Mobile Sukkah Tour Offers Holiday Celebrations During Pandemic Era
From Oct. 5-8, the JCC of Greater Baltimore will offer a Mobile Sukkah Tour as a socially distant way to celebrate the Festival of Booths.
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From Oct. 5-8, the JCC will offer a Mobile Sukkah Tour for individuals and families throughout the local Jewish community as a socially distant way to fulfill the commandment of spending time in a sukkah during Sukkot. (File photo)
From Oct. 5-8, the JCC of Greater Baltimore will offer a Mobile Sukkah Tour as a socially distant way to celebrate the Festival of Booths.
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Beth El's Cantor Thom King (left) is shown here in 2017 at a Chanukah service singing with Hazzan Emeritus Emanuel C. Perlman of Chizuk Amuno Congregation. (Photo by Steve Ruark)
A nationwide service features Beth El’s Cantor Thom King, the Pikesville synagogue’s Men’s Choir and local cellist Evan Drachman.
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Mayim Bialik and a big fish — not a whale. (Header image design by Grace Yagel; photo by Storm Santos; original illustration by MchlSkhrv/Getty Images via JTA)
For actress Mayim Bialik, the Book of Jonah resonates more than ever this Yom Kippur.
Read MoreAs we enter the High Holiday season, it’s important to experience God both as king and parent, writes Rabbi Dr. Eli Yoggev of Pikesville’s Beth Tfiloh Congregation.
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Israeli singer-songwriter Rona Kenan offers a special holiday performance as part of Beit Avi Chai’s festival of Jewish learning and culture for the upcoming holidays. (Assaf Eini via JTA)
Jerusalem’s Beit Avi Chai offers an ambitious online program for the High Holidays this year.
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Cantor Randy Herman: “I want to introduce new stuff while keeping Chizuk Amuno’s traditions.” (Provided photo)
Cantor Randy Herman never expected to start his new role at Pikesville’s Chizuk Amuno Congregation outside of the synagogue. But that’s the reality as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreRabbi Steven Schwartz of Pikesville’s Beth El Congregation talked with Jmore about the congregation’s virtual High Holiday campaign.
Read MoreRabbi Sari Laufer offers a prayer for the start of a school year that promises to be one like no other.
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Rabbi Dana Saroken: “You don’t have a doctor for your soul or spirit. You have to do that for yourself. Give yourself permission to start anew.”
Despite the pandemic, the High Holiday season offers a time for renewal and rediscovery, says Rabbi Dana Saroken of The Soul Center at Beth El.
Read MoreBolton Street Synagogue’s Rabbi Andy Gordon writes about how his congregation will shift gears this year to observe the High Holiday season.
Read MoreWith the High Holidays approaching, Advance Business Systems shares some tips for how we can creatively connect to our spirituality and our families — even if it looks vastly different from past years.
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