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High Holidays 2018: Recipes, Traditions, Tips and More

August 29, 2018 JMORE Staff

Here’s our complete guide to the season, including articles on spirituality, Rosh Hashanah recipes and more holiday features.

As a boy growing up in Brooklyn, N.Y., Peter M. Semel was thrilled by the sight of Jackie Robinson playing for the Dodgers and breaking the color barrier. (Photos courtesy of Semel Family)

Drugs, Horseradish & Death

August 27, 2018 Rafael Alvarez

Peter Semel was the son of a textile merchant. The two great historical events of his 1940s Brooklyn childhood were the ballgame at age 5 when he watched Jackie Robinson play the national pastime, and the creation of the State of Israel.

Jews were among those depicted in the engraving, “Convicts at Newgate Prison Awaiting Transport to America” from the Newgate Calendar. (Public Domain)

Who was the First Jewish Baltimorean?

August 24, 2018 Eric L. Goldstein and Deborah R. Weiner

Baltimore’s first known Jewish resident landed here in late 1763 and endured several months of servitude before running off.

Michael Cohen, left, exiting a Federal Courthouse in New York City, Aug. 21, 2018. Cohen reached an agreement with prosecutors, pleading guilty to charges involving bank fraud, tax fraud and campaign finance violations. (Yana Paskova/Getty Images)

Michael Cohen’s Most Jewish Moments

August 22, 2018 Ron Kampeas, JTA

Here’s a look at Michael Cohen’s four most Jewish moments.

To make summer Shabbats easier, pre-purchase or pre-order your challah. (Photo courtesy slgckgc, Flickr)

7 Hacks to Make Shabbat in the Summer Easier

August 3, 2018 JTA

Here are some tricks and tips to have that Shabbat feeling, stress-free summertime style.

August 2018 events include Renaissance Festival, Moonrise Festival and the Baltimore Art, Antique & Jewelry Show (Handout photos)

Jmore’s Top Event Picks for August

August 3, 2018 Amanda Krotki

Here are some of our top Baltimore-area event picks for August 2018.

Manage your Jewfro (Handout photo)

5 Ways to Manage Your Jewish Curls this Summer

July 25, 2018 Shannon Sarna

Had enough of the uncontrollable frizz atop your head? Here are some tips for managing those curls in the summer humidity.

Summer fun: popsicle, flip-flops and beach ball (left to right) (Courtesy photos)

Summer 2019 Guide

July 3, 2018 JMORE Staff

The lazy, hazy, hot and sweaty days of summer in Baltimore are finally here and we want you to make the most of them.

Art cars at Artscape 2017 (Photo courtesy of the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts)

Jmore’s Top Event Picks for July

July 2, 2018 Amanda Krotki

Here are some of our top Baltimore-area event picks for July, 2018.

Matisyahu (Photo by Amir Norman), Houdini (Library of Congress image) and Amy Winehouse (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

Jmore’s Top Event Picks for June

June 1, 2018 Amanda Krotki

Here are some of our top Baltimore-area event picks for June, 2018.

Leonard Schleider's favorite treat: Sliced hard-boiled egg with lettuce and mayonnaise on toast (Photo courtesy of Macon Street Books)

Serving Up Mitzvahs

May 23, 2018 Rafael Alvarez

A proud and still tough (though not gruff) ex-Marine, Lenny Schleider, 81, once self-published a book of poetry so his loved ones would know how deeply he felt about them in case he hadn’t made it explicit.