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Rabbi Dana Saroken: "[The challenge] feels like it’s giving us the opportunity to think about the homeland that we love, to tap into happy memories, to share with our networks why Israel is so beloved and cherished among the Jewish people, and then to enable others to do the same.” (Screen shot)

Beth El Congregation Launches ‘Why I Love Israel’ Video Challenge

May 1, 2025 Simone Ellin, Associate Editor

The objective of the campaign is to serve as a vehicle for expressing love and support for Israel during this critical time.

Orioles to Hold ‘Jewish Heritage Night’ on Aug. 25

May 1, 2025 JMORE Staff

The game is part of the team’s “Theme Nights” promotional series.

Barak Hermann, Rachael Walkins, Julie Tonti and Jenny Seidman

(Left to right) The JCC's Barak Hermann, Rachael Walkins of Adamah, Julie Tonti of Jewish Education Services, and Jenny Seidman of The Associated. (Provided photos)

Na’aleh to Honor Four Local Jewish Communal Professionals

April 30, 2025 JMORE Staff

Barak Hermann, Jenny Seidman, Julie Tonti and Rachael Walkins will be honored with Jewish communal awards at Na’aleh’s annual event on Tuesday morning, June 10, at Pikesville’s Beth El Congregation.

Each year, hundreds of Jewish American teenagers move to Israel to join the IDF as "lone soldiers," soldiers from abroad who do not have immediate family in Israel. ( (tovfla via Getty Images, via JTA)

Maryland Day School Experiences Surge in IDF Recruits since Oct. 7th

April 29, 2025 JTA

Nearly a third of Berman Hebrew Academy’s class of 2023, who were in Israel when the war in Gaza broke out, enlisted in the Israeli army or national service.

Michael Quitt, Co-Founder of Baltimore Folk Music Society, Dies at 75

April 28, 2025 JMORE Staff

A well-known local musician, Quitt was also a passionate collector of fountain pens.

(File photo)

Chevrei Tzedek Congregation to Host Green Mitzvathon Shabbaton

April 28, 2025 JMORE Staff

This weekend, May 2-4, the“Green Mitzvathon Shabbaton” will be held at the Edward A. Myerberg Center, at 3101 Fallstaff Road.

In an undated photo, Dr. Warren "Guih" Massouda (far right) is shown here with family members. (Photo courtesy of Sol Levinson & Bros.)

Local Anesthesiologist Dr. Warren ‘Guih’ Massouda Dies at 87

April 28, 2025 JMORE Staff

A Pikesville resident, Dr. Massouda worked at Johns Hopkins Hospital for more than 30 years.

Leonard Zeskind, Baltimore-Born Author and Activist, Dies at 75

April 28, 2025 JMORE Staff

For decades, Zeskind was known nationally for his intrepid chronicling of white nationalism.

Bins of cherries sit on a table at the Pikesville Farmers Market. (FIle photo by Steve Ruark)

Pikesville Farmers Market to Return on May 6th

April 28, 2025 Staff Report

Approximately 4,000 people annually visit the market, now in its 24th year.

Dr. Rivka Brooks, director of pediatrics at Hadassah Hospital’s Mount Scopus campus, shows a young Ukrainian refugee how a stethoscope works. Dr. Brooks is one of Hadassah’s many doctors who volunteered at Hadassah’s border clinic in Poland. (Photo courtesy of Hadassah via JTA)

Hadassah Greater Baltimore Ramps Up Efforts to Help Israelis and Others

April 25, 2025 Harper Goldberg

Since the Hamas attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, Hadassah Greater Baltimore has experienced a dramatic influx of support, activism and enhanced purpose.

Jo Ann Windman: “It’s really important to me to be that friendly face at the door greeting and welcoming people, connecting with members and guests."

BHC Executive Director Jo Ann Windman to Retire

April 25, 2025 Jonathan Shorr

After nearly four decades at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, Windman says she’s ready for a well-deserved break.