorahs: a straight line of candles or a candelabra with eight branches, with a ninth branch for the “shamash” candle used to kindle them.
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Touring Poland Was ‘Life-Changing Experience’
Deborah Cardin, deputy director for programs and development for the Jewish Museum of Maryland, recently visited Poland for the first time on a trip sponsored by the Council of American Jewish Museums.
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Vancouver Offers Intriguing Array of Cultural and Visual Treats
We began our Vancouver visit by acting on the advice of virtually everyone we know and scoring tickets to iconic Butchart Gardens. This virtual flora factory, on the south end of Vancouver Island, pulsates with a million flowers and plants.
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Saying Cheers to Boston!
While our three days flew by so fast, we had a fabulous getaway that was filled with culture, history, food and friendship. It was a celebration of life!
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Assateague Sees 1st Batch of Successfully Hatched Loggerhead Turtles — Baltimore Fishbowl
The successful hatchings on Assateague’s National Seashore came as a surprise, since loggerheads typically only nest in the United States between Florida and North Carolina, and rarely above Virginia.
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Cousins in the Catskills
I don’t have vivid memories of our trip to the Concord. Neither, it turns out, do my cousins. What we all have are impressionistic and fragmented memories — of the crowded car ride, the puny ski slopes and the absurdly bountiful food offerings.
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Dazzling Delights and New England Grace in Martha’s Vineyard
Martha’s Vineyard had long been on my must-see list. I’m not sure why I waited so long to get there, but a return visit is certainly on the horizon.
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Catskills Resort that Inspired ‘Dirty Dancing’ May Reopen as a Hotel, Spa
Cappelli’s interest in reopening the resort is due to the planned opening of the Resorts World Casino, a $750 million complex which is being built on the property of the former Concord Resort Hotel.
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