Baltimore Hebrew Congregation’s E.B. Hirsh Early Childhood Center Continues to Help Children Thrive Amid Pandemic
After five months of being closed, the E.B. Hirsh Early Childhood Center at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation is safely thriving.
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Education
Five graduating senior student athletes from Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School have signed letters of intent to continue competing in their sports at the collegiate level. (Photo by chanamirelphotography.com)
Beth Tfiloh Athletes Hit the Big Leagues
Five graduating senior student athletes from Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School have signed letters of intent to continue competing in their sports at the collegiate level, the most ever from one graduating class at the school.
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Beth Am Synagogue's building was designed by renowned architect Joseph Evans Sperry. (File photo by Joel Nadler)
Baltimore Heritage Offers a Look at Beth Am Synagogue and Baltimore’s Jewish History
Reservoir Hill’s Beth Am Synagogue is the subject of the latest installment of Baltimore Heritage’s “Five Minute Histories” series.
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Johns Hopkins University senior Sabrina Epstein: “Voting by mail is very helpful for many people with disabilities, but it’s not the solution for everyone." (Provided)
Voters with Disabilities Face Obstacles When Casting Their Ballots
Sabrina Epstein is a Johns Hopkins student who fights for the voting rights of people with disabilities.
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Leonor Blum: “I want our students to have better lives than their parents, who are living hand-to-mouth and really sacrificing." (Wide Angle Youth Media)
Local Educator Leonor Blum Receives State AARP Award
The Maryland office of AARP recently presented Leonor Blum its State President’s Award for Community Service.
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Emily, Class of 2034, Zooms into class for morning meeting with Beth Tfiloh PreSchool's Kesher Program. (Provided Photo)
Beth Tfiloh’s Kesher Virtual Preschool Program: Keeping Students and Families Connected
With Beth Tfiloh PreSchool’s Kesher Program, students and their families are able to stay connected to the school community in a meaningful way by participating in the live classroom experience through daily Zooms.
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Dr. Eili Y. Klein of Johns Hopkins Medicine:
“Any activity which has mixing with a large group of people either serially or in a big group is not a safe activity." (File photo)
Public Health Experts Emphasize Social Distancing and Masks in Sukkahs
Despite the typically outdoorsy nature of Sukkot, public health officials stress a sense of caution.
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From Oct. 5-8, the JCC will offer a Mobile Sukkah Tour for individuals and families throughout the local Jewish community as a socially distant way to fulfill the commandment of spending time in a sukkah during Sukkot. (File photo)
Mobile Sukkah Tour Offers Holiday Celebrations During Pandemic Era
From Oct. 5-8, the JCC of Greater Baltimore will offer a Mobile Sukkah Tour as a socially distant way to celebrate the Festival of Booths.
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Federation of Jewish Women’s Organizations to Present Talk by Former Sen. Barbara Mikulski
The Federation of Jewish Women’s Organizations of Maryland is holding a series of virtual events, starting with an Oct. 15 Zoom presentation with former Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski.
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Dr. Bruce E. Jarrell Appointed President of University of Maryland, Baltimore
The University System of Maryland Board of Regents recently selected longtime University of Maryland, Baltimore leader Dr. Bruce E. Jarrell as UMB’s seventh president.
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Beth El Offers ‘Pathways to Teshuvah’ Series for High Holiday Season
Rabbi Steven Schwartz of Pikesville’s Beth El Congregation talked with Jmore about the congregation’s virtual High Holiday campaign.
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