Harry ‘Chick’ Veditz, Owner of Chick’s Legendary Records, Dies at 76
A Northwest Baltimore native, Veditz was a passionate promoter of vinyl records and the local live music scene.
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Boris Kofman, Retired Owner of Kofman’s Shoe Repair, Dies at 81
A Kyiv native, Kofman, a third-generation cobbler, took over the Lexington Market shop in 1979.
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Monthly community solidarity walks will be held in Northwest Baltimore demanding the release of the remains of the 11 deceased hostages in Gaza. (File photo)
Baltimore’s Walk for the Hostages to be Resumed
A walk for the 11 deceased hostages in Gaza will be held at Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom on the first Sunday of every month, until all remains are returned home.
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Simon Benson Offit, Philanthropist and Arts Patron, Dies at 94
A retired executive of the Aetna Shirt Corp., Offit relocated to Florida where he was a longtime leader and supporter of arts and educational institutions.
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State Sen. Dalya Attar Arrested on Extortion and Conspiracy Charges
Attar, who represents the 41st District, was indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice on eight charges, according to local media reports.
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Rabbi Ezra D. Neuberger of Ner Israel Rabbinical College Dies at 68
Rabbi Neuberger was a member of the family dynasty that has led the Pikesville-based yeshiva since its inception in 1933.
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Hundreds of families and others turned out for the 21st annual Robert I. Damie Race for our Kids. (Provided photo)
Big Community Turnout for ‘Race for our Kids’
This year’s 5K and 1-mile family walk at The Maryland Zoo raised nearly $226,000 for LifeBridge Health programming for children across the state.
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At the "Unity Supper" at Liberty Grace Church in Baltimore's Ashburton community, Galilee Dreamers work on art projects with their local peers from the Elijah Cummings Youth Program, the Baltimore Jewish Council and Art with a Heart. (Photo by Melissa Gerr)
Israeli Students Visit Baltimore to Promote Dialogue and Coexistence
Twenty-four members of the Galilee Dreamers program came to Baltimore last week to meet with peers and others.
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Baltimore's Grand Dame of the Theater: Beverly Sokal is shown here in July of 2017 at the 30th anniversary gala celebration of the Fells Point Corner Theatre. "It was especially magical to see Bev Sokal ... back on our stage," the theater posted a week later on its website.
Beverly Sokal, Founder of Fells Point Corner Theatre, Dies at 99
In 2012, Beverly Sokal was a recipient of the Audrey Herman Award, which honors local theater leaders for their contributions to the community arts scene.
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Dr. Hezi Yeheskel Brosh, Naval Academy Professor, Dies at 78
A native of Israel, Brosh was a longtime educator, scholar, researcher and author who taught Arabic and Hebrew in multiple educational institutions across the United States.
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Katherine Janus Kahn: “My Judaism and my books are tied together so integrally that I don’t think I could ever untie them." (Screenshot provided by JTA)
Katherine Janus Kahn, Illustrator of Sammy Spider Book Series, Dies at 83
A resident of Wheaton, Maryland, Kahn illustrated Jewish children’s books for more than 30 years.
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