Despite a Persistent Drizzle, Sukkah City Goes On
The free, four-hour event offered an array of 13 community participant sukkahs hosted by myriad synagogues, organizations, businesses and others.
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Matt Chase, center, and other attendees mingle during the Sukkah City event at the Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC. (Photo by Steve Ruark)
The free, four-hour event offered an array of 13 community participant sukkahs hosted by myriad synagogues, organizations, businesses and others.
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Rabbi Moshe Schwartz, head of school at KSDS:
“The liturgy of the High Holidays -- particularly the well-known line in the Unetanah Tokef which states, ‘Who shall perish by water and who by fire’ -- comes to mind during a time like this." (Photo by Steve Ruark)
A pair of brothers receive a lesson in kindness and hospitality when visiting Baltimore’s Krieger Schechter Day School during the recent hurricane.
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Nina Pachino, director of the Posner Jewish Education Magnet religious school and family programs at Owings Mills’ Har Sinai Congregation, with daughters Maddie (left) and Winnie. (Provided Photo)
“I don’t want parents to just drop off their kids and run,” says the veteran Jewish educator. “Parents are intricately tied to the learning experience.”
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Among those speaking at "Raising Awareness: A Jewish Community Gathering and Discussion on Suicide" were (left to right) Rabbi Joshua Z. Gruenberg,, and Kat Olbrich, director of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's Maryland office. (Photo by Steve Ruark)
“Raising Awareness: A Jewish Community Gathering and Discussion on Suicide” explored the stigma of suicide in the Jewish community.
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Katherine Reynolds Lewis says the latest generation of children haven’t learned self-regulation — the ability to manage their emotions, behavior and thoughts. (Photo by Suz Redfearn)
A 2010 National Institute of Mental Health study found that one in two children will develop a mood, behavioral or substance abuse disorder, and nearly one in three will be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder by age 18.
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Jacob L. Witlin, shown here at the recent "We Remember" ceremony at Baltimore National Cemetery: “To me, Scouting is learning about yourself and developing the skills to become a self-sufficient, intelligent and versatile person." (Photo courtesy of Witlin family)
To become an Eagle Scout, the highest rank or achievement attainable in Scouting, a scout must obtain 21 badges, including those for citizenship in the community, public speaking, camping, swimming and others.
Read MoreCome to the Owings Mills JCC next Thursday for a genetic screening event.
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Kenneth R. Feinberg: "What The Associated does in this community and around the nation and world is a fabulous example of how we can exhibit the best in Jewish and secular values, and I salute all of you.” (Courtesy of The Associated)
Kenneth Feinberg served as keynote speaker at the June 20 annual meeting of The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore.
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Meijer van der Sluis shows some affection for wife Tedje during filming in Amsterdam of a 2018 documentary about their marriage. (Merlijn Doomernik)
Throughout the hourlong film titled “Tedje & Meijer: The Promise of Love,” the two nonagenarians hug, kiss, rub noses and joke as they sit with their arms intertwined.
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Runners cross the finish line at the Pikesville Chamber of Commerce's annual Miles That Matter 5k. (Photo by Nicole Munchel)
The event, which was attended by 1,000-1,200 people, was hosted by the Pikesville Chamber of Commerce.
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Beth McGuire, of Towson, and her daughter Ryan, 2, check out a turtle being held by Nina Jay, a naturalist from Marshy Point Nature Center. (Photo by Steve Ruark)
Attendees enjoyed a day of indoor family fun including live performances, a food and craft marketplace, games, face-painting and inflatables.
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