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Dr. Harriette Wimms calls herself “an unintentional leader.” Jmore talked with Dr. Wimms about her Jewish journey and her involvement in programming about Jews of color, including the upcoming National Jews of Color Shabbaton.
Read MoreA daily meditation practice provides significant relief from stress and anxiety, writes Rabbi Dr. Eli Yoggev of Pikesville’s BethTfiloh Congregation.
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Rabbi Dr. Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi: "I am looking forward to deepening and strengthening the developing bonds and bringing the merger toward the next level of being an innovative, welcoming, compelling, influential and unified congregation." (Provided Photo)
After an extensive search, Pikesville’s Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom recently announced that Rabbi Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi will become the Reform congregation’s senior rabbi. Jmore recently spoke with Rabbi Sabath about her vision for the temple.
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Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt: “We’re craving meaning, and people are joining us from all over the world.” (Provided Photo)
“What’s been so amazing to see is how much people are reaching out for ancient wisdom,” Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt said at the fourth annual “Women, Wine & Wisdom” event presented by The Soul Center at Beth El Congregation. “We’re craving meaning.”
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Located at 27 Lloyd St. in East Baltimore and chartered in 1873, B’nai Israel is the oldest continuously operating synagogue in Maryland. (File photo)
After plans for a “Descendants’ Day” celebration in March were canceled due to the pandemic, B’nai Israel Synagogue will hold a virtual “Descendants’ Day Event” on Jan. 19, offering a nostalgic look at life in old Jewish Baltimore.
Read MoreRabbi Joshua Gruenberg of Chizuk Amuno Congregation joined “The Upside” to talk about finding spirituality at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, how to connect with God over Zoom, and more.
Read MoreProgramming in the Jewish community tackles the complexities of racial justice.
Read MoreIn Jerusalem last year, Rishe Groner joined a group of women of Middle Eastern and North African backgrounds for a special Chanukah tradition — Eid Al Bnat (The Festival of Daughters).
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Chabad of Downtown celebrates the arrival of the Harold Jeter Torah. (Left to right) Avron Lewin, Jacqui Juter, Elton Juter, Rabbi Levi Druk and Chani Druk.
(Photo by Naftali Druk, Chabad of Downtown)
Chabad of Downtown celebrated the arrival of the Harold Juter Torah on Dec. 5, despite the pandemic.
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Two years ago, more than 200 women and girls took part in the "Great Challah Bake." in Columbia.
(Photo by Ed Bunyan)
The Jewish Federation of Howard County’s annual ‘Challah Bake’ will be a virtual experience in 2020 due to the pandemic.
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Dr. Eili Y. Klein of Johns Hopkins Medicine:
“Any activity which has mixing with a large group of people either serially or in a big group is not a safe activity." (File photo)
Despite the typically outdoorsy nature of Sukkot, public health officials stress a sense of caution.
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