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A mural of Freddie Gray's face and the movement inspired by his death while in policy custody graces a wall in West Baltimore's Sandtown-Winchester community. (Photo by Solomon Swerling)
Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg is proud of the way Beth Am’ers and others in the Jewish community showed up during the Baltimore Uprising following the death of Freddie Gray five years ago, but, like Wes Moore, he also has regrets for what he was not able to do.
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Landover-based Giant Food will roll out its expanded kosher line prior to the High Holiday season, which starts on Sept. 18.
Giant Food recently announced it will expand its selection of new and traditional kosher products at Baltimore area stores.
Read MoreRabbi Joyce Newmark says the time to do something about broken relationships is now because words have awesome power, not only to hurt but also to heal.
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Standing in the produce section at Eddies of Roland Park is Nancy Cohen (center), with her sons and fellow store co-owners Michael Schaffer (left) and Andrew Schaffer. (Photo by Steve Ruark)
The popular gourmet grocery store was started in 1944 by the late Victor Cohen, whose penchant for customer service remains a hallmark of the business.
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In 1996, Shaarei Tfiloh Synagogue, located near Mondawmin Mall and the Maryland Zoo, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (File photo)
Because of major plumbing issues, the nearly 100-year-old congregation known as “the Shul in the Park” will offer Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services in Park Heights.
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Susan Wolf Dudley (right), founder of the Classical Reform Temple, stands with her daughter, Jill Dudley Cohen, treasurer of the congregation. (File photo)
For the 18th year, the Classical Reform Temple offers alternative High Holiday services.
Read MoreThe whole summer is a Jewish rollercoaster ride of emotion, beginning with a period of mourning and ending with the celebration of another year of life.
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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.
Read MoreEveryone, with or without a personal sukkah, can turn to creative interpretations of “dwelling” and focus on the aspects of Sukkot that are oriented toward other rituals and customs.
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Etrogim can come with a hefty price tag, such as this one that retailed for $345 in Brooklyn. (David Moster)
The Bible isn’t quite clear about which fruit God wants the Jews to use to celebrate Sukkot.
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Pastor Piet van Veldhuizen has lunch inside his congregation's sukkah in the Netherlands, Sept. 18, 2018. (Cnaan Liphshiz)
Openness to Jewish traditions is high in the Netherlands because of the relatively low prevalence of anti-Semitism in Dutch society.
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