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The minor festival of Lag B'Omer, which this year falls on Apr. 29-30, is traditionally observed with bonfires, music, communal picnics and dancing. (FIle photo)
Local congregations hosted virtual observances for Lag B’Omer May 11 and May 12.
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Hay There: "Pearlstone’s Goat Talent!” offers a virtual visit with the Reisterstown-based farm and center’s goats and chickens. Not a ba-a-ad way to learn about animals and the environment. (Provided photo)
Reisterstown’s Pearlstone Center offers virtual visits with its goats and chickens for educational, professional and recreational purposes during the pandemic. Quite a tail!
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Halaine Steinberg: "What has not changed is the high school college counselor’s role in helping families navigate what can – even in the best of times – seem like a confusing process." (Provided photo)
Halaine Steinberg, director of college guidance at Beth Tfiloh, offers tips on navigating the college counseling process during the pandemic.
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Baltimore area klezmer and swing musician Seth Kibel will be among the performers at Bolton Street Synagogue's seventh annual spring event on May 9. (Provided photo)
Now a virtual event, Bolton Street Synagogue’s seventh annual spring gala will feature musical and comedic performances, as well as an online auction.
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The notorious "Arbeit macht frei" (Work sets you free) entrance sign at the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. (Wikipedia Commons)
Virtual Holocaust Remembrance Day events will be presented by the Baltimore and Howard County Jewish communities.
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It will be far easier to fulfill the Haggadah’s mandate that we imagine ourselves as though we, too, left from Egypt, writes Rabbi Joshua Z. Gruenberg. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto, via JTA)
Chizuk Amuno Congregation’s Rabbi Joshua Gruenberg offers tips on how to lead this year’s seder, virtual or otherwise.
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Beth El's Cantor Thom King (left) is shown here in 2017 at a Chanukah service singing with Hazzan Emeritus Emanuel C. Perlman of Chizuk Amuno Congregation. (Photo by Steve Ruark)
Beth El’s longtime cantor will host the congregation’s virtual second-night seder from his family residence in Pikesville.
Read MoreHere are some helpful resources for how to prepare for spending Passover on your own during this pandemic.
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Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos: "My suspicion is that this will continue to grow and grow. We're probably going to see the quarantining request grow and grow as the virus continues to spread." (File photo)
Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos answers questions about COVID-19, including what sets it apart from other viruses, what precautions you should take when going to the grocery store and more.
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Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin will co-pilot a free, three-week online program to train community members to “serve as spiritual companions who can ‘walk with’ friends as they navigate the normal hard times of life."
With the coronavirus outbreak, a new program by a pair of veteran Jewish professionals aims to fill in void caused by social distancing.
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(Left to right) Sam Kahan Strakes, Chef Nicole Youse, Rabbi Dena Shaffer and Jeff Snyder (Photo by Jim Burger)
For the second year in a row, the Jewish community teen initiative 4Front participated as a youth partner in National Muffin Day, shining a light on the homelessness epidemic.
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